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Personal data Roger James 

  • He was born about 1564 in England.
  • He was christened on April 1, 1565 in All Hallows, Barking by the Tower, City of London.
  • He died on December 10, 1596 in Stepney, Middlesex, England.
  • He is buried in St Bride Churchyard, London, England.
  • A child of Roger James and Sarah Morskyn
  • This information was last updated on October 18, 2023.

Household of Roger James

He is married to Sara Smith.

They got married on June 24, 1588 at London, England.


Child(ren):

  1. Margaret James  < 1596-1638 
  2. John James  1586-????
  3. William James  1588-1635
  4. Richard James  1588-????
  5. Roger James  1589-1637
  6. Sara James  1590-????
  7. John James  1591-1642
  8. Gertrude James  ± 1593-????

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Ancestors (and descendant) of Roger James

Jacobus Dirksz van Haestrecht
1496-1563
Sara van Haestrecht
1502-1560
Roger James
± 1524-1591
Sarah Morskyn
± 1535-1597

Roger James
± 1564-1596

1588

Sara Smith

Margaret James
< 1596-1638
John James
1586-????
William James
1588-1635
Richard James
1588-????
Roger James
1589-1637
Sara James
1590-????
John James
1591-1642
Gertrude James
± 1593-????
Sara James
< -????

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Historical events

Christening day April 1, 1565

  • Graaf Filips III (Oostenrijks Huis) was from 1555 till 1581 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Graafschap Holland)
  • In the year 1565: Source: Wikipedia
    • January 26 » Battle of Talikota, fought between the Vijayanagara Empire and the Deccan sultanates, leads to the subjugation, and eventual destruction of the last Hindu kingdom in India, and the consolidation of Islamic rule over much of the Indian subcontinent.
    • June 23 » Dragut, commander of the Ottoman navy, dies during the Great Siege of Malta.
    • July 29 » The widowed Mary, Queen of Scots marries Henry Stuart, Lord Darnley, Duke of Albany, at Holyrood Palace, Edinburgh, Scotland.
    • August 28 » Pedro Menéndez de Avilés sights land near St. Augustine, Florida and founds the oldest continuously occupied European-established city in the continental United States.
    • September 8 » St. Augustine, Florida is founded by Spanish admiral and Florida's first governor, Pedro Menéndez de Avilés.
    • September 11 » Ottoman forces retreat from Malta ending the Great Siege of Malta.

Day of marriage June 24, 1588

  • 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 1588: Source: Wikipedia
    • May 12 » French Wars of Religion: Henry III of France flees Paris after Henry I, Duke of Guise, enters the city and a spontaneous uprising occurs.
    • May 30 » The last ship of the Spanish Armada sets sail from Lisbon heading for the English Channel.
    • July 29 » Anglo-Spanish War: Battle of Gravelines: English naval forces under the command of Lord Charles Howard and Sir Francis Drake defeat the Spanish Armada off the coast of Gravelines, France.
    • July 31 » The Spanish Armada is spotted off the coast of England.
    • August 8 » Anglo-Spanish War: Battle of Gravelines: The naval engagement ends, ending the Spanish Armada's attempt to invade England.
    • October 1 » Coronation of Shah Abbas I of Persia.

Day of death December 10, 1596

  • 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 1596: Source: Wikipedia
    • June 10 » Willem Barents and Jacob van Heemskerk discover Bear Island.
    • June 17 » The Dutch explorer Willem Barentsz discovers the Arctic archipelago of Spitsbergen.
    • September 20 » Diego de Montemayor founds the city of Monterrey in New Spain.
    • October 19 » The Spanish ship San Felipe runs aground on the coast of Japan and its cargo is confiscated by local authorities


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