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Sir James Williams 1562 – 1620 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Feb 1562

Birth Location: St Albans, Herefordshire, England

Death Date: 7 September 1620

Death Location: New Gate London, Eng St Sepulchres Church Td.

Father: Mark Williams

Mother: Agnes Audley

Spouse(s): Lady Pemberton

Children(s): John T

The story of Sir James Williams "Merchant Tailor" (An importer and trader. Freeman of the Merchant Tailor's Company in London began in 1562 in St Albans, Herefordshire, England. Sir James Williams "Merchant Tailor" (An importer and trader. Freeman of the Merchant Tailor's Company in London married Lady Alice Pemberton, and had children including John Lewis (Reverend Doctor of Divinity (D.D.) Dean of Westminster) Williams Archbishop of York, Keeper of T. Sir James Williams "Merchant Tailor" (An importer and trader. Freeman of the Merchant Tailor's Company in London passed away in 1620 in New Gate London, Eng St Sepulchres Church Td..

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Biography

  • The story of Sir James Williams "Merchant Tailor" (An importer and trader. Freeman of the Merchant Tailor's Company in London began in 1562 in St Albans, Herefordshire, England.
  • Sir James Williams "Merchant Tailor" (An importer and trader. Freeman of the Merchant Tailor's Company in London married Lady Alice Pemberton, and had children including John Lewis (Reverend Doctor of Divinity (D.D.) Dean of Westminster) Williams Archbishop of York, Keeper of T.
  • Sir James Williams "Merchant Tailor" (An importer and trader. Freeman of the Merchant Tailor's Company in London passed away in 1620 in New Gate London, Eng St Sepulchres Church Td..

Immediate Family

Parents

Mark Williams
1540 –
Birth Location: –
MW
Agnes Audley
1544 – 1615
Birth Location: St Albans, Hertfordshire, England, United Kingdom
AA

Spouses(s)

Lady Pemberton
1564 – 1634
Birth Location: St Albans, Herefordshire, England
LP

Children(s)

John T
1582 – 1650
Birth Location: COCHWILLAN, Caernarvonshire, Wales
JT

Sir Williams's Ancestors

Self
Sir Williams
1562 – 1620
Birth Place: St Albans, Herefordshire, England
Parents
Mark Williams
1540 –
Agnes ((Earle)) Audley
1544 – 1615
St Albans, Hertfordshire, England, United Kingdom
Grandparents
Theobald Williams
Elizabeth Cromwell
William Audley
1540 – 1561
Hough on the hill, Lincolnshire, England, United Kingdom
Ellen Hough
1532 – 1624
Hough on the hill, Lincolnshire, England, United Kingdom
Great-Grandparents
Alexander Hough
1506 – 1562
Alice Wellyfed
1501 – 1546
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Sir Williams's Descendants

1.
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Sir (James) Williams (Feb 1562 – 7 September 1620) m. Lady (Alice) Pemberton (18 February 1564 – 1 August 1634)
  1. 1. John (Lewis (Reverend Doctor of Divinity (D.D.) Dean of Westminster) Williams Archbishop of York, Keeper of) T (25 March 1582 – 25 March 1650) m. Ann (Mary) Womack (1586 – April 1694)
    1. 1. Elizabeth Williams (1627 – 9 September 1701)
    2. 2. John (Lewis) Williams (1632 – 9 March 1690) m. Ann Wheatley (1620 – April 1680)
      1. 1. Lewis Williams (1632 – 1717)
      2. 2. Lewis Williams (1638 – 1717)
      3. 3. John Williams (1638 – 1686)
      4. 4. Jonathan (H) Williams (1640 – 1687)
      5. 5. John Williams (1640 – 22 Dec 1719)
      6. 6. John Williams (1640 – )
      7. 7. Obediah Williams (1642 – )
      8. 8. William Williams (1644 – )
      9. 9. Richard Williams (1644 – )
      10. 10. Randall Williams (1646 – )
      11. 11. William Williams (1646 – )
      12. 12. Giles Williams (1647 – )
      13. 13. John Williams (1647 – 9 Mar 1690)
      14. 14. Daniel Williams (1648 – )
      15. 15. Daniel Williams (1650 – )
      16. 16. Mary Williams (1650 – 1689)
      17. 17. Mary Williams (1650 – 1745)
      18. 18. Sarah Williams (1652 – )
      19. 19. Lewis Williams (1 Jun 1655 – 1 Jun 1716)
      20. 20. Giles WILLIAMS (1660 – )
      21. 21. Mary Williams (1661 – 1745)
      22. 22. John Williams (1664 – )
      23. 23. Jonathan Williams (24 Jan 1664 – 5 Sep 1769)
      24. 24. William Williams (1668 – )
      25. 25. Randall Williams (1670 – )
      26. 26. Sarah Williams (abt 1670 – 1704) m. William Daniel (1684 – Jul 1765)
        1. 1. James Daniel (1688 – 1734)
        2. 2. Elizabeth Daniel (1700 – 1780)
        3. 3. William Daniel (1702 – 1782)
        4. 4. Sarah Daniel (3 Feb 1703 – )
        5. 5. Thomas Daniel (1704 – 1738)
        6. 6. John Daniel (1704 – 10 Nov 1754)
        7. 7. William Daniel (1701 – 10 Jul 1765) m. Elizabeth Coleman (1710 – 1801) m. Elizabeth Coleman (1712 – 1801) m. Elizabeth Watkins (1735 – ) m. Pattie ALLEN (25 Aug 1740 – ) m. Elizabeth (Tabitha) Harrison (1837 – ) m. Elizabeth Watkins
        8. 8. William Daniel (1705 – 1765)
        9. 9. Elijah Daniel (1706 – 1784)
        10. 10. Moses Daniel (1708 – 1745)
        11. 11. Mary Daniel (1710 – )
        12. 12. Phoebe Daniel (1712 – 1749)
        13. 13. Mary Daniel (7 Mar 1712 – )
        14. 14. James Daniel (1714 – )
        15. 15. Jesse Daniel (1716 – )
      27. 27. Lewis Williams (1672 – )
      28. 28. John Williams (26 Jan 1679 – 6 Sep 1755)
      29. 29. Daniel Williams (1680 – )
      30. 30. Nathaniel Williams (1680 – )
      31. 31. Nathaniel Williams (1680 – )
      32. 32. Randall Williams (1684 – )

Sir Williams's Timeline

2 Records

1562
Feb 1562
Birth of Sir James Williams "Merchant Tailor" (An importer and trader. Freeman of the Merchant Tailor's Company in London in St Albans, Herefordshire, England
St Albans, Herefordshire, England
1620
7 September 1620
Age 58
Death of Sir James Williams "Merchant Tailor" (An importer and trader. Freeman of the Merchant Tailor's Company in London in New Gate London, Eng St Sepulchres Church Td.
New Gate London, Eng St Sepulchres Church Td.

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Feb 1562
    Event Place: St Albans, Herefordshire, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 7 September 1620
    Event Place: New Gate London, Eng St Sepulchres Church Td.
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