James, Pedro, Verity and Jocelyn are on their way to the lead mines when they stop to make camp because they widow is too tired to go on. Pedro arrives and asks James to fix the timepiece. The workers are armed. Like Maria and Pedro, she arrived in 1619 from the Portuguese colony of Angola, and was originally bound for Mexico before her ship was intercepted in the Caribbean. Silly, shallow, inaccurate. James is afraid Pedro will kill the mariners when they find them and recalls they are to be returned to Jamestown. Later, James stops Alice in town and wishes to give her a bell he made for her. While sailing back to Jamestown, Read runs into Henry Sharrow. She believes Meredith cant live up to Tams expectations because of how he left his own son to die. However, when they arrive at the mariners shack they discover them dead inside. A ship docks with new settlers, orders from the. He talks about Jocelyn and says he noticed James staring at her. He shares his concern for her welfare because of what happened earlier. However, Tamlin makes a noise that scares the horse, making him run away. After Christopher tells her that the blacksmith cant keep his eyes off her, Jocelyn approaches him and insults Read in the streets. [2] Among those landing onshore are a group of women destined to be married to the men of Jamestown, including three spirited women. 4. Later at night, Jocelyn visits the blacksmith shop and thanks him for not reporting her, sparing her from a perilous fate. James says it belongs to Maria. Maria and Pedro start back for the settlement and are found by Henry Sharrow who puts them in chains to earn favour with Yeardley. Jocelyn realises she has underestimated Temperance. The wood is kicked out from under Read but the rope is too long, so his feet touch the ground. James reveals he saw Silas and that hes Pamunkey now. Jocelyn smiles as he leaves. Jocelyn Castell approaches Read and he says its the perfect time for men to prove their courage. Richard Fell, Bill Gallagher, Nigel Marchant, In 1619, three women, Alice, Verity, and Jocelyn, arrive aboard a ship from England at the. He apologizes for grabbing her arm so fiercely the night before and encourages her to persuade Governor Yeardley in buying Pedro. Jocelyn promises James shell never wed Christopher and intends to live as a widow. Henry Sharrow returns to Jamestown with presumed silver found in Virginia. Have feelings for each other but try to fight against it. Jamestown Literature: An Adapted Reader, Classroom Special Value Set Grade 6 ( J T A D A P T E D L I T E R A T U R E S E R I E S)| Mc Graw Hill Education - . Jocelyn makes up an excuse and pleas for them not to say a word about it. Yeardley plans to burn Jocelyn's tobacco crop and blame the Pamunkey to take their land: a plan Farlow disagrees with. The doctor searches for the cause of the sickness. James Read stands on trial and claims to be a man possessed by jealously for his right to wed Alice was denied to him. Despite his harsh appearance and manners, he has a sensitive and poetic soul that hurts due to his lonely existence for he craves love. Verity urges James that the ship carrying his betrothal, Corinna, is sighted off the coast and will arrive within an hour. Marshall Redwick arrests Crabtree. Jocelyn recalls she wishes to live as a widow. That night, James meets with her at the barn. Jocelyn visits James at his shop and reveals her intentions of stealing Crabtrees ring that night. The next night, Jocelyn decides to go to church and place the Catholic totems Mercy found amount Samuels belongings, in his coffin. Verity Rutter chats with James and admits any woman would be lucky to have him. [12] The Telegraph was kinder to the show, as it found the show to be a "silly but gripping period drama". One is killed by Henry Sharrow as he was about to silence Maria. The doctor declares his love for Jocelyn who has made an enemy of the governor's wife. James calls it an odd but kind gesture from her part, that was also a benefit to himself. He had to kill men in the past, and their voices still haunt him. Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information, Jocelyn is jealous of the two women in James life: Alice and his late betrothed, James fights two men over Jocelyn: he threatens. Later, the blacksmith returns Samuels folio of poetry, which was given to him by Pedro. The doctor insists for them to meet at Ridgewater at dust otherwise hell reveal the blacksmiths affair with Jocelyn to the entire of Jamestown. The same cannot be said of their African counterparts. His son William immigrated from Kent to Boston Massachusetts in 1635. view all James Read (Reade)'s Timeline Actor: Legally Blonde. In 1620, Alice gives birth to a son, the first of the colony, whom she names Silas despite pressures to name him James. He is listed as a laborer. [6], The Guardian said the show was an expensive soap opera, but found the show to be fun. Jocelyn reveals to Governor Yeardley that Doctor Priestly is the, Believing Priestley to be the papist spy, Yeardley continues to use Jocelyn as his spy. The plan to find the mariners prove futile as Yeardley had warned them. Actor. James informs her that the governor has other plans. Back home, Verity was jailed for stealing. She is an American attorney as well as a previous television actress. Jocelyn throws herself into James' arms, trembling, and he comforts her. Before leaving, James advices her not to leave the totems inside the coffin for they will be found. The widow thanks him for coming upriver for her. Sir George Yeardley (24 Episodes) Patsy Ferran. Naomi Battrick and Matt Stokoe, James asks Jocelyn to leave Jamestown with him [1]. Jocelyn confesses there are times, when she looks at him, she wishes to make love with him again. Rutter wakes in a field from a drunken stupor and sees a golden horse. Pedro confronts James about why he hid the truth. Pedro and Jocelyn head up river followed by Read and Verity to find the seamen. She kisses James and undresses him while promising that she will be as open as she wishes to[12]At the tavern,Christopher Priestley hints to James that hes aware of his affair with Jocelyn, and later commissions him for two rapier swords. James says he sent word to England about his wiliness in selling his forge to the highest bidder when they return from upriver. However, Henry dismisses him. Jocelyn leaves crying. Massinger is found by Mercy blind. She mocks him for his sensitive nature and James points out her cold heart. Doctor Priestley orders two rapiers from James Read as he challenges him to a duel. That night, Jocelyn visits James and implies that he believes that Alice forgot her baby somewhere. Read takes a boat and while hes going up the river, he finds Silas and Alice by the water and explains to them hes going to hunt for Henry Sharrow, since no one else will. After Jocelyn confronts Nicholas Farlow and Marshal Redwick on the streets of Jamestown, not to underestimate her husband, Samuel Castell, for hes conducting an investigation, James Read remarks to Alice Kett that Jocelyn has a fine taste in enemies[4]. She also accuses James of having a heart as filthy as the chains he makes to imprison the African slaves. Jocelyn tells James she will never marry Christopher Priestley. Sir George Yeardley informs Jamestown the Spanish can invade them at any time so they must prepare for attack. When the doctor tests Henrys metal it is discovered that the metal is worthless. But Alice wont give up so easily. James Read has been in 7 on-screen matchups, including Barbara Hershey in Beaches (1988) , Finola Hughes in Charmed (1998) , Laura Leighton in The Other Woman (1995) , Marisa Coughlan in Diagnosis Murder (1993) and Tane McClure in Legally Blonde (2001) . Despite their cold attitude towards each other in public, they both sheltered one another several times. Jocelyn asks James to deliver the letter to them. In the end, James kills the mariner because he shot against Jocelyn. Willmus says the mission has already taken up with Pedro and Jocelyn. James wants to return to Jamestown for Jocelyn to receive proper medical care. She asks James to fetch the horse so Meredith will know a bit of pride in himself. Alice wants to go along but Henry disagrees because the mere sight of her would be a torment for Silas. He says there is a lead mine ahead and two former mariners are now working at Gloaming Creek. Meanwhile, Alice and Silass babe disappeared. Late that night, Jocelyn heads towards the apothecary and James witnesses it[9]. Jocelyn says she cant give her heart to James because she was heartbroken once and swore never to love again. She swear its over. Later, Jocelyn takes