James Chilton

James Chilton

Male Abt 1563 - 1620  (57 years)


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  • Name James Chilton 
    Birth Abt 1563  Kentshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    FSID Mayflower 
    Special Mayflower 
    FSID LYJD-72P 
    Death 18 Dec 1620  Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I3366  footsteps
    Last Modified 27 Nov 2025 

    Father Lyonell Chilton,   b. 1536, Kentshire, England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 15 Feb 1583, Kentshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 47 years) 
    Relationship natural 
    Mother Edith Isabell Furner,   b. Abt 1545, Kentshire, England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Nov 1589, Kentshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 44 years) 
    Relationship natural 
    Marriage 30 May 1557  England Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Age at Marriage Lyonell was ~ 21 years and 5 months - Edith was ~ 12 years and 5 months
    Family ID F3188  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Susanna Furner,   b. 5 Nov 1564, Kentshire, England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 21 Jan 1621, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 56 years) 
    Marriage 1587  England Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Age at Marriage James was ~ 24 years - Susanna was ~ 22 years and 1 month. 
    Children 
    +1. Mary Chilton,   b. 30 May 1607, Kentshire, England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1 May 1679, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 71 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
    Family ID F3021  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 27 Nov 2025 

  • Notes 
    • DEATH: 8 December 1620, onboard the Mayflower then anchored off Provin cetown Harbor.

      James Chilton was born about 1556, probably at Canterbury, Kent, Englan d, the son of Lyonell and Edith Chilton. James married about 1583, and h ad his first child (Joel) baptized at St. Paul's, Canterbury, Kent, Eng land in August 1584.

      James, his wife Susanna, and his youngest daughter Mary, all came on th e Mayflower in 1620. James, at the age of 64, was the oldest person kno wn to have made the Mayflower's voyage. James died on 8 December 1620 o nboard the Mayflower, which was then anchored off Provincetown Harbor-- one of six passengers to die in the month of December. His wife also di ed sometime the first winter, but daughter Mary survived.
      DEATH: 8 December 1620, onboard the Mayflower then anchored off Provin c etown Harbor.

      James Chilton was born about 1556, probably at Canterbury, Kent, Englan d , the son of Lyonell and Edith Chilton. James married about 1583, and h a d his first child (Joel) baptized at St. Paul's, Canterbury, Kent, Eng l and in August 1584.

      James, his wife Susanna, and his youngest daughter Mary, all came on th e M ayflower in 1620. James, at the age of 64, was the oldest person kno wn t o have made the Mayflower's voyage. James died on 8 December 1620 o nbo ard the Mayflower, which was then anchored off Provincetown Harbor-- on e of six passengers to die in the month of December. His wife also di e d sometime the first winter, but daughter Mary survived.
      DEATH: 8 December 1620, onboard the Mayflower then anchored off Provin cetown Harbor.

      James Chilton was born about 1556, probably at Canterbury, Kent, Englan d, the son of Lyonell and Edith Chilton. James married about 1583, and h ad his first child (Joel) baptized at St. Paul's, Canterbury, Kent, Eng land in August 1584.

      James, his wife Susanna, and his youngest daughter Mary, all came on th e Mayflower in 1620. James, at the age of 64, was the oldest person kno wn to have made the Mayflower's voyage. James died on 8 December 1620 o nboard the Mayflower, which wa s then anchored off Provincetown Harbor-- one of six passengers to die in the month of December. His wife also di ed sometime the first winter, but daughter Mary survived.
      DEATH: 8 December 1620, onboard the Mayflower then anchored off Provin c etown Harbor.

      James Chilton was born about 1556, probably at Canterbury, Kent, Englan d , the son of Lyonell and Edith Chilton. James married about 1583, and h a d his first child (Joel) baptized at St. Paul's, Canterbury, Kent, Eng l and in August 1584.

      James, his wife Susanna, and his youngest daughter Mary, all came on th e M ayflower in 1620. James, at the age of 64, was the oldest person kno wn t o have made the Mayflower's voyage. James died on 8 December 1620 o nbo ard the Mayflower, whic h was then anchored off Provincetown Harbor-- on e of six passengers to die in the month of December. His wife also di e d sometime the first winter, but daughter Mary survived.

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