WARD, James

Abt 1596 - 1654  (58 years)

• Name	WARD, James
  Birth	Abt 1596	Gainford, Durham, England
  Gender	Male
  Death	14 Aug 1654	East Layton, Forcett, Yorkshire (North Riding), England
  Person ID	I7702	Ward and Related Families of Nova Scotia and North Yorkshire
  Last Modified	14 Mar 2022

  
  

  Father	WARD, John,   b. Abt 1575, Forcett, Yorkshire (North Riding), England d. Yes, date unknown
  Mother	MURCOCKE, Catheran,   b. Abt 1577, Gainford, Durham, England d. Yes, date unknown
  Marriage	27 May 1595	Gainford, Durham, England
  Family ID	F2280	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	MARLEY, Ann,   b. 30 Apr 1592, Gainford, Durham, England d. Yes, date unknown
  Marriage	23 Nov 1615	Gainford, Durham, England
  Children	1. WARD, William,   b. 22 Sep 1616, Gainford, Durham, England d. Yes, date unknown   2. WARD, Ann,   b. 28 Jan 1619, Gainford, Durham, England d. Yes, date unknown   3. WARD, James,   b. 27 Oct 1621, Gainford, Durham, England d. Yes, date unknown   4. WARD, Bessie,   b. 15 Jul 1624, Gainford, Durham, England d. Yes, date unknown   5. WARD, Frances,   b. 2 Sep 1627, Gainford, Durham, England d. Yes, date unknown
  Family ID	F2271	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	21 Oct 2025

  
  

• Notes

  In 1591 there was a James Ward plaintif in the 'feet of fines' ; 2 messuages with lands in Lap Carr, Westfeild, Calffhalle, and East Layton. The defendants were: John Tenant, gent., and Phillida his wife. This could possibly be this James Ward's father or grandfather.