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Roger James 1440–1497 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1440

Birth Location: Newchurch, Kent, England

Death Date: 1497

Death Location: London, London, England

Father: Thomas James

Mother: Jane Kuerell

Spouse(s): Sara Morskin

Children(s): Jacob James, Drusille James, Thomas James, William James, Henry James, Andrew James, Roger James

The story of Roger James began in 1440 in Newchurch, Kent, England. Roger James married Sara Morskin, Sara Moskyn, and had children including Andrew James, Drusille James, Henry James, Jacob James, Roger James, Thomas James, William James. Roger James passed away in 1497 in London, London, England.

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Biography

  • The story of Roger James began in 1440 in Newchurch, Kent, England.
  • Roger James married Sara Morskin, Sara Moskyn, and had children including Andrew James, Drusille James, Henry James, Jacob James, Roger James, Thomas James, William James.
  • Roger James passed away in 1497 in London, London, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

Thomas James
1393–1476
Birth Location: New Church, Kent, England
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Jane Kuerell
1398–
Birth Location: –
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Spouses(s)

Sara Morskin
1440–1497
Birth Location: London, London, England
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Children(s)

Jacob James
1496–1560
Birth Location: Utrecht, Netherlands
JJ
Drusille James
1463–1464
Birth Location: Newchurch, Kent, England
DJ
Thomas James
1465–
Birth Location: Newchurch, Kent, England
TJ
William James
1468–
Birth Location: Utrecht, Utrecht, Utrecht, Netherlands
WJ
Henry James
1470–1560
Birth Location: Newchurch, Kent, England
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Andrew James
1472–1562
Birth Location: Guelders, Netherlands
AJ
Roger James
1502–
Birth Location: Utrecht, Utrecht, Utrecht, Netherlands
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Roger James's Ancestors

Self
Roger James
1440–1497
Birth Place: Newchurch, Kent, England
Parents
Thomas Fretwell James
1393–1476
New Church, Kent, England
Jane Kuerell
1398–
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Roger James's Descendants

1.
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Roger James (1440–1497) m. Sara Morskin (1440–18 March 1497)
  1. 1. Jacob James 1496–1560 m. Sara (Van) Haestrecht 1502–1560
    1. 1. Jacobus Jacques 1528–1609 m. Corinne Bloedel 1532–1609
      1. 1. Jean Jacques 1551–1643 m. Marie (Marguerite) DeRonde 1555–1644
        1. 1. Guillaume Jacques 1592–1675 m. Marguerite Peignard 1603–1683
      2. 2. Guillamie Jacques 1554–
      3. 3. Marguarite Jacques 1555–
      4. 4. Henri Jacques 1553–
      5. 5. Johannes Jacques 1553–
      6. 6. Marie Jacques 1552–
      7. 7. Jacobus (Jean) Jacques 1550–1591
    2. 2. Roger (James) I 1524–1596
    3. 3. Jacob (Jacobsz van) Haastrecht 1530–1610
  2. 2. Drusille James 1463–1464
  3. 3. Thomas James 1465–
  4. 4. William James 1468–
  5. 5. Henry James 1470–1560
  6. 6. Andrew James 1472–1562
  7. 7. Roger James 1502–

Roger James's Timeline

2 Records

1440
1440
Birth of Roger James in Newchurch, Kent, England
Newchurch, Kent, England
1497
1497
Age 57
Death of Roger James in London, London, England
London, London, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1440
    Event Place: Newchurch, Kent, England
    Record Source: Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1497
    Event Place: London, London, England
    Record Source: Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index
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