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Sir Christopher (became Colonial Secretary for Virginia Colony) Davison - English Immigrant 1575–1624 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1575

Birth Location: Northumberland, England

Death Date: 1624

Death Location: Jamestown, James, Virginia, United States

Father: William Knaresborough

Mother: Catherine Spellman

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In 1575, Sir Christopher (became Colonial Secretary for Virginia Colony) Davison - English Immigrant entered the world in Northumberland, England, born to William Mcdavid Davidson Sir Secretary Amp Council Privy To Queen Elizabeth Member Of Parliament For Knaresborough And Catherine May Spellman. Sir Christopher (became Colonial Secretary for Virginia Colony) Davison - English Immigrant passed away in 1624 in Jamestown, James, Virginia, United States.

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Biography

  • In 1575, Sir Christopher (became Colonial Secretary for Virginia Colony) Davison - English Immigrant entered the world in Northumberland, England, born to William Mcdavid Davidson Sir Secretary Amp Council Privy To Queen Elizabeth Member Of Parliament For Knaresborough And Catherine May Spellman.
  • Sir Christopher (became Colonial Secretary for Virginia Colony) Davison - English Immigrant passed away in 1624 in Jamestown, James, Virginia, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

William Knaresborough
1538–1608
Birth Location: Dunfermline, Fifeshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
WK
Catherine Spellman
1540–1579
Birth Location: Fifeshire, Fifeshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
CS

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Children(s)

Sir Immigrant's Ancestors

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Sir Immigrant
1575–1624
Birth Place: Northumberland, England
Parents
William McDavid Davidson Sir; , Secretary & Council Privy to Queen Elizabeth, Member of Parliament for Knaresborough
1538–1608
Dunfermline, Fifeshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
Catherine (May) Spellman
1540–1579
Fifeshire, Fifeshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
Grandparents
Sir (John DAVIDSONE (twin of Fergus) )
1500–1590
Dunfemline, Fife, Scotland
Lady (Katherine " Kate" Kirstell) Laurance
1503–1570
Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Sir Immigrant's Timeline

2 Records

1575
1575
Birth of Sir Christopher (became Colonial Secretary for Virginia Colony) Davison - English Immigrant in Northumberland, England
Northumberland, England
1624
1624
Age 49
Death of Sir Christopher (became Colonial Secretary for Virginia Colony) Davison - English Immigrant in Jamestown, James, Virginia, United States
Jamestown, James, Virginia, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1575
    Event Place: Northumberland, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1624
    Event Place: Jamestown, James, Virginia, United States
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