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Roger James 1531–1596 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1531

Birth Location: Utrecht, Netherlands

Death Date: 10 Dec 1596

Death Location: Upminster, Essex, England

Father: Jacob (Jaques)

Mother: Sara Haestrecht

Spouse(s): Lady Morskin

Children(s): William James, Wm. None, Thomas Jaques, John James, George James, Richard James, Thomas James, Thomas James, Thomas James, Sir II, Arnolde James, Robert (Jacques), Susan Jacques, Richard JAMES, Henry James, Dochter James, John James, John James, George James

In 1531, Roger James entered the world in Utrecht, Netherlands, born to Jacob James James Jaques And Sara Van Haestrecht. Roger James married Lady Sarah Morskin, and had children including Arnolde James, David James, Dochter N N James, George James, Henry James, John De Jonge James, John De Oude James, John James, Molly James, Richard James, Robert James Jacques, Sir Roger James Ii, Susan James Jacques, Thomas James, Thomas Jaques, Thomas Or Arnolde Or Arnold James, Thos James, William James, Wm. Roger James passed away in 1596 in Upminster, Essex, England.

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Biography

  • In 1531, Roger James entered the world in Utrecht, Netherlands, born to Jacob James James Jaques And Sara Van Haestrecht.
  • Roger James married Lady Sarah Morskin, and had children including Arnolde James, David James, Dochter N N James, George James, Henry James, John De Jonge James, John De Oude James, John James, Molly James, Richard James, Robert James Jacques, Sir Roger James Ii, Susan James Jacques, Thomas James, Thomas Jaques, Thomas Or Arnolde Or Arnold James, Thos James, William James, Wm.
  • Roger James passed away in 1596 in Upminster, Essex, England.

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Spouses(s)

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Roger James's Ancestors

Self
Roger James
1531–1596
Birth Place: Utrecht, Netherlands
Parents
Jacob James James (Jaques)
1496–1560
gemeente Reusel-De Mierden, Reusel, Reusel-de Mierden, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands
Sara (Van) Haestrecht
1502–1560
Utrecht, Netherlands
Grandparents
Roger (James) (Jaques)
1440–1497
Utrecht, Utrecht, Utrecht, Netherlands
Sarah (Morskin)
1440–1497
Leige, Belgium
Great-Grandparents
Thomas (Jaques)
1393–1476
Sara Morskin
1429–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John (Jaques)
1350–1396
Christine Anesty
1365–1409

Roger James's Descendants

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Roger James (1531–10 Dec 1596) m. Lady (Sarah) Morskin (1530–1597)
  1. 1. William James 1570–1627 m. Jane Kule 1582–
    1. 1. William James 1601–1627 m. Jane (Jane) Miller 1605–1668
      1. 1. John (williams "the immigrant") James 1623–1690 m. Elizabeth 1632–1673
        1. 1. Thomas (B.) James 1664–1726 m. Sarah (Elizabeth) Mason 1670–1699 m. Elizabeth Mothershead 1675– m. Margaret Downing 1688–1751
  2. 2. Wm. 1568–1617
  3. 3. Thomas Jaques 1560–1586
  4. 4. John (De Oude) James 1572–1656
  5. 5. George James 1570–1642
  6. 6. Richard James 1564–
  7. 7. Thomas James 1570–1600
  8. 8. Thomas James 1575–1592
  9. 9. Thomas (or Arnolde or Arnold) James 1566–1607
  10. 10. Sir (Roger James) II 1550–1596
  11. 11. Arnolde James 1566–1607
  12. 12. Robert (James) (Jacques) 1560–1603
  13. 13. Susan (James) Jacques 1562–1632
  14. 14. Richard JAMES 1564–1596
  15. 15. Henry James 1562–
  16. 16. Dochter (N. N.) James 1579–1596
  17. 17. John (De Jonge) James 1578–1656
  18. 18. John James 1574–1642
  19. 19. George James 1576–1646

Roger James's Timeline

2 Records

1531
1531
Birth of Roger James in Utrecht, Netherlands
Utrecht, Netherlands
1596
10 Dec 1596
Age 65
Death of Roger James in Upminster, Essex, England
Upminster, Essex, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1531
    Event Place: Utrecht, Netherlands

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 10 Dec 1596
    Event Place: Upminster, Essex, England

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