Samuels poetry to the assembly and accuses Pedro of stealing it in order for him to become the governors property. Sky ordered a second series of Jamestown in May 2017, before the premiere of the first series. He goes to confront the widow. James wants to return to Jamestown for Jocelyn to receive proper medical care. Manage all your favorite fandoms in one place! Silas Sharrow and Tamlin watch as James tames it. The doctor tells him that one of them is his and challenges him for a duel because of James affair with Jocelyn. Contents 1 Career 2 Trivia 3 Gallery Jocelyn reveals the totems belonged to her late husband and confesses she never loved Samuel but he deserves one last act of loyalty from her. James Read (James Christopher Read) was born on 31 July, 1953 in Buffalo, NY, is an American actor. Rumours of a gold map leading to a Portuguese mine stirs Jocelyn to force a reluctant Samuel to help her find the map. James says he will return to the mine tomorrow and enquire about work. Jamestown. The blacksmith goes searching for Pedro and saves him from drowning. James says hell find the horse for himself to reclaim his manhood. Marshal Redwick points out the severe punishment hell receive. Portrayed By About James Read (Reade) Knighted in 1603. Jocelyn visits him and declares her love for James so he must remain in Jamestown. Meanwhile, James and Pedro return. James apologizes to Alice for his previous behavior and she inquires if he was the one who killed her cow. They reveal they dont want to find the animal because Yeardley believes Maria saw the horse by magic. Abiola Ogubiyi as Maria and Abubakar Salim as Pedro. He values honor, integrity, honesty and fairness above all but sometimes can be blinded by his strong emotions. Read doesnt wish to fight him because hes a proven swordsman while Christopher is not. Later that night, Jocelyn visits Reads shop and he thanks her for convincing Yeardley to take Pedro. Mrs Yeardley gives cause to Maria to stab Pedro and flee the settlement. And this is what he said to be: refining is about purity. James proceeds to explain the process of alchemy. Chacrow informs James of Silass new name: Kukupunkway. Hes preparing his boat to leave Jamestown when Silas asks him about Chacrow. James takes Pedro to the tavern and he reunites with Maria. The next morning, James asks Meredith where the mariners who stole his gold went to. The horse becomes a pawn in which Henry Sharrow seeks a pardon for his brother Silas, exiled from the Pamunkey for disobeying Opechancanough. Seconds later, both Mercy and Verity also appear and ask her what shes doing there. Maria, who had lost her own children, as had the Marshal, are also suspected. James mocks her black dress as making her appearing witchly. Jocelyn blackmails Yeardley into giving her Massinger's land: land he wanted. James denies it as gossip and states that the doctor must have misunderstood what has said to him. Silas claims it to be impossible for he has seen his older brother burning. Sir George Yeardley follows Henry and asks him if he allows Christopher Priestley to test it. Jocelyn recalls he has more social advantage than her because hes a man. That night, however, instead of following Yeardleys orders, Jocelyn visits James. James says he doesnt want to go. Verity finds Tamlin living rough near the township. He is best known for his roles as Alex in Misfits (2012-2013), Gerard Eyer in The Village (2013-2014), Captain Marcheaux in BBC The Musketeers (2016) and James Read in Jamestown (2017). Henry demands him to come closer but the blacksmith denies, stating he wont have Henry searching on his boat. Master Massinger is having trouble with a disobedientnegro slave called Pedro. A few days later, Nicholas Farlow returns to Jamestown with Simeon Peck , an alchemist. Farlow and Redwick seek to discover a relationship between Jocelyn and Doctor Priestley by having one of their men extract information from Mercy. Verity starts stealing property from Farlow and Redwick to her husband's shock. They are on their way to the lead mines when they stop to make camp because they widow is too tired. Jocelyn takes his hand and leadshim into the storehouse. The chief plans to infiltrate the English and tells Chacrow to become Yeardley's man. Pedro asks James to fix it but the blacksmith believes it should be returned to