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Sir Robert James Barker 1580–1618 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1580

Birth Location: Grimston Hall, Suffolk, England

Death Date: 30 Dec 1618

Death Location: Shropshire, England

Father: George Barker

Mother: Catherine Bulkeley

Spouse(s): Katherine Ackford

Children(s): John Barker

The story of Sir Robert James Barker began in 1580 in Grimston Hall, Suffolk, England. Sir Robert James Barker married Katherine Ackford, and had children including John Chettle Barker. Sir Robert James Barker passed away in 1618 in Shropshire, England.

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Biography

  • The story of Sir Robert James Barker began in 1580 in Grimston Hall, Suffolk, England.
  • Sir Robert James Barker married Katherine Ackford, and had children including John Chettle Barker.
  • Sir Robert James Barker passed away in 1618 in Shropshire, England.

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Sir Barker's Ancestors

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Sir Barker
1580–1618
Birth Place: Grimston Hall, Suffolk, England
Parents
George Barker
1544–1596
Coulshurst, Shropshire, England
Catherine Bulkeley
1547–1623
Shropshire, England
Grandparents
Elizabeth (Sara) SANFORD
1522–1568
Sandford Shropshire England
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Sir Barker's Descendants

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Sir (Robert James) Barker (1580–30 Dec 1618) m. Katherine Ackford (1580–24 Apr 1618)
  1. 1. John (Chettle) Barker 1610–1676 m. Letitia (Frances Drew) 1630 1630–1671
    1. 1. John Barker 1652–1713
      1. 1. Josiah (Barker Emrey (YDNA; 5-8c Glen Barker; 4-6c cbak3; FTDNA YDNA marker 37 James) Barker) 1686–1761 m. Faith ("Faithy") Washington 1703–1787
        1. 1. Gracy Barker 1740–1840

Sir Barker's Timeline

5 Records

1580
1580
Birth of Sir Robert James Barker in Grimston Hall, Suffolk, England
Grimston Hall, Suffolk, England
1600
4 Dec 1600
Age 20
Sir Robert James Barker was married in St Andrew's, Plymouth, Devon, England
St Andrew's, Plymouth, Devon, England
1607
1607
Age 27
Sir Robert James Barker was married in Plymouth, Devon, , England
Plymouth, Devon, , England
1618
8 Oct 1618
Age 38
Death of Sir Robert James Barker in Kent, Suffolk, England
Kent, Suffolk, England
1618
30 Dec 1618
Age 38
Burial of Sir Robert James Barker in Shropshire, England
Shropshire, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1580
    Event Place: Grimston Hall, Suffolk, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 4 Dec 1600
    Event Place: St Andrew's, Plymouth, Devon, England

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1607
    Event Place: Plymouth, Devon, , England

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Trinitie Sainct Martin, Suffolk, England
    Record Source: England & Wales, Prerogative Court of Canterbury Wills, The National Archives; Kew, England; Prerogative Court of Canterbury and Related Probate Jurisdictions: Will Registers; Class: PROB 11; Piece: 132

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 8 Oct 1618
    Event Place: Kent, Suffolk, England
    Record Source:
    [1] UK, Extracted Probate Records, 1269-1975
    [2] England & Wales, Prerogative Court of Canterbury Wills, The National Archives; Kew, England; Prerogative Court of Canterbury and Related Probate Jurisdictions: Will Registers; Class: PROB 11; Piece: 132
    [3] Shropshire, England, Extracted Church of England Parish Records, Extracted Church of England Parish Records; Title: Various publications of parish and probate records

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 30 Dec 1618
    Event Place: Shropshire, England
    Record Source: Shropshire, England, Extracted Church of England Parish Records, Extracted Church of England Parish Records; Title: Various publications of parish and probate records

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