James Bishop, (From England)

Abt 1625 - 1691  (66 years)

• Name	James Bishop  [1, 2]
  Suffix	(From England)
  Born	Abt 1625	England   [3]
  Gender	Male
  Buried	1691	New Haven, New Haven, Connecticut, USA
  		1691 Headstone James Bishop
  Died	24 Jun 1691	New Haven, New Haven, Connecticut, USA   [1, 2, 3]
  Siblings	5 siblings
  1. Henry Bishop, (From England)
  2. Mary Bishop
  3. Nathaniel Bishop, (From England)
  4. Thomas Bishop
  5. John Bishop
  Person ID	I550	BriggsFamily
  Last Modified	10 Apr 2022

  
  

  Father	Richard Bishop, (From England),   b. Abt 1603, Cranbrook, Kent, England ,   d. Abt 1674, Salem, Essex, Massachusetts, USA  (Age 71 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Mother	Dulzebella Kingman, (From England),   b. Abt 1604, Cranbrook, Kent, England ,   d. Abt 1658, Salem, Essex, Massachusetts, USA  (Age 54 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Married	24 Oct 1620	Glanvilles Wootton, Dorset, England   [4, 5]
  		1620 Marriage Byshop Kingman
  Family ID	F146	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Mary Lewen,   d. 26 Nov 1664
  Last Modified	10 Apr 2022
  Family ID	F155	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 2	Elizabeth Tomkins,   b. Abt 1644, Milford, New Haven County, Connecticut, United States of America ,   d. 25 Oct 1703, United States of America  (Age 59 years)
  Married	12 Dec 1665	New Haven, New Haven, Connecticut, USA   [1, 2]
  		1665 Marriage Bishop Tompkins
  Children	1. Samuel Bishop,   b. 21 Nov 1666,   d. 12 Mar 1747  (Age 80 years)  [natural]   2. Mary Bishop,   b. 14 Mar 1668  [natural] + 3. James Bishop,   b. 27 Jul 1671, North Haven, New Haven, Connecticut, USA ,   d. 1 Jul 1736, North Haven, New Haven, Connecticut, USA  (Age 64 years)  [natural]
  Last Modified	10 Apr 2022
  Family ID	F154	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - Abt 1625 - England Married - 12 Dec 1665 - New Haven, New Haven, Connecticut, USA Buried - 1691 - New Haven, New Haven, Connecticut, USA Died - 24 Jun 1691 - New Haven, New Haven, Connecticut, USA  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

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  		1691 Headstone James Bishop
  		1665 Marriage Bishop Tompkins

  
  

• Sources

  [S64] New England Marriages Prior to 1700, Ancestry.com, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations Inc; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2012;), 1665 Marriage Bishop Tompkins. Name: James Bishop Gender: Male Marriage Date: 12 Dec 1665 Marriage Place: New Haven Death Year: 1691 Spouse: Elizabeth Tompkins [S64] New England Marriages Prior to 1700, Ancestry.com, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations Inc; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2012;), Genealogical Publishing Co.; Baltimore, MD, USA; Volume Title: New England Marriages Prior to 1700. U.S., New England Marriages Prior to 1700 [S46] Find A Grave, Ancestry.com, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2012;), 1691 Find A Grave James Bishop. James Bishop Birth 1625 England Death 24 Jun 1691 (aged 65–66) New Haven, New Haven County, Connecticut, USA Burial Grove Street Cemetery New Haven, New Haven County, Connecticut, USA Plot Maple Ave East Memorial ID 31602213 James Bishop came over from England with brothers Henry and Nathaniel ca 1646. He married first Mary Lewen. They had seven children: Hannah Bishop Grace Bishop Sarah Bishop Elizabeth Bishop Abigail Bishop John Bishop Ruth Bishop He married second, Elizabeth Tomkins. They had four children: Samuel Bishop Mary Bishop James Bishop II Rebecca (Bishop) Thompson His father's immense wealth is evident in the great education he recieved in comparison with the other newcomers to the new world. Settled in New Haven around 1646 and was possibly tutored by his brother Henry's employer, Rev. John Davenport. James became very interested in politics. He was the secretary of New Haven Colony in 1658, representative 1665-1668 and Deputy Governor from 1683 until his death in 1691. ∼father of Samuel who died in 1747. Family Members Spouses Mary Lewen Bishop 1630–1664 (m. 1650) Elizabeth Tompkins Bishop 1645–1703 (m. 1665) Children Samuel Bishop unknown–1747 Hannah Bishop Morris 1651–1710 Elizabeth Bishop Giles 1657–1710 Abigail Bishop Maltbie 1658–1710 John James Bishop 1662–1710 Ruth Bishop Yale 1664–1739 Rebecca Bishop Thompson 1673–1734 Inscription: James Bishop, born in England, came to New Haven 1647 served as secretary & Lt. Governor of the Colony died June 24, 1691 at an advanced age. Samuel Bishop son of James,died Mar. 12, 1747: AE. 81. Samuel Bishop Grandson of James died in 1780: AE. 81. [S1] Dorset, England, Church of England Baptisms, Marriages and Burials, 1538-1812, Ancestry.com, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2011;), 1620 Marriage Byshop Kingman. Name: Richard Byshop Event Type: Marriage Marriage Date: 24 Oct 1620 Marriage Place: Glanvilles Wootton, Dorset, England Spouse: Dulcibel Kingman [S1] Dorset, England, Church of England Baptisms, Marriages and Burials, 1538-1812, Ancestry.com, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2011;), Dorset History Centre; Dorchester, England; Dorset Parish Registers; Reference: PE/GLW: RE 1/1. Dorset, England, Church of England Baptisms, Marriages and Burials, 1538-1812