its owner, Willmus. Tamlin Appleday is assigned to Jocelyn and proves a disruptive influence forcing her to dismiss him. James Read discovers Henry Sharrow is alive. Meredith admits to Verity that he saw Samuel before his death who told him he was on governors business but he is reluctant to tell for fear of repercussions. As Redwick leaves, Willmus talks about Jamestown wealth with James. Jocelyn says its Yeardleys doing. When Alice sets off to find Verity on her own, shes followed by James Read that later saves both women from a pack of wolves and escorts them back to Jamestown. Later, James observes Jocelyn and Yeardley talking. James is released from prison. Henry informs that the horse will allow Silas to return to the farm and be hunted no more. Later on, Alices son goes missing. Later on, James finds the remains of Henrys boat. Jocelyn shows that shes jealous of Jamess feelings for Alice, claiming that the blacksmith finds her perfect in every way and it must pain him that he cannot have Alice. Rutter becomes obsessed with a passage from the Bible. James decides to go after them. Meanwhile, a golden horse appears in Jamestown and is craved by Yeardley and Jocelyn alike. Jocelyn accepts to leave Jamestown with James. She mocks him for his sensitive nature and James points out her cold heart. Hard worker and headstrong, James Read has a distaste for corrupt authority what, usually, gets him into trouble. James goes to the Sharrow Hundred and Alice Sharrow asks him what news. At her own request and to prevent Alice from wedding the blacksmith, Silas speaks with James and asks him to ship himself a wife and to quit his claim on Alice. James gets back on his feet and pushes the boy against the wall and tells him to pick fights he can win. Verity says it was behind the Blackwood. Episode #1.5: Directed by Paul Wilmshurst. The blacksmith agrees. Previously on Jamestown: Jocelyn, Verity, Pedro and James Read all head off to search for the mariners who originally brought slaves to Jamestown. He eventually agrees but is stopped by Yeardley. Jocelyn intervenes on his behalf, asking the governor to be merciful due to James grief. Jocelyn seeks a secret pact with Farlow to obtain Massinger's land. Read accuses Marshal Redwick and Secretary Farlow of promoting his violent act against the governor. James informs its a timepiece called the pocket dial. Jocelyn also arrives but Farlow dismisses her and leaves alongside Simeon. In 1622, Silas has fully integrated into the Pamunkey after his betrayal of the Jamestown settlement, with him adopting the name Kukupunkway. Jocelyn says its fools, dupes, and weaklings who love. Preacher by . Crabtree reappears in his prison cell to inform Yeardley a new governor is on his way. Jocelyn and Mercy are evicted from their home, causing Mercy to find a rosary and suspect Samuel of being a Catholic but they both struggle to believe it is true. Meanwhile, Christopher informs them that Silas has been giving information to the Pamunkey. James is a man of fierce principles and profound passions. James is flogged by Marshal Redwick for wearing clothing above his social rank. A dreadful storm of wind and lightning happens, and the townsfolk believe its Samuels spirit doing. James Read (24 Episodes) Burn Gorman. After Samuel Castell is found dead by the Sharrow brothers, James Read observes as Jocelyn is thrown into the streets by Nicholas Farlow under the order that the recorders house will be needed for the new recorder of the Virginia Company. The following year, 104 men and boys arrived to begin a new settlement on the James River. At the tavern, Christopher Priestley confronts James about the rumors he heard from the Chickahominy that Silas Sharrow has been giving secret information about Jamestown to the Pamunkey. James overhears and urges the Sharrows to run. James reluctantly agrees. She apologizes for stabbing them and they agree to turn themselves in to Yeardley for hell be merciful. Yeardley eventually convinces Master Massinger to give him Pedro in exchange for two men. Jocelyn says she wonders about him often and why the men who have came to Virginia with him are making themselves rich while he remains a blacksmith. Jocelyn approaches him. KATHLEEN HAYAT The Beautiful Carnage. He says the doctor has his honor and is the only man in Jamestown that