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| caption = James Alfred Corea, Mohandiram of Madampe |
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| birth_date = 1871 |
| birth_date = 23rd November 1871 |
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| birth_place = [[Sri Lanka]] |
| birth_place = [[Sri Lanka]] |
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| death_date = 11th July 1915 |
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| death_place = [[Chilaw]], [[Sri Lanka]] |
| death_place = [[Chilaw]], [[Sri Lanka]] |
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| education = St. Thomas' College, Colombo |
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==Early life== |
==Early life== |
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Mohandiram James Alfred Corea was born in 1871 to Mudaliyar Henry Richard Corea |
Mohandiram James Alfred Corea was born in 1871 to Mudaliyar Henry Richard Corea and Cornelia Whilimina Perera. He was the grandson of Simon Corea J.P and Mudaliyar of Alutkuru Korale, and Cornelia Dias Bandaranaike. As a child, like many of the other members of the Corea family, he attended St Thomas' College in Colombo. He was the only son in the family, he had three sisters, Annie, Missie and Agnes who married men of high standing in Sri Lanka. |
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==Family== |
==Family== |
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His father, Henry Richard Corea, was a Mudaliyar of Alutkuru Korale.<ref name="Mudaliyar">{{cite web |title=Reference to Henry Richard Corea being Mudaliyar of Alutkuru Korale|url=http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~lkawgw/gen3166.htm|accessdate=2011-08-26}}</ref> His sister married Cyril Gilbert Alahakoon Wijesiriwardana De Alwis, who was a Gate Mudaliyar. James Alfred's Grandfather was a Justice of the Peace and Succeeded his brother Johannes as Mudaliyar of Alutkuru Korale. |
His father, Henry Richard Corea, was a Mudaliyar of Alutkuru Korale.<ref name="Mudaliyar">{{cite web |title=Reference to Henry Richard Corea being Mudaliyar of Alutkuru Korale|url=http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~lkawgw/gen3166.htm|accessdate=2011-08-26}}</ref> His sister Missie, married Cyril Gilbert Alahakoon Wijesiriwardana De Alwis, who was a Gate Mudaliyar.<ref name="Marriage of MIssie to Cyril De Alwis">{{cite book |title=Reference to Missie Corea getting married to Cyril Gilbert Alahakoon Wijesiriwardana De Alwis|url=http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~lkawgw/gen3168.htm=false|accessdate=2011-08-26}}</ref> James Alfred's Grandfather was a Justice of the Peace and Succeeded his brother Johannes as Mudaliyar of Alutkuru Korale after his death in 1835. |
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==Personal life== |
==Personal life== |
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James Alfred Corea married Eugenie Matilda Sarah Attygalle, the third daughter of Dr. John Attygalle and Charlote Karunaratne.<ref name="Marriage to Eugenie Attygalle">{{cite book |title=Reference to James Alfred Corea getting married to Eugenie Attygalle|url=http://books.google.ca/books?id=eUF_rS8FEoIC&pg=PA42&dq=20th+century+impressions+of+ceylon+parakramabahu+VI&hl=en&ei=IlMlTrXsNsn5sgbLus3ECQ&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=1&ved=0CCwQ6AEwAA#v=onepage&q&f=false|accessdate=2011-08-26}}</ref> They lived in a Corea family home known as Corea Court which is located in Madampe, where James Alfred served as a Mohandiram of the town. They had two children, a daughter called Amybelle and a son called Henri who was a notable policeman of very high ranking. Henri Corea was also a dedicated family historian and mapped a pedigree chart of the Corea family going back hundreds of years to when Sri Lanka was under |
James Alfred Corea married Eugenie Matilda Sarah Attygalle, the third daughter of Dr. John Attygalle and Charlote Karunaratne.<ref name="Marriage to Eugenie Attygalle">{{cite book |title=Reference to James Alfred Corea getting married to Eugenie Attygalle|url=http://books.google.ca/books?id=eUF_rS8FEoIC&pg=PA42&dq=20th+century+impressions+of+ceylon+parakramabahu+VI&hl=en&ei=IlMlTrXsNsn5sgbLus3ECQ&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=1&ved=0CCwQ6AEwAA#v=onepage&q&f=false|accessdate=2011-08-26}}</ref> They lived in a Corea family home known as Corea Court which is located in Madampe, where James Alfred served as a Mohandiram of the town. They had two children, a daughter called Amybelle and a son called Henri who was a notable policeman of very high ranking. Henri Corea was also a dedicated family historian and mapped a pedigree chart of the Corea family going back hundreds of years to when Sri Lanka was under the rule of Parakrama Bahu VI, who was one of the greatest kings ever to rule Sri Lanka. He was famous for uniting the whole of Sri Lanka under one flag. James Alfred Corea was a direct descendent of Parakrama Bhu VI. |
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[[File:James Alfred Corea and Eugenie Attygalle.jpg|thumb|left|Mohandiram James Alfred and Eugenie Matilda Corea of Chilaw]] |
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==Ancestry== |
==Ancestry== |
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James Alfred Corea was a direct descendent of [[Dominicus Corea]], also known as Edirille Rala or Edirimanne Suriya Bandara. He was a Sinhala warrior who fought for his country against the Portugese. He was given the Kingdoms of Kotte and Sitavaka by King Vimala Dharma of Kandy and became King of Kotte and Sitawaka.<ref name="King">{{cite web |title=Reference to Edirille Rala becoming King of Kotte and King of Sitawaka|url=http://konnapubandara.blogspot.com/2009/03/great-sinhalese-king-of-kandy-wimala.html|accessdate=2011-08-26}}</ref> The Portugese historian De Queyroz describes him as being "one of the most expert swordsman of his time. |
