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William James 1615 – 1662 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1615

Birth Location: Washington, Durham, England

Death Date: Abt 1662

Death Location: Washington, Durham, England

Father: Francis James

Mother: Sarah Pyott

Spouse(s): Dorothy Wastell

Children(s): Anne James, Margaret James, Sarah James, Dorothy James, John James, Elizabeth James, Margaret James, Leonard James, Mary James, William James

In 1615, William James entered the world in Washington, Durham, England, born to Francis James and Sarah Pyott. William James married Dorothy Wastell, and had children including Anne James, Margaret S. James, Sarah James, Dorothy James, John James, Elizabeth James, Margaret James, Leonard James, Mary James, William James. William James passed away in 1662 in Washington, Durham, England.

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Biography

  • In 1615, William James entered the world in Washington, Durham, England, born to Francis James and Sarah Pyott.
  • William James married Dorothy Wastell, and had children including Anne James, Margaret S. James, Sarah James, Dorothy James, John James, Elizabeth James, Margaret James, Leonard James, Mary James, William James.
  • William James passed away in 1662 in Washington, Durham, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

William James's Ancestors

Self
William James
1615 – 1662
Birth Place: Washington, Durham, England
Parents
Francis James
1601 – 1661
Hetton In Hole, Durham, England, United Kingdom
Sarah Pyott
1601 –
London
Grandparents
Dr. (William James Bishop of) Durham
1542 – 1617
Sandbach, Cheshire, England, United Kingdom
Isabel Atkinson
1559 – 1630
Newcastle Upon Tyne, Northumberland, England
Great-Grandparents
John James
1509 – 1580
Ellen Bolt
1513 – 1576
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Jenawaye
1478 – 1548
Alice Jenawaye
1484 – 1548

William James's Descendants

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William James (1615 – Abt 1662) m. Dorothy Wastell (1620 – 1701)
  1. 1. Anne James (1644 – abt 1718)
  2. 2. Margaret (S.) James (17 MAY 1644 – )
  3. 3. Sarah James (1646 – )
  4. 4. Dorothy James (1649 – 12 Dec 1718)
  5. 5. John James (1652 – 1676)
  6. 6. Elizabeth James (1657 – )
  7. 7. Margaret James (1659 – 28 Oct 1667)
  8. 8. Leonard James (1660 – 02 Aug 1661)
  9. 9. Mary James (1661 – 07 Dec 1661)
  10. 10. William James (1663 – )

William James's Timeline

3 Records

1615
1615
Birth of William James in Washington, Durham, England
Washington, Durham, England
1662
Abt 1662
Age 47
Death of William James in Washington, Durham, England
Washington, Durham, England
1662
22 Mar 1662
Age 47
Burial of William James in England
England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1615
    Event Place: Washington, Durham, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Abt 1662
    Event Place: Washington, Durham, England
    Record Source: London, England, Church of England Baptisms, Marriages and Burials, 1538-1812, London Metropolitan Archives; London, England; London Church of England Parish Registers; Reference Number: P82/Gis/A/04

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 22 Mar 1662
    Event Place: England
    Record Source: London, England, Church of England Baptisms, Marriages and Burials, 1538-1812, London Metropolitan Archives; London, England; London Church of England Parish Registers; Reference Number: P82/Gis/A/04

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