 James Fontaine, son of Jacques de la Fontaine and Wife, James Fontaine.Born 1603 Rochelle, Poitou Prov., France , died 1666 Jenouille-Jaffe Estate, Veaux, France , 62 or 63 years * After leaving college, James visited London where he became engaged to a Miss Thompson. Upon returning to France, he was appointed pastor of the United Churches of Vaux and Royan at the age of 24. He returned to London, married Miss Thompson and took her back to France. * Dropped the "De La" and changed name to "James" for reasons of humility. Married 1628 London, Middlesex, England (11 or 12 years married) to:  Elizabeth ThompsonBorn 1591 London, England , died 1640 France, 48 or 49 years Children: | |||
1) Francis Fontaine | |||
2) Peter FontaineAssistant to his father in the pastorate of Vaux and Royan, and, succeeding him, remained until the demolition of his church, when he was banished. Ended his days as Chaplin of the PestHouse, in London. | |||
3) Elizabeth FontaineElizabeth her husband and five children were all ship-wrecked within sight of the Harbor of Boston. It would be many generations later before a relative - Matthew Fontaine Maury would chart paths through the seas and provide needed information regarding coastlines that would make ocean travel safer. | |||
4) Mary Fontaine | |||
5) Jane FontaineBorn 1628 | |||
6) Judith FontaineBorn 1630 | |||
7) James FontaineBorn 1633 | |||
| 2nd marriage James Fontaine, son of Jacques de la Fontaine and Wife, James Fontaine.Married 1641 (24 or 25 years married) to: Marie ChaillonBorn 1615 Rue au Roy near Pons, Saintonge, FRA, died 1680 Jenouille-Jaffe Estate, Veaux, FRA, 64 or 65 years Marie being wealthy, persuaded Jacgque III to buy a small estate called "Jenouille" anf the nearby manor of Jaffe, near the town of Royan, whiches the Atlantic Ocean at the mouth of the Gironde. Children: | |||
1) Peter Fontaine | |||
2) Ann Fontaine | |||
3) Mary Fontaine | |||
4) Susan Fontaine | |||
5) James FontaineBorn 7 Apr 1658 Jenouille, France, died 1728 Dublin, Ireland, 69 or 70 years, bur. St Stephens Green Cemetery, Dublin, IRE Born April 7, at Jenouille, of which estate, and that of Jaffe', he became possessed; received degree of M.A. from College of Guienne; imprisoned, 1658; m. Feb 8, 1686, Anne Elizabeth Boursiquot; escaped, after the Revocation of the Edict of Natz, to England, with his sister Elizabeth, and niece, Janette Fountaine; landed December 6, 1685; admitted to Holy Orders by the Protestant Synod, at Taunton, June 10, 1688. His life, as further set forth in his Memoir, which has quite the intrest of a romance, was one exhibiting marked mental fertility, courage, and determination of charactor. Jacques IV adopting the anglification of his name, became known as James Fontaine. On the 8th of February 1686, Anne Elizabeth Boursiquot, daugther of Aaron and Jeann (Guillet) Boursiquot of Taillesbourg, Saintonge near Bor-deau, became his bride in the parish church in Barnstaple, England. They moved to Taunton, the trade center of Som-ersethire. Disliking the Church of England's persecution of the Presbyterians and their unfriendly attitude toward the Huguenots, he ceased to worship in the Church and asked to be examined for the ministry by the Presbyterian Synod meeting at Taunton in 1688. On June 10th of that year his holy orders were received from them. He began his minis-try by serving his fellow Huguenots. Needing other financial means, Jean or James established a small cloth-weaving business for himself and fellow Huguenots. Just by devising a method of weaving a superior cloth, known as Cali-manco, he became a competitor to the English weavers who soon forced him to close up shop and leave Tauton in 1694. He moved his family to Bear Haven on the Irish coast of Cork. (additional data in the addenda which I do not have). Never lacking in ingenuity, James established a fishing business that soon became a profitable enterprise. Alas, mis-fortune struck again, French privateers, who considered Huguenots fair prey, decided to destroy the business. The Fountaines were ready for them as one of their members had been warned in a dream. Even Ann Elizabeth aided in warding off the attack; at the same time acting as surgeon and nurse for the wounded. The privateers, an envious and presistent group, returned with a larger and well-armed crew; quickly drove away the Fountaines and thoroughly de-stroyed all the fishing gear, ships, nets and shacks. Realizing that further efforts there would be useless James moved his family to Dublin. He rented a house on St. Stephen Green and started a preparatory school. Here he was able to give his children an excellent preparatory education. Besides, he earned enough extra money with which he sent his sons to Trinty College north of Dublin. Peter received a BA degree in 1715, Francis a BA in 1716 and a MA in 1719 and Moses a MA in 1717. | |||