James de Havilland (1612 - 1674)

Born 6 Jul 1612 in Guernsey, Channel Islands

Ancestors

Descendants

Died Oct 1674 at age 62 in Windsor, Berkshire, England

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Biography

Birth & Parents

James de Havilland, son of James de Havilland & Marthe de Vic, was born 6 Jul 1612 on Guernsey. ^{[1] [2]}

Marriage

James married Marie Le Marchant, daughter of Josias Le Marchant, Esq. ^{[1] [2]}

Life

Affectionately nicknamed "Ugly James" by his descendants, James was one of the leaders of the Parliamentary Party in Guernsey in the 1640's; a merchant who imported and exported a wide variety of goods. ^[3]

"James de Havilland who was a partizan on the Cromwellian side during the Great Rebellion, and was one of the Parliamentary Commissioners appointed to govern the island of Guernsey. He, with Peter Carey and Peter de Beauvoir, were inveigled by Captain Bowden and made prisoners in the Castle Cornet on the 25th October 1643, whence they escaped at mid-day the 3rd of December following. ... James was sworn Jurat on the 1st November 1650, and at the Restoration was one of the Jurats who were continued in office by the King's order. He was subsequently deputed to Charles II., as Envoy to obtain a renewal of the island privileges. He died at Windsor whilst on that mission, and is buried in St. George's Chapel." ^{[1] [2]}

(The name James is commonly written as "Jacques" in early records.)

Death & Burial

James died Oct 1674 in Windsor, England and is buried at St. George's Chapel.

Epitaph (translated from the Latin): "Here lies buried James de Havilland, Gent, of Guernsey, Justice to the Royal Court there, a man remarkable for his knowledge and piety, ambassador for his Country to King Charles II. After 62 years and 3 months, he won his reward of virtue, succumbing to death on 22nd day of October, A.D. 1674. His son, John de Havilland, placed this marble, sacred to the memory of his father." ^[4] Description of grave from a reference about the Monuments of St. George's Chapel of Windsor Castle: Black marble slab, 32 in. x 72 in., on which the arms are cut very deeply in a circle above the inscription. Ashmole (III, p. 179) and Pote (p. 379) state it lay in the South Aisle [of the Nave] which is the position shown in Emlyn's 1789 Plan. It was probably removed during the repaving of that year, and in the 1918 Plan is shown in its present position. (M.I. also given in Ashmole and Pote, loc. cit., and in Lansd. 939, f.53b. P.R., p. 200, where he is described as "a relat: of Dr. Saumares.)"

Sources

Footnotes

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2} de Havilland, Chronicle, pp. 8-9.
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1 2.2} Burke, Gentry, p. 445.
3. ↑ Hocart, Bailiff, p. 3.
4. ↑ Gravestone

Documentation

• Primary:Gravestone, St. George's Chapel, Windsor, England.
• Secondary:Burke, Sir Bernard. A Genealogical and Heraldic History of the Landed Gentry of Great Britain & Ireland. Vol. I, Sixth Edition. London, England: Harrison, Pall Mall, 1879. See Archive.org.
• Secondary:de Havilland, John von Sonntag. A Chronicle of the Ancient and Noble Norman Family of De Havilland, originally of Haverland, in the Cotentin Normandy, now of Guernsey. The Mekeel Press, 1895. (See Archive.org.)
• Secondary:Hocart, Richard. Peter de Havilland: Bailiff of Guernsey; A History of his Life, 1747 - 1821. La Societe Guernesiaise, 1997.
• DNA:Paternal relationship is confirmed through Y-chromosome DNA testing. Christopher Sirmons Haviland and James Thomas Ross de Havilland match on 104 out of 111 markers (see YSearch IDs C3NMG and 2CDQ6) thereby confirming their direct paternal lines back to their MRCA Thomas de Havilland. See The Haviland - de Havilland YDNA Project.
• DNA:Paternal relationship is confirmed through Y-chromosome DNA testing. Robert Alan Haviland and James Thomas Ross de Havilland match on 103 out of 111 markers (see YSearch IDs J567A and 2CDQ6) thereby confirming their direct paternal lines back to their MRCA Thomas de Havilland. See The Haviland - de Havilland YDNA Project.
• DNA:Paternal relationship is confirmed through Y-chromosome DNA testing. Paul Eugene Heavilin and James Thomas Ross de Havilland match on 108 out of 111 markers (see YSearch IDs 7QB2V and 2CDQ6) thereby confirming their direct paternal lines back to their MRCA Thomas de Havilland. See The Haviland - de Havilland YDNA Project.
• DNA:Paternal relationship is confirmed through Y-chromosome DNA testing. Richard Hafeman Haviland and James Thomas Ross de Havilland match on 42 out of 43 markers (see YSearch IDs 65753 and 2CDQ6) thereby confirming their direct paternal lines back to their MRCA Thomas de Havilland. See The Haviland - de Havilland YDNA Project.
• DNA:Paternal relationship is confirmed through Y-chromosome DNA testing. William Arthur Haviland and James Thomas Ross de Havilland match on 42 out of 43 markers (see YSearch IDs *pending* and 2CDQ6) thereby confirming their direct paternal lines back to their MRCA Thomas de Havilland. See The Haviland - de Havilland YDNA Project.