Brief Life History of James Jeames
When James Jeames Sawkins was born on 12 June 1570, in Lyminge, Kent, England, his father, Nicholas Sawkins, was 28 and his mother, Margerie Tilden, was 25. He married Margaret Rolfe on 2 February 1591, in Kent, England. They were the parents of at least 3 sons and 9 daughters. He died on 24 July 1628, in Lyminge, Kent, England, United Kingdom, at the age of 58, and was buried in Lyminge, Kent, England, United Kingdom.
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- James in entry for Elynor Sawkins, "England, Kent, Canterbury Parish Registers, 1538-1986"
- James Sankins in entry for Anne Sankins, "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975"
- James Sankins in entry for William Sankins, "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975"
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1571 · The Royal Exchange is Organized
The Royal Exchange was organized in January 1571 by Sir Thomas Gresham. Gresham is known as the father of English banking.
1585 · The First English Colony is Established in America
England established its first colony in North America in 1585 as a way to generate additional wealth. The colony was named Virginia, after the virgin Queen Elizabeth I.
1587 · Elizabeth I Signs Death Warrant for Mary, Queen of Scots
Elizabeth I signed the death warrant for Mary, Queen of Scots, on February 1, 1587, as she was found guilty of plotting to assasinate Elizabeth. Mary, Queen of Scots, was beheaded at Fotheringhay Castle in England on February 8, 1587.
Name Meaning
English: variant of Salkin with genitival or post-medieval excrescent -s.
Dictionary of Family Names in Britain and Ireland © University of the West of England 2016
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