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Richard James 1524–1581 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1524

Birth Location: Newport, Kingdom of, Isle of Wight, England, United Kingdom

Death Date: 20 June 1581

Death Location: Carisbrook, Kingdom of, Isle of Wight, England, United Kingdom

Father: Sir Overnone

Mother: Lady James

Spouse(s): Jane Overnone

Children(s): Mary James

The story of Richard James began in 1524 in Newport, Kingdom of, Isle of Wight, England, United Kingdom. Richard James married Jane Isabell Overnone, and had children including Mary James. Richard James passed away in 1581 in Carisbrook, Kingdom of, Isle of Wight, England, United Kingdom.

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Biography

  • The story of Richard James began in 1524 in Newport, Kingdom of, Isle of Wight, England, United Kingdom.
  • Richard James married Jane Isabell Overnone, and had children including Mary James.
  • Richard James passed away in 1581 in Carisbrook, Kingdom of, Isle of Wight, England, United Kingdom.

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Richard James's Ancestors

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Richard James
1524–1581
Birth Place: Newport, Kingdom of, Isle of Wight, England, United Kingdom
Parents
Sir Thomas James of Overnone
1500–1553
Newport, Isle of Wight, England, United Kingdom
Lady (Elizabeth Collins,) James
1502–1535
Newport, Isle of Wight, England, United Kingdom
Grandparents
Peter James
1466–1505
Newport, Isle of Wight, England, United Kingdom
Eleanor James
1470–
Newport, Isle of Wight, England, United Kingdom
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Richard James's Descendants

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Richard James (1524–20 June 1581) m. Jane (Isabell) Overnone (1530–20 Jun 1581)
  1. 1. Mary James 1554–1614 m. Thomas (Fleming (Sir, Lord Chief Justice of King's Bench, Chief Baron of Exchequer,) MP) 1544–1613
    1. 1. Thomas (Fleming, Member of Parliament for Winchester Graduated from Emmanuel College, Cambridge University in 1586, then Lincoln's Inn in) 1590. 1572–1624 m. Dorothy (''Mary'') Cromwell 1583–1627
      1. 1. Mary (Anne Dor Grentzen \) Fleming 1603–1640 m. Sir (John Thomas Mills \) Leigh 1587–1648
        1. 1. Anne (Leigh) Stockman 1623–1674 m. Joseph (STOCKMAN) Esq. 1621–1675
    2. 2. David Fleming 1570–1630
    3. 3. Dowsabell Fleming 1578–1582
    4. 4. Elizabeth Fleming 1586–1628
    5. 5. Ellinor Fleming 1581–
    6. 6. Jane Fleming 1584–1603
    7. 7. John Fleming 1576–1641
    8. 8. Mary Fleming 1576–
    9. 9. Phillip Fleming 1574–1623
    10. 10. Richard Fleming 1577–1642
    11. 11. Walter Fleming 1575–
    12. 12. Philip Fleming 1587–1638
    13. 13. William Fleming –1567
    14. 14. Anne Fleming 1588–1679
    15. 15. Katherine Fleming 1570–1630

Richard James's Timeline

2 Records

1524
1524
Birth of Richard James in Newport, Kingdom of, Isle of Wight, England, United Kingdom
Newport, Kingdom of, Isle of Wight, England, United Kingdom
1581
20 June 1581
Age 57
Death of Richard James in Carisbrook, Kingdom of, Isle of Wight, England, United Kingdom
Carisbrook, Kingdom of, Isle of Wight, England, United Kingdom

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1524
    Event Place: Newport, Kingdom of, Isle of Wight, England, United Kingdom
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 20 June 1581
    Event Place: Carisbrook, Kingdom of, Isle of Wight, England, United Kingdom
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

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