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James Family History
James Genealogy & Family TreeJames is an English name from Surrey, England, from the 11th Century. It comes from the personal name Jacob, from the Latin Jacomus, which comes from the Hebrew word Yaakov, which means “heel.” This refers back to the Biblical story, where Jacob grabbed onto his twin brother Esau’s heel as they were born. It is the 41st most common surname in the United Kingdom and the 80th most common in the United States. The family motto is J’aime a jamais which means “I love forever.”
Other spellings include “Fitzjames,” “St. James,” “Jaimes,” “Jameson,” “Jamison,” “Jamieson,” and “Geames.” Notable people with the surname include American outlaw Jesse James, British mystery novelist P.D. James (Death comes to Pemberley, Cover Her Face), British actress Lily James (Downton Abbey, Wrath of the Titans), and British actor Theo James (Divergent, Downton Abbey). The first James to come to America was Edmund James in Massachusetts in 1630.
James Birth Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Thomas James -- --, 1603 December 0, 1672 England
- John William James -- --, 1623 December 0, 1690
- Roger James -- --, 1589 March 26, 1636
- David James -- --, 1620 December 0, 1701 England
- Elizabeth James -- --, 1625 August 31, 1662
James Death Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Gwilliam James -- --, 1554 September 2, 1554 Hampshire
- George James -- --, 1676 April 24, 1718 Virginia
- John James -- --, 1587 December 0, 1611 England
- Thomas T James -- --, 1714 December 0, 1804 Virginia
- John James -- --, 1676 January 23, 1726 Virginia
