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Sir James Mathew 1470 – 1589 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1470

Birth Location: St Bride's Super Ely, Glamorgan, Wales, United Kingdom

Death Date: 1589

Death Location: Cardiff, Glamorgan, Wales, United Kingdom

Father: Morgan Mathew

Mother: Sybill Kemmeys

Spouse(s): Amy Bawdrip

Children(s): Robert Mathews, Jane Prichard, Morris Mathew, John Mathew, Joan Mathew, William Mathew, Mathew Morgan, William Mathew

In 1470, Sir James Mathew entered the world in St Bride's Super Ely, Glamorgan, Wales, United Kingdom, born to Morgan Mathew and Sybill Kemmeys. Sir James Mathew married Amy Bawdrip, and had children including Robert Mathews, Jane Prichard, Morris Mathew, John Mathew, Joan Mathew, William Mathew, Mathew Morgan, William Mathew. Sir James Mathew passed away in 1589 in Cardiff, Glamorgan, Wales, United Kingdom.

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Biography

  • In 1470, Sir James Mathew entered the world in St Bride's Super Ely, Glamorgan, Wales, United Kingdom, born to Morgan Mathew and Sybill Kemmeys.
  • Sir James Mathew married Amy Bawdrip, and had children including Robert Mathews, Jane Prichard, Morris Mathew, John Mathew, Joan Mathew, William Mathew, Mathew Morgan, William Mathew.
  • Sir James Mathew passed away in 1589 in Cardiff, Glamorgan, Wales, United Kingdom.

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Sir Mathew's Ancestors

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Sir Mathew
1470 – 1589
Birth Place: St Bride's Super Ely, Glamorgan, Wales, United Kingdom
Parents
Morgan Mathew
1431 – 1485
St Bride's Super Ely, Glamorgan, Wales, United Kingdom
Sybill Kemmeys
1431 –
Newport, Gloucestershire, England, United Kingdom
Grandparents
Robert Mathew
1407 – 1485
Castel-Y-Myn, Pentyrch, Glamorganshire, Wales
Mawd (Verch) Thomas
1409 –
Lngtwgdyfrynwysg, Abergavenny, Monmouthshire, England
William Kemeys
1399 – 1458
England, United Kingdom
Elizabeth William
1399 –
Gwyr, Glamorgan, Wales, United Kingdom
Great-Grandparents
Janet Flemming
1364 – 1411
Thomas Llewelyn
1364 –
Margaret Philip
1368 – 1414
Jenkin Kemeys
Joan Ieuan
1363 – 1398
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Jenkin Fleming
1344 – 1365
Alice Rayne
1348 – 1370
Hywel Llywelyn
1330 – 1412

Sir Mathew's Descendants

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Sir (James) Mathew (1470 – 1589) m. Amy Bawdrip (1485 – 1589)
  1. 1. Robert Mathews (1485 – )
  2. 2. Jane Prichard (1500 – ) m. James Button (1500 – 1556)
  3. 3. Morris Mathew (ABT 1515 – ) m. Sibyl Basset (ABT 1520 – ) m. Sybil (ap) Ralph (ABT 1530 – ) m. Margaret Rees (ABT 1534 – ) m. Margred Rhys m. Jonet Mathew m. Jenet Mathew (1519 – ) m. Margaret Rhys
  4. 4. John Mathew (ABT 1517 – ) m. Ann (ABT 1758 – ) m. <Living>
  5. 5. Joan Mathew (ABT 1519 – ) m. George Mathews (1486 – 10 NOV 1557) m. Gibbon (ap) Jenkin (ABT 1520 – )
  6. 6. William Mathew (ABT 1521 – )
  7. 7. Mathew Morgan (ABT 1522 – ) m. Sybil (ap) Howel (1532 – ) m. Sibyl (ferch) Hywel
  8. 8. William Mathew (ABT 1527 – )

Sir Mathew's Timeline

2 Records

1470
1470
Birth of Sir James Mathew in St Bride's Super Ely, Glamorgan, Wales, United Kingdom
St Bride's Super Ely, Glamorgan, Wales, United Kingdom
1589
1589
Age 119
Death of Sir James Mathew in Cardiff, Glamorgan, Wales, United Kingdom
Cardiff, Glamorgan, Wales, United Kingdom

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1470
    Event Place: St Bride's Super Ely, Glamorgan, Wales, United Kingdom

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Christening
    Event Place: Gwaithfoed

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1589
    Event Place: Cardiff, Glamorgan, Wales, United Kingdom

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