Paternal Family Tree: Oxenden
In or before 1641 [his father] Henry Oxenden 1st Baronet [aged 26] and [his mother] Elizabeth Meredith were married.
On 4th April 1641 James Oxenden 2nd Baronet was born to Henry Oxenden 1st Baronet [aged 27] and Elizabeth Meredith.
In 1659 [his mother] Elizabeth Meredith died.
On 22nd March 1671 James Oxenden 2nd Baronet [aged 29] was knighted.
In 1679 James Oxenden 2nd Baronet [aged 37] was elected MP Sandwich which seat he held until 1685.
In 1686 [his father] Henry Oxenden 1st Baronet [aged 72] died. His son James [aged 44] succeeded 2nd Baronet Oxenden of Dene in Kent.
In 1689 James Oxenden 2nd Baronet [aged 47] was elected MP Sandwich which seat he held until 1690.
In 1698 James Oxenden 2nd Baronet [aged 56] was elected MP Kent which seat he held until 1701.
In 1701 James Oxenden 2nd Baronet [aged 59] was elected MP Sandwich which seat he held until 1702.
Before 29th September 1708 James Oxenden 2nd Baronet [aged 67] and Arabella Watson Lady Oxenden were married. She by marriage Lady Oxenden of Dene in Kent.
On 29th September 1708 James Oxenden 2nd Baronet [aged 67] died without issue. His brother Henry [aged 63] succeeded 3rd Baronet Oxenden of Dene in Kent.
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In 1735 [his former wife] Arabella Watson Lady Oxenden died.
Grandfather: James Oxenden of Deane
father: Henry Oxenden 1st Baronet
Great x 1 Grandfather: Thomas Nevinson of Eastry in Kent
Grandmother: Margaret Nevinson
Grandfather: William Meredith 1st Baronet
mother: Elizabeth Meredith
Great x 1 Grandfather: Francis Barker
Grandmother: Susannah Barker of London Lady Meredith