YourRoots Logo
Sign up free
banner

Sign up to explore more

Create a free account to navigate family trees, view ancestors, and discover connections.

Sign up free

Thomas James Church 1540 – 1596 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1540

Birth Location: Bekesbourne, City of Canterbury, Kent, England

Death Date: 1596

Death Location: Bekesbourne, City of Canterbury, Kent, England

Father: John Knight

Mother: Kitty Swan

Spouse(s): Alyce Streethinge

Children(s): Thomasyn Church

Thomas James Church was born in 1540 in Bekesbourne, City of Canterbury, Kent, England, the child of John of Runwell Hall Manor Church Lord Knight and Kitty Catherine Swan. Thomas James Church married Alyce Streethinge, and had children including Thomasyn Nathanielle "Pippin"l Church. Thomas James Church passed away in 1596 in Bekesbourne, City of Canterbury, Kent, England.

Find more search results for Thomas Church
TC

Reliability Score

This score reflects the reliability of the source family tree. A high rating indicates a trustworthy source with strong data consistency.

Reliability Score:
C
Criteria:
  • A 3 criteria (Strong)
  • B 2 criteria (Medium)
  • C 1 criteria (Basic)
  • N/A 0 criteria (Insufficient)

This tree's reliability score:

  • Record available
  • Descendant's record available
  • Star tree owner

Biography

  • Thomas James Church was born in 1540 in Bekesbourne, City of Canterbury, Kent, England, the child of John of Runwell Hall Manor Church Lord Knight and Kitty Catherine Swan.
  • Thomas James Church married Alyce Streethinge, and had children including Thomasyn Nathanielle "Pippin"l Church.
  • Thomas James Church passed away in 1596 in Bekesbourne, City of Canterbury, Kent, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Knight
1525 – 1577
Birth Location: Castle Camp, Cambridgeshire, England
JK
Kitty Swan
1526 – 1593
Birth Location: Sanford, Essex, England
KS

Spouses(s)

Alyce Streethinge
1544 – 1596
Birth Location: Bekesbourne, Kent, England, United Kingdom
AS

Children(s)

Thomasyn Church
1566 – 1634
Birth Location: Bekesbourne, Kent, England
TC

Thomas Church's Ancestors

Self
Thomas Church
1540 – 1596
Birth Place: Bekesbourne, City of Canterbury, Kent, England
Parents
John of Runwell Hall Manor Church Lord Knight
1525 – 1577
Castle Camp, Cambridgeshire, England
Kitty (Catherine) Swan
1526 – 1593
Sanford, Essex, England
Grandparents
Joan Henkyn
1505 – 1551
Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Thomas Church's Descendants

1.
TC
Thomas (James) Church (1540 – 1596) m. Alyce Streethinge (1544 – 2 November 1596)
  1. 1. Thomasyn (Nathanielle "Pippin"l) Church (1566 – 1634) m. Nathaniel (or George) Reynolds
    1. 1. Christopher Reynolds m. Elizabeth (Rivers) Matthews (15 Jul 1615 – Jan 1658)
      1. 1. Christopher Reynolds (23 Oct 1642 – 1695) m. Eliza (Ann) Coleman (1653 – 1690)
        1. 1. Richard Reynolds (1669 – 1779)
        2. 2. Thomas Reynolds (1678 – before 13 June 1744)
        3. 3. Christopher Reynolds (1680 – )
        4. 4. Elizabeth Reynolds (29 aug 1686 – )
        5. 5. Susannah Reynolds (1690 – 1735)

Thomas Church's Timeline

2 Records

1540
1540
Birth of Thomas James Church in Bekesbourne, City of Canterbury, Kent, England
Bekesbourne, City of Canterbury, Kent, England
1596
1596
Age 56
Death of Thomas James Church in Bekesbourne, City of Canterbury, Kent, England
Bekesbourne, City of Canterbury, Kent, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1540
    Event Place: Bekesbourne, City of Canterbury, Kent, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1596
    Event Place: Bekesbourne, City of Canterbury, Kent, England
Find more search results for Thomas Church

About YourRoots

Family Tree Map

Explore your family tree geographically

Import your GEDCOM file to transform your family tree into an interactive global map. See your roots laid out visually and understand your true geographic heritage.

Powerful tools like “Trace Back To Me” instantly map your family’s migration paths from a chosen ancestor all the way back to you.

LEARN MORE
AI Genealogy Research

Discover ancestors beyond “end-of-line” automatically

Import your family tree and let AI expand it for you. AI Ancestor Finder scans “end-of-line” ancestors to uncover their parents across hundreds of family lines at once. AI Deep Research analyzes selected ancestors and family clusters, suggesting relevant records and next steps.

Turn on Auto Research Mode to get new discoveries daily or weekly, so your tree keeps growing even while you’re away.

LEARN MORE
DNA Match

Find more DNA matches across all DNA tests

Combine your DNA data with your family tree to unlock the full power of YourRoots DNA Match. Connect with relatives across major testing services — Ancestry, 23andMe, MyHeritage, and more.

View your matches’ maps and trees to identify shared ancestors, and soon you’ll be able to add them directly to your own tree and map.

LEARN MORE
Ancestry Reports

Ancestry DNA analysis that goes deeper than others

Unlock exclusive reports that reveal your deeper origins.

  • Deep Ancestry Report — Analyze 130+ ethnicities, sub-regions, and 1,800+ communities in one detailed view.
  • Global & Native American Reports — Developed with Stanford researchers to uncover hidden ancestries across all 22 chromosomes.
  • Ancient DNA Series — Compare your DNA with 1,000+ ancient genomes from Viking, Celtic, and early American civilizations.
LEARN MORE