does[13]. His eyes fixed. A wife for James Read arrives by ship, but the journey has taken its toll. Verity Rutter wants to fight against the Spanish but Redwick mocks her. Read doesnt wish to fight him because hes a proven swordsman while Christopher is not. WATCH: Pocahontas: Ambassador to the New World on HISTORY Vault Early Life and. His name does not appear in the 1623 census list. He played the role of George Hazard in the North and South television miniseries, [1] and had a recurring role as Victor Bennett on the supernatural series Charmed between 2001 and 2006. Meanwhile, James, Pedro, Jocelyn and Verity continue their journey upriver. She asks him to promise that he will not love her but he doesn't reply. Jocelyn visits James shop. It was written by Bill Gallagher, directed by Andy Hay, and premiered on SKY 1 on March 9, 2018. The blacksmith recalls troubles between settlers and natives will increase as long as more Englishmen keep coming. She wants to prove shes healing and asks for his assistance getting up. What I've noticed most after two episodes that that the pretty girls cast as the leads always have contact lenses that carefully match their clothing. Indians surround Jamestown during nighttime and Meredith Rutter is caught up in the fight but is saved by James Read. The blacksmith replies comfort was not worth tasking. Samuel Castell is found dead by the Sharrows. Late at night, James visits Alice and tells her about Donovan Hamble, who used to work for Master Massinger and went missing around the same time as the musket was stolen. The relationship between high born Jocelyn Castell and James Read, the blacksmith of Jamestown. Alice realizes his feelings for Jocelyn and warns him to shake it off for it will bring him only pain and suffering. After being threatened by Alice with her dagger, Henry takes the blade to James and promises hell pay for it. James says he came upriver for Pedro and justice but Jocelyn doesnt believe him. Jocelyn confronts him about his tender comfort to Alice, to which he replies to be part of his nature to give comfort to any woman who might need it. Pepper Sharrow kills a native from a rival tribe and Chacrow buries him. Meanwhile, Maria and Pedro plan to escape to England. After hearing the news of Henry Sharrow's presumed death, James expresses to Alice his sorrow and envy for the deceased men for he had all the land he wished for and the prettiest bride. Full name, James Christopher Read; born July 31, 1952 (some sources cite 1953or 1954), in Buffalo, NY; married Lora Lee, June, 1978 (divorced); married Wendy Kilbourne (an actress), 1988. An Indian named Chacrow carries a musket and Master Massinger blames Silas Sharrow for it and the man is locked up in jail. Jocelyn recalls she wishes to live as a widow. Chacrow turns the governor's plan on its head. James asks if he can call upon Alice in the future for her to become his wife. She says a cowards death would suit him but then he wouldnt pay for the crimes he has done and it wont bring Tamlin back to Jamestown. Jocelyn implies he wishes to prove his bravery to women and not to a king that has never set foot on the colony nor a governor that tried to hang him and flogged him. Presumably married The doctor tells him that one of them is his and challenges him for a duel because of James affair with Jocelyn. Pedro agrees. Pedro discovers from Doctor Priestley that Yeardley has bequeathed him and Maria to his children and they realize that they will never be free. James also advices him not to gamble in politics. Read confesses he couldnt bear for her to see him weeping. James asks Jocelyn how shes feeling. Later on, James gives Christopher the swords he ordered. The fire removes the imperfections. Read eventually listens to her pleas and begins to take the garment when the governor calls him. At night, Pedro runs into James Read and Verity. Abiola Ogunbiyi as Maria Kingdom of Kongo Angolan married with children who is captured and sold into chattel slavery by the Portuguese but captive by the English (Series 23), Rachel Colwell as Winganuske Chacrow's sister married to Henry Sharrow as a gift (Series 23), Harry Grasby as Tamlin Appleday One of the boys sent from England by the company to work the fields (Series 3), This page was last edited on 22 March 2023, at 16:36. James Watkins (1555) name is