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James Mather

Taken on May 26th, 1654 and sourced from Burial Record.

1654 James Mather

This picture was taken on May 26th, 1654 and sourced from Burial Record.

James was born on January 11th, 1613 in Turton.¹

Birth Notes
- These two records are too close together to be correct.
  
  Text:    James Mather of Turton s. of Nicolas 11 Jan 1613
  Book:    Aprill ano dmi 1573, for Christeninges. (Baptism)
  Collection:    Lancashire: Bolton - Parish Register, 1587-1660
  
  Text:    William Mather of Turton s. of Nicholas 03 May 1613
  Book:    Aprill ano dmi 1573, for Christeninges. (Baptism)
  Collection:    Lancashire: Bolton - Parish Register, 1587-1660

James' father was Nicholas Mather and his mother was Susannah Thorpe. His paternal grandparents were William Mather and Margaret Mather. He had three brothers and two sisters, named William, William, Thomas, Margaret and Elizabeth. He was the third oldest of the six children. He died at the age of 41 on May 23rd, 1654 in Turton. His burial was on May 26th, 1654 at St. Peter's (Bolton).²

Death Notes
- Name:    Mather, James
  Dates:    1654
  Place:    General, England
  Book:    Calendar of Wills in the Prerogative Court of Canterbury, 1653--1656. (Will)
  Collection:    England: Canterbury -Wills Proved in the Prerogative Court of Canterbury, 1653-1656
  Text:    Mather, James, woollen webster, Turton (Torton, Bolton-le Moors; Tonge mentd.), Lanc. 1654 296
  
  Burial:
  Jam. Mather of Turton in the Church ...... 26

General Notes
- It is this James Mather and not his uncle James who had the Will dated 1654. James referes to his brother Thomas, wife Ann and his mother, who was still alive, in his Will.

Ancestor Pedigree Chart
- William Mather
  - b.~  1560 in Turton d.Mar 1614 in Turton
  
  Nicholas Mather
  - b.~  1580 in Turton d.Nov 1629 in Turton
  
  Margaret Mather
  - b.~  1560 d.>  1614
  
  James Mather
  - b.11 Jan 1613 in Turton d.23 May 1654 in Turton
  
  Susannah Thorpe
  - b.~  1580 in Leigh d.>  1654 in Turton

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¹ Lancashire CoE Parish Records
² Burial Record