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Sir James Rivers 1603–1641 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1603

Birth Location: Westerham, Kent, England

Death Date: 9 Jun 1641

Death Location: St Bartholomew the Great, London, England

Father: Sir Chafford

Mother: Dorothy Place

Spouse(s): Charity Shurley

Children(s): Charity Rivers

The story of Sir James Rivers began in 1603 in Westerham, Kent, England. Sir James Rivers married Charity Shurley, and had children including Charity Rivers. Sir James Rivers passed away in 1641 in St Bartholomew the Great, London, England.

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Biography

  • The story of Sir James Rivers began in 1603 in Westerham, Kent, England.
  • Sir James Rivers married Charity Shurley, and had children including Charity Rivers.
  • Sir James Rivers passed away in 1641 in St Bartholomew the Great, London, England.

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Sir Rivers's Ancestors

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Sir Rivers
1603–1641
Birth Place: Westerham, Kent, England
Parents
Sir John 1st Bart Rivers, 1st Baronet of Chafford
1579–1651
Ashurst, Kent, England, United Kingdom
Dorothy (Potter, I Baroness of Chafford) Place
1570–1807
Westerham, Kent, England
Grandparents
Sir (George Knight of Chaford De La) Rivers
1554–1629
Chafford Parish, Ashurst, Kent, England.
Frances (Bowre\Bowyer) (Rivers)
1559–1614
Ashurst, Kent, England
Henry (Thomas) Potter
1557–1570
Westerham, Kent, England
Mary (Tichbourne Countess of) Warwick
1539–1570
Eden Bridge, Kent, England
Great-Grandparents
Sir Rivers
1510–1583
Lady Barne
1527–1590
Richard Potter
1527–1593
Elizabeth Mareshall
1530–1587
Edmund TICHBORNE
1513–1578
Thomasyn Seyliard
1518–1612
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Sir Penhurst
1470–1550
Albert Sir
1513–1564
Katherine Butler
1513–1625
John Mareschall
1503–1572
Margaret Browne
1500–1571
John Tichborne
1484–1512
Ann White
1482–1543
Thomas Seyliard
1500–
Joan Theobald
1476–1521

Sir Rivers's Descendants

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Sir (James) Rivers (1603–9 Jun 1641) m. Charity Shurley (4 Jul 1602–Apr 1655)
  1. 1. Charity Rivers 1630–1717 m. Thomas Lee 1620–1684
    1. 1. Sarah Lee 1660–1691
    2. 2. James Lee 1675–
    3. 3. George Lee 1677–1678
    4. 4. Jane Lee 1679–1680

Sir Rivers's Timeline

3 Records

1603
1603
Birth of Sir James Rivers in Westerham, Kent, England
Westerham, Kent, England
1641
6 Jun 1641
Age 38
Death of Sir James Rivers in St Bartholomew Street, London, England
St Bartholomew Street, London, England
1641
9 Jun 1641
Age 38
Burial of Sir James Rivers in St Bartholomew the Great, London, England
St Bartholomew the Great, London, England

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    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1603
    Event Place: Westerham, Kent, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 6 Jun 1641
    Event Place: St Bartholomew Street, London, England

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 9 Jun 1641
    Event Place: St Bartholomew the Great, London, England

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