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Sir James Reeves 1569–1625 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1569

Birth Location: St James, Essex or West Dorset, Dorset, England

Death Date: Aug 1625

Death Location: Yarmouth, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA

Father: Robert Reeves

Mother: Margaret (Shilberry?)(EOL)

Spouse(s): Lady Gerley, Lady (Immigrant)

Children(s): Mary Reeves

In 1569, Sir James Reeves entered the world in St James, Essex or West Dorset, Dorset, England, born to Robert Reeves And Margaret Gillett Shilberry Eol. Sir James Reeves married Lady Mary Louisa Gerley, Lady Mary Louisa Gerley Reeves Immigrant, and had children including Mary Reeves. Sir James Reeves passed away in 1625 in Yarmouth, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1569, Sir James Reeves entered the world in St James, Essex or West Dorset, Dorset, England, born to Robert Reeves And Margaret Gillett Shilberry Eol.
  • Sir James Reeves married Lady Mary Louisa Gerley, Lady Mary Louisa Gerley Reeves Immigrant, and had children including Mary Reeves.
  • Sir James Reeves passed away in 1625 in Yarmouth, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Robert Reeves
1544–1576
Birth Location: Blandford, Dorset, England
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Margaret (Shilberry?)(EOL)
1547–1579
Birth Location: Church Knowle, Dorset, England
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Spouses(s)

Lady Gerley
1572–1607
Birth Location: British, Clarendon, Jamaica
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Lady (Immigrant)
1572–1607
Birth Location: Clarendon, Jamaica, British West Indies
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Children(s)

Mary Reeves
1595–1660
Birth Location: Yarmouth, Barnstable, Massachusetts
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Sir Reeves's Ancestors

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Sir Reeves
1569–1625
Birth Place: St James, Essex or West Dorset, Dorset, England
Parents
Robert Reeves
1544–1576
Blandford, Dorset, England
Margaret (Gillett) (Shilberry?)(EOL)
1547–1579
Church Knowle, Dorset, England
Grandparents
Lord (John Reeves of Blandford) Blandford
1514–1549
Blandford Forum, Dorset, England
Ann (Of Tarrant Launceston (Amy)) Harvy
1515–1577
Launceston, Dorset, England
William Gillett
1515–1568
Kingston, Dorset, England
Joan Clavell
1519–1604
Isle, Dorset, England
Great-Grandparents
Lord blandford
1490–1551
JOAN ^
1490–1560
Sir Jr.
1485–1561
Lady Martin
1489–1857
Roger Barneston
1487–1551
Mrs Clavell
1491–
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Sir Reeves's Descendants

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Sir (James) Reeves (1569–Aug 1625) m. Lady (Mary Louisa) Gerley (1572–About 1607) m. Lady (Mary Louisa Gerley-Reeves) (Immigrant) (1572–aft 1607)
  1. 1. Mary Reeves 1595–1660 m. Andrew Hallett 1590–1647
    1. 1. Mary (Bathsheba) Hallett 1616–1670 m. Rev (Richard Willems Bourne, " Missionary to the Masiipee) Indians" 1610–1682
      1. 1. Mary (Elizabeth) Bourne 1639–1701 m. Edward (Sawrey) Anthony 1638–1700
        1. 1. Susannah Anthony 1663–1738 m. Thomas Turner 1664–1744

Sir Reeves's Timeline

2 Records

1569
1569
Birth of Sir James Reeves in St James, Essex or West Dorset, Dorset, England
St James, Essex or West Dorset, Dorset, England
1625
Aug 1625
Age 56
Death of Sir James Reeves in Yarmouth, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA
Yarmouth, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1569
    Event Place: St James, Essex or West Dorset, Dorset, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Aug 1625
    Event Place: Yarmouth, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA
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