James Prescott 1512-1568

Sir Jame Prescott

James Prescott lineage
James Prescott II (M) b. circa 1509, d. 14 July 1567 Pop-up Pedigree
James Prescott II COMMON ANCESTOR TO ANNE WHITTIER CORSON AND JARED WEST HANDSPICKER 1ST IN LINE. Reference: FLW 34/170. He was born circa 1509 at Standish Parish, Lancashire, England. He was the son of William Prescott and Alice _____. James Prescott II married Alice Standish, daughter of Roger Standish and (wife Of) Standish, in 1528 at Standish Parish, Lancashire, England. James Prescott II died on 14 July 1567 at England. Children of James Prescott II and Alice Standish James Prescott+ d. 1 Mar 1583 Roger Prescott+ d. Sep 1594
Alice Standish (F) b. 1510 Pop-up Pedigree
Her married name was Prescott. Reference: FLW 34/170/. Alice Standish was born in 1510 at Shevington, Lancashire, England. She was the daughter of Roger Standish and ____ Standish. Alice Standish married James Prescott II, son of William Prescott and Alice _____, in 1528 at Standish Parish, Lancashire, England. Children of Alice Standish and James Prescott II James Prescott+ d. 1 Mar 1583 Roger Prescott+ d. Sep 1594
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James PRESCOTT was born in 1512 in of, Standish, Lancashire, England. He was buried in 1568 in Skevington, Lancashire, England. James married Alice Elizabeth STANDISH in 1528 in Standish, Lancashire, Eng. [Parents]

History
Sir Richard de Prescote (date of birth unknown) was alive and had children in the year 1192. He died c1230 and was survived by two sons, Walter de Prescote and Patricus de Prescote.
Walter served as vice-chancellor of London. The South of England Prescotts were descendants of his, but his line died during the reign of Henry IV.
Patricus had a son Patrick that was alive in 1254. Patrick had a son, Richard, that was shown to be alive in 1284. Richard had a son (name unknown) that sired two sons. One, Robert de Prescote is shown to be alive in 1339. The other son, The Reverend Nicholas de Prescote, was rector of Ellesborough in 1349
Robert was a knight of Lancashire and his name appears as a witness on deeds dated June 1336 and July 1353. Robert had son, Thomas, that had a marriage recorded November 30, 1350. Thomas' son, Richard de Prescote, was born c1380
Richard had a son and daughter and the son's name is unknown. But this son sired James Prescott (notice spelling change of surname) and James had a son, William, born c1484. William Prescott; Gentleman, married and had a son named James.
This James Prescott was born c1509 and married Alice Standish, daughter of Roger Standish; Esquire. James and Alice had eight children. The off-springs were named; James, Roger, Richard, Robert, Ellen, William, Alice and John.
The fifth son of James and Alice, William, married Margaret of Coppull. John, Edward and Francis appear to be descendants of William. They are the three Prescotts that emigrated to America c1650. John settled in Virginia and his descendants are referred to as the Southern Branch of the Prescotts in America.Another John Prescott emigrated to Massachusetts in 1640 and a James Prescott settled in New Hampshire in 1665. These are the Northern Branch of Prescotts. More about them in "Prescotts in History". from ancesrty.com

Alice Elizabeth STANDISH was born in 1510 in Standish, Lncshr, Eng. She was christened in , , Eng. She died on 10 Mar 1564/1565 in Standish, Lancashire, England. She was buried on 10 Mar 1564 in Skevington, Lancashire, England. [Parents]
They had the following children.

i James PRESCOTT [Sir Knight]/ was born in 1529 in Standish, Lancashire, England. He died on 1 Mar 1583 in Drilby, Lincolnshire, Eng. He was buried in Drilby Church. ii William PRESCOTT was born about 1536 in of Copley Lancs, England. He was christened in 1538 in Standish, Lancaster, , Eng. He died in 1640. He was buried on 3 Nov 1594. iii Robert PRESCOTT was born about 1540 in Standish Parish, Lancashire, Eng. He died in 1576. iv John PRESCOTT was born about 1540/1549 in Sutterby, Lancs, England. He died in 1608. v Ralph PRESCOTT was born about 1542 in Standish, Lancashire, Eng. He died in 1571. vi Robert PRESCOTT was born about 1546 in Standish, Lancashire, Eng. He died in 1595/1596 in Standish, Lancashire, England. vii John PRESCOTT was born about 1549 in Wigan, Lancas, Eng. viii Ellen PRESCOTT was born about 1551 in Standish, Lancashire, Eng. ix Alice PRESCOTT was born about 1553 in Sutterby, Lincoln, Eng. x Richard PRESCOTT was born about 1555 in Standish, Lancashire, Eng. He died in 1584. He was buried in 1584 in Wigan. xi Joanna PRESCOTT was born about 1557 in Standish, Lancashire, Eng. xii Roger PRESCOTT was born on 20 Aug 1508. He died on 26 Sep 1594.

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