James Alfred Corea was a direct descendent of [[Dominicus Corea]], also known as Edirille Rala or Edirimanne Suriya Bandara. He was a Sinhala warrior who fought for his country against the Portugese. He was given the Kingdoms of Kotte and Sitavaka by King Vimala Dharma of Kandy and became King of Kotte and Sitawaka.<ref name="King">{{cite web |title=Reference to Edirille Rala becoming King of Kotte and King of Sitawaka|url=http://konnapubandara.blogspot.com/2009/03/great-sinhalese-king-of-kandy-wimala.html|accessdate=2011-08-26}}</ref> The Portugese historian De Queyroz describes him as being "one of the most expert swordsman of his time". [[Dominicus Corea]] was executed in July 1596, after being captured by the Portugese. |
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==Death== |
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James Alfred Corea died on the 11th of July 1915, he was buried in Chilaw, leaving behind his wife, Eugenie Matilda Attygalle and his two children Henri and Amybelle Corea. |
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[[File:James Alfred Corea Grave.jpg|thumb|Grave of Mohandiram James Alfred Corea of Chilaw]] |
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==See also== |
==See also== |
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*[[Mahatma Gandhi]] |
*[[Mahatma Gandhi]] |
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*[[Portuguese period in Ceylon]] |
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Revision as of 13:12, 30 September 2011
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James Alfred Corea | |
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 James Alfred Corea, Mohandiram of Madampe | |
| Born | 23rd November 1871 |
| Died | 11th July 1915 |
| Nationality |  Sri Lankan |
| Education | St. Thomas' College, Colombo |
| Occupation | Mohandiram of Madampe |
| Title | Mohandiram |
| Spouse | Eugenie Sarah Matilda Attygalle |
| Children | Henri and Amybelle |
| Parent(s) | Henry Richard Corea and Cornelia Whilemina Perera |
James Alfred Corea (born 1871) was a Mohandiram in the historic town of Madampe, in the Chilaw District of Sri Lanka.[1] He was the son of Henry Richard Corea, who was Mudaliyar of Alutkuru Korale.
Early life
Mohandiram James Alfred Corea was born in 1871 to Mudaliyar Henry Richard Corea and Cornelia Whilimina Perera. He was the grandson of Simon Corea J.P and Mudaliyar of Alutkuru Korale, and Cornelia Dias Bandaranaike. As a child, like many of the other members of the Corea family, he attended St Thomas' College in Colombo. He was the only son in the family, he had three sisters, Annie, Missie and Agnes who married men of high standing in Sri Lanka.
Family
His father, Henry Richard Corea, was a Mudaliyar of Alutkuru Korale.[2] His sister Missie, married Cyril Gilbert Alahakoon Wijesiriwardana De Alwis, who was a Gate Mudaliyar.[3] James Alfred's Grandfather was a Justice of the Peace and Succeeded his brother Johannes as Mudaliyar of Alutkuru Korale after his death in 1835.
Personal life
James Alfred Corea married Eugenie Matilda Sarah Attygalle, the third daughter of Dr. John Attygalle and Charlote Karunaratne.[4] They lived in a Corea family home known as Corea Court which is located in Madampe, where James Alfred served as a Mohandiram of the town. They had two children, a daughter called Amybelle and a son called Henri who was a notable policeman of very high ranking. Henri Corea was also a dedicated family historian and mapped a pedigree chart of the Corea family going back hundreds of years to when Sri Lanka was under the rule of Parakrama Bahu VI, who was one of the greatest kings ever to rule Sri Lanka. He was famous for uniting the whole of Sri Lanka under one flag. James Alfred Corea was a direct descendent of Parakrama Bhu VI.
Ancestry
James Alfred Corea was a direct descendent of Dominicus Corea, also known as Edirille Rala or Edirimanne Suriya Bandara. He was a Sinhala warrior who fought for his country against the Portugese. He was given the Kingdoms of Kotte and Sitavaka by King Vimala Dharma of Kandy and became King of Kotte and Sitawaka.[5] The Portugese historian De Queyroz describes him as being "one of the most expert swordsman of his time". Dominicus Corea was executed in July 1596, after being captured by the Portugese.
Death
James Alfred Corea died on the 11th of July 1915, he was buried in Chilaw, leaving behind his wife, Eugenie Matilda Attygalle and his two children Henri and Amybelle Corea.
See also
- Edirille Bandara
- Charles Edgar Corea
- Gamani Corea
- Claude Corea
- Ivan Corea
- Vernon Corea
- Ernest Corea
- Vijaya Corea
- J.C.A. Corea
- List of political families in Sri Lanka
- Edirimanne Corea Family Union
- Mahavamsa
- Kingdom of Kotte
- Kingdom of Sitawaka
- Mahatma Gandhi's visit to Chilaw, Sri Lanka
- Sabaragamuwa
- Mahatma Gandhi
- Portuguese period in Ceylon
- Chilaw
- Madampe
- ^ Reference to James Alfred becoming Mohandiram of Madampe. Retrieved 2011-08-26.
- ^ "Reference to Henry Richard Corea being Mudaliyar of Alutkuru Korale". Retrieved 2011-08-26.
- ^ Reference to Missie Corea getting married to Cyril Gilbert Alahakoon Wijesiriwardana De Alwis. Retrieved 2011-08-26.
- ^ Reference to James Alfred Corea getting married to Eugenie Attygalle. Retrieved 2011-08-26.
- ^ "Reference to Edirille Rala becoming King of Kotte and King of Sitawaka". Retrieved 2011-08-26.