Biography of James Palmer 1585-1658

James Palmer and Martha Garrard were married.

James Palmer and Katherine Herbert were married. They were fifth cousins.

In January 1585 James Palmer was born to [his father] Thomas Palmer 1st Baronet (age 45) and [his mother] Margaret Poley Lady Palmer (age 43).

In 1615 [his son] Philip Palmer of Dorney Court was born to James Palmer (age 29) and Martha Garrard (age 29).

In 1621 James Palmer (age 35) was elected MP Queenborough.

In 1622 James Palmer (age 36) was appointed Groom of the Bedchamber.

In 1624 James Palmer (age 38) purchased at Dorney Court, Buckinghamshire.

In August 1625 [his mother] Margaret Poley Lady Palmer (age 83) died at Harringworth, Northamptonshire [Map].

In 1626 James Palmer (age 40) was elected MP Canterbury.

On 7th January 1626 [his father] Thomas Palmer 1st Baronet (age 86) died at Barnet [Map]. He was buried at Wingham, Kent. His grandson Thomas succeeded 2nd Baronet Palmer of Wingham in Kent.

In 1629 James Palmer (age 43) was appointed Gentleman Usher of the Privy Chamber.

In 1629 James Palmer (age 43) was knighted.

In 1634 [his son] Roger Palmer 1st Earl Castlemaine was born to James Palmer (age 48) and Katherine Herbert. He married 14th April 1659 Barbara Villiers 1st Duchess of Cleveland, daughter of William Villiers 2nd Viscount Grandison and Mary Bayning Countess Anglesey.

In 1641 James Palmer (age 55) was appointed Chancellor of the Order of the Garter.

John Evelyn's Diary. 15th February 1649. The painter, La Neve has an Andromeda, but I think it a copy after Vandyke from Titian, for the original is in France. Webb, at the Exchange, has some rare things in miniature, of Breughel's, also Putti, in twelve squares, that were plundered from Sir James Palmer (age 64).

On 15th March 1658 James Palmer (age 73) died.

[his father] Thomas Palmer 1st Baronet and [his mother] Margaret Poley Lady Palmer were married.