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Sir Jacob Leager James 1537–1593 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1537

Birth Location: Hadleigh, Suffolk, England

Death Date: 7 Oct 1593

Death Location: Owermoigne, Dorset, England

Father: Jacob Leager

Mother: Thomas Overnone

Spouse(s):

Children(s): Jacob Leager

In 1537, Sir Jacob Leager James entered the world in Hadleigh, Suffolk, England, born to Jacob Leager And Thomas Overnone. Sir Jacob Leager James had children including Jacob James Leager. Sir Jacob Leager James passed away in 1593 in Owermoigne, Dorset, England.

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Biography

  • In 1537, Sir Jacob Leager James entered the world in Hadleigh, Suffolk, England, born to Jacob Leager And Thomas Overnone.
  • Sir Jacob Leager James had children including Jacob James Leager.
  • Sir Jacob Leager James passed away in 1593 in Owermoigne, Dorset, England.

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Sir James's Ancestors

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Sir James
1537–1593
Birth Place: Hadleigh, Suffolk, England
Parents
Jacob Leager
1515–1565
Hadleigh, Suffolk, England, United Kingdom
Thomas Overnone
1498–1553
Newport, Hampshire, England, United Kingdom
Grandparents
Jacob (James Leager) (11ggf)
1568–1617
Hadleigh, Suffolk, England
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Sir James's Descendants

1.
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Sir (Jacob Leager) James (1537–7 Oct 1593)
  1. 1. Jacob (James) Leager 1568– m. Margaret Grimwood 1570–1617
    1. 1. Sarah (Burden) Fleet 1615–1679 m. Col. (John William) Walker 1610–1665
      1. 1. Frances Taylor 1640–1680 m. James (Taylor) I 1634–1698
        1. 1. Sarah Powell 1676–1745 m. Robert Powell 1669–1740

Sir James's Timeline

3 Records

1537
1537
Birth of Sir Jacob Leager James in Hadleigh, Suffolk, England
Hadleigh, Suffolk, England
1592
4 Jun 1592
Age 55
Death of Sir Jacob Leager James in Hadleigh, Suffolk, England
Hadleigh, Suffolk, England
1593
7 Oct 1593
Age 56
Burial of Sir Jacob Leager James in Owermoigne, Dorset, England
Owermoigne, Dorset, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1537
    Event Place: Hadleigh, Suffolk, England
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 4 Jun 1592
    Event Place: Hadleigh, Suffolk, England
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 7 Oct 1593
    Event Place: Owermoigne, Dorset, England

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