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Sir JAMES "Merchant Tailor" WILLIAMS (An importer and trader. Freeman of the Merchant Tailor's Company in London 1562 – 1620 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1562

Birth Location: St Albans, Hertfordshire, England

Death Date: 7 September 1620

Death Location: St Albans, Hertfordshire, , England

Father: Mark Williams

Mother: Agnes Audley

Spouse(s): Lady Pemberton

Children(s): Margaret Williams, John Seal, Catherine Williams, Daniel Williams, Sydrach Williams, Whightman Williams, "Minister" refuge, Roger Island, Robert Williams, Mary Williams, Elizabeth Williams

The story of Sir JAMES "Merchant Tailor" WILLIAMS (An importer and trader. Freeman of the Merchant Tailor's Company in London began in 1562 in St Albans, Hertfordshire, England. Sir JAMES "Merchant Tailor" WILLIAMS (An importer and trader. Freeman of the Merchant Tailor's Company in London married Lady Alice Pemberton, and had children including Margaret Williams, John Lewis "Immigrant" Williams \ Williames, Archbishop of York, Keeper of the Great Seal, Catherine Williams, Daniel Williams, Sydrach Williams, Whightman Williams, "Minister" ROGER WILLIAMS "Champion of Liberty" (Immigrated to Salem, Massachusetts where his strong belief in civic and religious liberty put him at odds with the Puritans. He founded the colony of Rhode Island, a refuge, Roger Williams Founder Rode Island, Robert Williams, Mary Williams, Elizabeth Williams. Sir JAMES "Merchant Tailor" WILLIAMS (An importer and trader. Freeman of the Merchant Tailor's Company in London passed away in 1620 in St Albans, Hertfordshire, , England.

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  • The story of Sir JAMES "Merchant Tailor" WILLIAMS (An importer and trader. Freeman of the Merchant Tailor's Company in London began in 1562 in St Albans, Hertfordshire, England.
  • Sir JAMES "Merchant Tailor" WILLIAMS (An importer and trader. Freeman of the Merchant Tailor's Company in London married Lady Alice Pemberton, and had children including Margaret Williams, John Lewis "Immigrant" Williams \ Williames, Archbishop of York, Keeper of the Great Seal, Catherine Williams, Daniel Williams, Sydrach Williams, Whightman Williams, "Minister" ROGER WILLIAMS "Champion of Liberty" (Immigrated to Salem, Massachusetts where his strong belief in civic and religious liberty put him at odds with the Puritans. He founded the colony of Rhode Island, a refuge, Roger Williams Founder Rode Island, Robert Williams, Mary Williams, Elizabeth Williams.
  • Sir JAMES "Merchant Tailor" WILLIAMS (An importer and trader. Freeman of the Merchant Tailor's Company in London passed away in 1620 in St Albans, Hertfordshire, , England.

Immediate Family

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Sir London's Ancestors

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Sir London
1562 – 1620
Birth Place: St Albans, Hertfordshire, England
Parents
Mark Williams
1540 – 1582
St Albans, Hertfordshire, England
Agnes Audley
1544 – 1620
St Albans, Hertfordshire, , England
Grandparents
James (Cromwell) Williams
1524 – 1578
Gloucestershire, England
Alice Pemberton
1516 – 1567
St Albans, Hertfordshire, England
Great-Grandparents
Sir name))
1497 – 1531
Alice Wellyfed
1501 – 1527
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Morgan William
1514 – 1517
Katherine Cromwell
1483 – 1517

Sir London's Descendants

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Sir (JAMES "Merchant Tailor" WILLIAMS (An importer and trader. Freeman of the Merchant Tailor's Company in) London (1562 – 7 September 1620) m. Lady (Alice) Pemberton (18 Feb 1564 – 1 Aug 1634)
  1. 1. Margaret Williams (1580 – 1620) m. Thomas Mitchell (1580 – 1645)
    1. 1. Thomas Mitchell (1611 – Oct 1640)
  2. 2. John (Lewis "Immigrant" Williams \ Williames, Archbishop of York, Keeper of the Great) Seal (25 Mar 1582 – 25 Mar 1650)
  3. 3. Catherine Williams (19 Jan 1598 – 23 Oct 1629)
  4. 4. Daniel Williams (1600 – 1680)
  5. 5. Sydrach Williams (1600 – 29 Apr 1647)
  6. 6. Whightman Williams (Apr 1602 – 1 Nov 1641)
  7. 7. "Minister" (ROGER WILLIAMS "Champion of Liberty" (Immigrated to Salem, Massachusetts where his strong belief in civic and religious liberty put him at odds with the Puritans. He founded the colony of Rhode Island, a) refuge (21 December 1602 – 1 Apr 1683)
  8. 8. Roger (Williams Founder Rode) Island (21 Dec 1603 – 1 Apr 1683)
  9. 9. Robert Williams (1604 – 1680)
  10. 10. Mary Williams (12 Oct 1606 – Nov 01, 1641)
  11. 11. Elizabeth Williams (ABT 1608 – )

Sir London's Timeline

2 Records

1562
1562
Birth of Sir JAMES "Merchant Tailor" WILLIAMS (An importer and trader. Freeman of the Merchant Tailor's Company in London in St Albans, Hertfordshire, England
St Albans, Hertfordshire, England
1620
7 September 1620
Age 58
Death of Sir JAMES "Merchant Tailor" WILLIAMS (An importer and trader. Freeman of the Merchant Tailor's Company in London in St Albans, Hertfordshire, , England
St Albans, Hertfordshire, , England

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    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1562
    Event Place: St Albans, Hertfordshire, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 7 September 1620
    Event Place: St Albans, Hertfordshire, , England

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