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Sir Francis James 1548 – 1616 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1548

Birth Location: Littleore, Staffordshire, England, United Kingdom

Death Date: 27 May 1616

Death Location: Barrow Gurney, Somerset, England, United Kingdom

Father: John James

Mother: Ellen Bolt

Spouse(s): Blanche Gunter

Children(s): Jane James, Catherine James, Margaret James, Philippa James, Mary James, Francis James, William James, Edward James, John James

The story of Sir Francis James began in 1548 in Littleore, Staffordshire, England, United Kingdom. Sir Francis James married Blanche Gunter, and had children including Jane James, Catherine James, Margaret James, Philippa James, Mary James, Francis James, William James, Edward James, John James. Sir Francis James passed away in 1616 in Barrow Gurney, Somerset, England, United Kingdom.

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Biography

  • The story of Sir Francis James began in 1548 in Littleore, Staffordshire, England, United Kingdom.
  • Sir Francis James married Blanche Gunter, and had children including Jane James, Catherine James, Margaret James, Philippa James, Mary James, Francis James, William James, Edward James, John James.
  • Sir Francis James passed away in 1616 in Barrow Gurney, Somerset, England, United Kingdom.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Sir James's Ancestors

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Sir James
1548 – 1616
Birth Place: Littleore, Staffordshire, England, United Kingdom
Parents
John James
1509 – 1580
Littleore, Stafford, Staffordshire, England
Ellen Bolt
1513 – 1576
Sandbache, Cheshire, England
Grandparents
John (James II Jenaway) Jenawaye
1478 – 1548
Little Ore, Staffordshire, England
Alice Jenawaye
1484 – 1548
Little Ore, Staffordshire, England
Great-Grandparents
John Jenawaye
1435 –
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Sir James's Descendants

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Sir (Francis) James (1548 – 27 May 1616) m. Blanche Gunter (1545 – )
  1. 1. Jane James (1571 – 1640)
  2. 2. Catherine James (1572 – 1640)
  3. 3. Margaret James (1573 – 1645)
  4. 4. Philippa James (1573 – 1640)
  5. 5. Mary James (1574 – 1645)
  6. 6. Francis James (1576 – 20 Jul 1629)
  7. 7. William James (1577 – 1663)
  8. 8. Edward James (1605 – 1675)
  9. 9. John James (1605 – 1675)

Sir James's Timeline

3 Records

1548
1548
Birth of Sir Francis James in Littleore, Staffordshire, England, United Kingdom
Littleore, Staffordshire, England, United Kingdom
1616
27 May 1616
Age 68
Death of Sir Francis James in Barrow Gurney, Somerset, England, United Kingdom
Barrow Gurney, Somerset, England, United Kingdom
1616
29 Mar 1616
Age 68
Burial of Sir Francis James in Barrow Gurney, Somerset, England
Barrow Gurney, Somerset, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1548
    Event Place: Littleore, Staffordshire, England, United Kingdom

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Wells
    Record Source: England & Wales, Prerogative Court of Canterbury Wills, 1384-1858, The National Archives; Kew, Surrey, England; Records of the Prerogative Court of Canterbury, Series PROB 11; Class: PROB 11; Piece: 127

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 27 May 1616
    Event Place: Barrow Gurney, Somerset, England, United Kingdom

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 29 Mar 1616
    Event Place: Barrow Gurney, Somerset, England
    Record Source: Somerset, England, Church of England Baptisms, Marriages, and Burials, 1531-1812, Somerset Heritage Service; Taunton, Somerset, England; Somerset Parish Records, 1538-1914; Reference Number: D\p\bar.g/2/1/1

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