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Sir George, James Watkins 1555 – 1612 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Abt. 1555

Birth Location: Holwell, Somerset, England

Death Date: Abt 1612

Death Location: Jamestown, James City County, Virginia, United States of America

Father: Sir Holwell

Mother: LADY Symonds

Spouse(s): Marie Wynnes

Children(s): Alice Watkin

According to available records, Sir George James Watkins was born in 1555 in Holwell, Somerset, England, the child of Sir Humphrey Watkins of Holwell and LADY Catherine Symonds. Following those early years, Sir George James Watkins married Marie Wynnes, and their family grew to include Alice Watkin. In the later years of life, Sir George James Watkins died in 1612 in Jamestown, James City County, Virginia, United States of America.

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Parents

Sir Holwell
1506 – 1610
Birth Location: Holwell, Dorset, England
SH
LADY Symonds
1504 – 1571
Birth Location: Cally, Somerset, England
LS

Spouses(s)

Marie Wynnes
1560 – 1620
Birth Location: Droitwich, Worcestershire, England
MW

Children(s)

Alice Watkin
1577 – 1615
Birth Location: Droitwich, Worcestershire, United Kingdom
AW

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Year: Abt. 1555
    Event Place: Holwell, Somerset, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Year: Abt 1612
    Event Place: Jamestown, James City County, Virginia, United States of America

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