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Roger James 1531 – 1596 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1531

Birth Location: Utrecht, Netherlands

Death Date: 10 Dec 1596

Death Location: Upminster, Essex, England

Father: Jacob (Jaques)

Mother: Sara Haestrecht

Spouse(s): Lady Morskin

Children(s): Sir James, Thomas Jaques, Robert (Jacques), Susan Jacques, Henry James, Richard James, Richard JAMES, Thomas James, Arnolde James, Wm. None, William James, George James, Thomas James, John James, John James, Thomas James, George James, John James, Dochter James, Molly James, David James, Thos. James, John James

The story of Roger James began in 1531 in Utrecht, Netherlands, with parents Jacob James James (Jaques) and Sara Van Haestrecht. As an adult, Roger James wed Lady Sarah Morskin. Their household included Sir Roger James, Thomas Jaques, Robert James (Jacques), Susan James Jacques, Henry James, Richard James, Richard JAMES, Thomas or Arnolde or Arnold James, Arnolde James, Wm., William James, George James, Thomas James, John De Oude James, John James, Thomas James, George James, John De Jonge James, Dochter N. N. James, Molly James, David James, Thos. James and John James. Roger James's life came to an end in 1596 in Upminster, Essex, England.

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Parents

Jacob (Jaques)
1496 – 1560
Birth Location: gemeente Reusel-De Mierden, Reusel, Reusel-de Mierden, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands
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Sara Haestrecht
1502 – 1560
Birth Location: Utrecht, Netherlands
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Spouses(s)

Lady Morskin
1530 – 1597
Birth Location: Liege, Liege, Belgium
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Children(s)

Sir James
1550 – 1596
Birth Location: Upminster, Surrey, England
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Thomas Jaques
1560 – 1586
Birth Location: Upminster, Essex, England
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Robert (Jacques)
1560 – 1603
Birth Location: Nottinghamshire, England
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Susan Jacques
1562 – 1632
Birth Location: Upminster, Surrey, England
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Henry James
1562 –
Birth Location: Barking, London, England
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Richard James
1564 –
Birth Location: Upminster, Essex, England
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Richard JAMES
1564 – 2020
Birth Location: London, London, England
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Thomas James
1566 – 1607
Birth Location: London England
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Arnolde James
1566 – 1607
Birth Location: Upminster, Essex, England
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Wm. None
1568 – 1617
Birth Location: St Columb, Cornwall, , England
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William James
1570 – 1627
Birth Location: The, Netherlands
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George James
1570 – 1642
Birth Location: Upminster, Essex, England
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Thomas James
1570 – 1600
Birth Location: Upminster, Essex, England
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John James
1572 – 1656
Birth Location: –
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John James
1574 – 1642
Birth Location: Grove Manor, Essex, England
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Thomas James
1575 – 1592
Birth Location: Upminster, Essex, England
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George James
1576 – 1646
Birth Location: Farham, Hants, England
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John James
1578 – 1656
Birth Location: Farham, Hants, England
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Dochter James
1579 – 1596
Birth Location: Upminster, London Borough of Havering, Greater London, England
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Molly James
Birth Location: –
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David James
Birth Location: –
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Thos. James
Birth Location: –
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John James
Birth Location: –
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Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Year: 1531
    Event Place: Utrecht, Netherlands

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Year: 10 Dec 1596
    Event Place: Upminster, Essex, England
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