Sherren Family Tree » Giles Jacob James (7th GGF) (1572-1636)
Personal data Giles Jacob James (7th GGF)
Sources 1, 2- He was born on March 24, 1572 in Owermoigne, Dorset, Kingdom of England.
Source: Dorset, England, Baptisms, Marriages, Death 1538-1812
- He was baptized on March 24, 1572 in Owermoigne, Dorset, Kingdom of England.
"Giles JAMES son of John JAMES was baptized 24 of Marche". Transcribed from Owermoigne Parish Records by Kim Parker. FHL Film # 0962518 IT 14
- He died on July 10, 1636 in Owermoigne, Dorset, Kingdom of England, he was 64 years old.
- He is buried on July 10, 1636 in Owermoigne, Dorset, Kingdom of England.
Owermoigne Parish Churchyard. Transcribed from Parish Records (Burials 1570 to 1660) by Kim Parker.
- A child of John James and Grace ?
Household of Giles Jacob James (7th GGF)
(1) He is married to Amy Symonds.
They got married on October 31, 1602 at Owermoigne, Dorset, Kingdom of England, he was 30 years old.Source 2
Child(ren):
- Grace James 1603-1634
- Thomasin James 1607-1634
(2) He is married to Agnes Lavinia Jaggard.
They got married on September 24, 1612 at Owermoigne, Dorset, Kingdom of England, he was 40 years old.Source 2
Child(ren):
- Grace JAMES 1603-1634
- Thomasin JAMES 1607-1634
- Agnes James 1614-1626
- Mary James ± 1625-± 1626
Timeline Giles Jacob James (7th GGF)
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Sources
- Gloucestershire, England, Church of England Baptisms, Marriages and Burials, 1538-1813, Ancestry.com, Gloucestershire Archives; Gloucester, Gloucestershire; Gloucestershire Church of England Parish Registers; Reference Number: P86/1 IN 1/1 / Ancestry.com
- Dorset, England, Church of England Baptisms, Marriages and Burials, 1538-1812, Ancestry.com, Dorset History Centre; Dorchester, England; Dorset Parish Registers; Reference: PE/OWN: RE 1/1 / Ancestry.com
Historical events
Birthday March 24, 1572
- Graaf Filips III (Oostenrijks Huis) was from 1555 till 1581 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Graafschap Holland)
- In the year 1572: Source: Wikipedia
- January 16 » Thomas Howard, 4th Duke of Norfolk is tried for treason for his part in the Ridolfi plot to restore Catholicism in England.
- April 1 » In the Eighty Years' War, the Watergeuzen capture Brielle from the Seventeen Provinces, gaining the first foothold on land for what would become the Dutch Republic.
- August 18 » Marriage in Paris, France, of the Huguenot King Henry III of Navarre to Margaret of Valois, in a supposed attempt to reconcile Protestants and Catholics.
- August 23 » French Wars of Religion: Mob violence against thousands of Huguenots in Paris results in the St. Bartholomew's Day massacre.
- October 20 » Eighty Years' War: Three thousand Spanish soldiers wade through fifteen miles of water in one night to effect the relief of Goes.
- November 11 » Tycho Brahe observes the supernova SN 1572.
Day of marriage September 24, 1612
- Stadhouder Prins Maurits (Huis van Oranje) was from 1585 till 1625 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Republiek der Zeven Verenigde Nederlanden)
- In the year 1612: Source: Wikipedia
- April 13 » Miyamoto Musashi defeats Sasaki Kojirō at Funajima island.
- August 18 » The trial of the Pendle witches, one of England's most famous witch trials, begins at Lancaster Assizes.
- August 19 » The "Samlesbury witches", three women from the Lancashire village of Samlesbury, England, are put on trial, accused of practicing witchcraft, one of the most famous witch trials in British history.
- September 8 » The foundation day in São Luís, Maranhão, Brazil.
- November 1 » During the Time of Troubles, Polish troops are expelled from Moscow's Kitay-gorod by Russian troops under the command of Dmitry Pozharsky (22 October O.S.).
- November 29 » The Battle of Swally takes place, which loosens the Portuguese Empire's hold on India.
Day of death July 10, 1636
- Stadhouder Prins Frederik Hendrik (Huis van Oranje) was from 1625 till 1647 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Republiek der Zeven Verenigde Nederlanden)
- In the year 1636: Source: Wikipedia
- March 26 » Utrecht University is founded in the Netherlands.
- April 30 » Eighty Years' War: Dutch Republic forces recapture a strategically important fort from Spain after a nine-month siege.
- October 4 » Thirty Years' War: The Swedish Army defeats the armies of Saxony and the Holy Roman Empire at the Battle of Wittstock.
- October 28 » The Massachusetts Bay Colony votes to establish a theological college, which would later become Harvard University.
- December 13 » The Massachusetts Bay Colony organizes three militia regiments to defend the colony against the Pequot Indians. This organization is recognized today as the founding of the National Guard of the United States.
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- 1577 » Francis, Duke of Pomerania-Stettin, Bishop of Cammin († 1620)
- 1607 » Michiel de Ruyter, Dutch admiral († 1667)
- 1628 » Sophie Amalie of Brunswick-Lüneburg († 1685)
- 1657 » Arai Hakuseki, Japanese academic and politician († 1725)
- 1693 » John Harrison, English carpenter and clock-maker, invented the Marine chronometer († 1776)
- 1590 » Charles II, archduke of Austria (b. 1540)
- 1594 » Paolo Bellasio, Italian organist and composer (b. 1554)
- 1603 » Joan Terès i Borrull, Spanish archbishop and academic (b. 1538)
- 1621 » Charles Bonaventure de Longueval, French commander (b. 1571)
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- 1680 » Louis Moréri, French priest and scholar (b. 1643)
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