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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

Sir George James Watkins was born in 1555 in Holwell, Somerset, England, the child of Sir Humphrey Watkins of Holwell and LADY Catherine Symonds. Sir George James Watkins married Marie Wynnes, and had children including Alice Watkin. Sir George James Watkins passed away in 1612 in Jamestown, James City County, Virginia, United States of America.

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Biography

  • Sir George James Watkins was born in 1555 in Holwell, Somerset, England, the child of Sir Humphrey Watkins of Holwell and LADY Catherine Symonds.
  • Sir George James Watkins married Marie Wynnes, and had children including Alice Watkin.
  • Sir George James Watkins passed away in 1612 in Jamestown, James City County, Virginia, United States of America.

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Sir Watkins's Ancestors

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Sir Watkins
1555 – 1612
Birth Place: Holwell, Somerset, England
Parents
Sir Humphrey Watkins of Holwell
1506 – 1610
Holwell, Dorset, England
LADY (Catherine) Symonds
1504 – 1571
Cally, Somerset, England
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2nd-Great-Grandparents

Sir Watkins's Descendants

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Sir (George James) Watkins (Abt. 1555 – Abt 1612) m. Marie Wynnes (Abt. 1560 – 1620)
  1. 1. Alice Watkin (Aug 1577 – 1615) m. THOMAS ("Norwich, Norfolk, England" DE) COMPTON (1575 – 1639)
    1. 1. Sir (Robert James) Compton (1 Jan 1596 – 1 Jan 1680) m. Elizabeth Gingall (abt 1595 – 1682)
      1. 1. Lady (Jane Elizabeth COMPTON) (Lashley) (30 Mar 1614 – 15 May 1682) m. Robert Ashley\Lashley (1614 – 10 Apr 1680)
        1. 1. Mary Lashly (1634 – 6 July 1686) m. Thomas (Robert Truman,) II (7 Dec 1634 – 6 December 1685)

Sir Watkins's Timeline

2 Records

1555
Abt. 1555
Birth of Sir George James Watkins in Holwell, Somerset, England
Holwell, Somerset, England
1612
Abt 1612
Age 57
Death of Sir George James Watkins in Jamestown, James City County, Virginia, United States of America
Jamestown, James City County, Virginia, United States of America

Sources

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

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

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