Stephenson Family Tree » Richard James (1524-1590)
Personal data Richard James
- He was born in the year 1524 in Newport, Isle of Wight, Hampshire, England, United Kingdom.
- He died in the year 1590 in Carisbrooke, Isle of Wight, Hampshire, England, United Kingdom, he was 66 years old.
- He is buried on June 20, 1590 in Carisbrooke, Isle of Wight, Hampshire, England, United Kingdom.
- A child of Thomas James and Elizabeth Collins
- This information was last updated on October 18, 2023.
Household of Richard James
He is married to Jane Overnone.
They got married on June 29, 1549 at Newport, Isle of Wight, Hampshire, England, he was 25 years old.
Child(ren):
- John James 1550-1601
- Walter James ± 1552-1560
- Mary James ± 1554-1614
- Gwilliam James 1554-1554
- Richard James 1556-± 1609
- Dorothy James ± 1557-1558
- Matthew James ± 1559-????
- Christiana James ± 1561-1564
- Alice James 1561-1629
- Judith James ± 1563-1563
- Elizabeth James ± 1565-< 1590
- Andrew James 1567-1637
- Edward James ± 1569-1616
- Joan James 1571-± 1637
- Thomas James 1573-1629
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Historical events
Day of marriage June 29, 1549
- Graaf Karel II (Oostenrijks Huis) was from 1515 till 1555 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Graafschap Holland)
- In the year 1549: Source: Wikipedia
- March 29 » The city of Salvador da Bahia, the first capital of Brazil, is founded.
- July 27 » The Jesuit priest Francis Xavier's ship reaches Japan.
- August 15 » Jesuit priest Francis Xavier comes ashore at Kagoshima (Traditional Japanese date: 22 July 1549).
- August 17 » Battle of Sampford Courtenay: The Prayer Book Rebellion is quashed in England.
- November 29 » The papal conclave of 1549–50 begins.
Day of burial June 20, 1590
- 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 1590: Source: Wikipedia
- March 14 » Battle of Ivry: Henry of Navarre and the Huguenots defeat the forces of the Catholic League under Charles, Duke of Mayenne, during the French Wars of Religion.
- May 17 » Anne of Denmark is crowned Queen of Scotland.
- August 18 » John White, the governor of the Roanoke Colony, returns from a supply trip to England and finds his settlement deserted.
- August 30 » Tokugawa Ieyasu enters Edo Castle. (Traditional Japanese date: August 1, 1590)
- September 27 » Pope Urban VII dies 13 days after being chosen as the Pope, making his reign the shortest papacy in history.
- October 16 » Prince Gesualdo of Venosa murders his wife and her lover.
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Brian K. Stephenson , "Stephenson Family Tree", database, Genealogy Online (https://www.genealogieonline.nl/stephenson-family-tree/I14130.php : accessed May 12, 2025), "Richard James (1524-1590)".
Brian K. Stephenson , "Stephenson Family Tree", database, Genealogy Online (https://www.genealogieonline.nl/stephenson-family-tree/I14130.php : accessed May 12, 2025), "Richard James (1524-1590)".