on the list of passengers on the 1st supply ship arriving in Jamestown in January 1608. James and Verity find the wrecks of Jocelyn and Pedros boat as they travel upriver. Pedro tells James and Verity they were attacked by a white man shooting arrows from the river bank. Silas's cow is killed. James enters Jocelyns house alongsideAlice SharrowandMariato find both Jocelyn andMercyterrified. James says they have a long way home so Jocelyn has plenty of time to convince herself of that, implying she feels the same way about him[19]. Jocelyn smiles as he leaves[16]. The next morning andwhile on their way to church, Mercy notices Jocelyn staring at the blacksmiths shop. James asks her why he should answer. Jocelyn goes outside to speak with him. They manage to track the horse on a field. Sir George Yeardley and Marshal Redwick waste no time in blaming the natives for the fire. James says Redwick knows who took the head: Yeardley. According to Stephen's obituary: "Stephen T. Woodson, a pioneer of Santa Clara County [California], passed away September 27, [1917], at the home of his daughter, Mrs. F. A. Dulion, in Pala Alto. Pedro recalls it was Henry who delivered them to the governor so he might put a brand upon her cheek. James says they have a long way home so Jocelyn has plenty of time to convince herself of that, implying she feels the same way about him. The Marshal proceeds to convict and sentence Read to death by hanging for striking the governor. She declines his invitation under the pretense that shell stay at the settlement. Both Mercy and Verity Rutter are astonished by Jocelyns words. Jocelyn has discovered a secret of the governor and blackmails Temperance to hand over the letter she is expecting. The Sharrows take Massinger's slaves in lieu of their stolen cargo. He is best known for his roles as Gaston, Duke of Orlans in The Musketeers (2016), Simeon Peck in Jamestown (2018) and Silas in Blue Iguana (2018). Silas asks what is he doing there and James assures he means no disrespect. James is certain shell succeed. Jocelyn uses Verity to recover a promissory note from Crabtree, who she believes to be an agent of the company. She begins to undress and says she refuses to be tamed. However, she escaped the gallows when Meredith paid for her release and to have her transported to Virginia to be his wife. Willmus insists James was once a huntsman. Pedro tells James and Verity they were attacked by a white man shooting arrows from the river bank. Henry Sharrow believes his silver find gives him great power. Yeardley expects Jocelyn to spend the night with Doctor Priestley to discover evidence that he is the papist spy. The next morning, Meredith Rutter asks James to take the doublet off but he refuses. Jocelyn asks James to deliver the letter to them. Later, Sir George Yeardley discusses with Read if he believes that Simeon can create gold to which the blacksmith admits he doesnt, because if such was possible, gold would be of no value. James urges Verity to boil water and cloths for him to remove the arrow. Early life [ edit] Read was born in Buffalo, New York. Later that night, Read confesses to Jocelyn his loneliness and unfulfilled lust. James blames Jocelyns diseased soul for her thoughts. Jocelyn says she only wanted to offer him comfort but James states comfort was not worth tasting. From his prison cell Crabtree concocts a plan using Jocelyn to depose Yeardley by finding ship wrecked mariners, hiding in Virginia, who brought the slaves illegally to Jamestown. He apologizes for his remark about her mourning dress the night before and encourages her to persuade governor Yeardley to buy Pedro. Yeardley agrees to spare James this time but warns if hell see the blacksmith still wearing the doublet later there will be a reckoning. He declines and tells she has proven herself capable of mastering any man. Jocelyn wants to go on as well because they can prove Yeardleys role in bringing slaves to Virginia. James then proceeds to talk about how he fantasized about Corinna for months. She asks James to teach her how to forge a sword. Temperance Yeardley organises the St John's Eve celebration and Jocelyn sees a way to ingratiate herself. She arrived alongside Alice Kett and Jocelyn Castell to wed Meredith Rutter, the tavern's keeper.

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