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Arkaret de Burgh 1434 – 1498 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1434

Birth Location: Merionethshire, Wales, United Kingdom

Death Date: 14 JUN 1498

Death Location: Wattlesborough, Shropshire, England, United Kingdom

Father: John Burgh

Mother: Jane Clopton

Spouse(s): John Leighton

Children(s): Thomas Leighton, Margaret Leighton, Alice Leighton, Elizabeth Leighton, Maria Leighton, William Leighton, Cuthbert Leighton, Rose Leighton, Foulk Leighton, Richard Lawton

The story of Arkaret de Burgh began in 1434 in Merionethshire, Wales, United Kingdom. Arkaret de Burgh married John Leighton, and had children including Thomas Sir KNIGHT of Wattlesborough, Shropshire Leighton, Margaret Leighton, Alice Leighton, Elizabeth Leighton, Maria Leighton, William Leighton, Cuthbert Leighton, Rose Leighton, Foulk Leighton, Richard Lawton. Arkaret de Burgh passed away in 1498 in Wattlesborough, Shropshire, England, United Kingdom.

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Biography

  • The story of Arkaret de Burgh began in 1434 in Merionethshire, Wales, United Kingdom.
  • Arkaret de Burgh married John Leighton, and had children including Thomas Sir KNIGHT of Wattlesborough, Shropshire Leighton, Margaret Leighton, Alice Leighton, Elizabeth Leighton, Maria Leighton, William Leighton, Cuthbert Leighton, Rose Leighton, Foulk Leighton, Richard Lawton.
  • Arkaret de Burgh passed away in 1498 in Wattlesborough, Shropshire, England, United Kingdom.

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Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Arkaret Burgh's Ancestors

Self
Arkaret Burgh
1434 – 1498
Birth Place: Merionethshire, Wales, United Kingdom
Parents
John Burgh
1414 – 1471
Clapton, Gloucestershire, England
Jane Clopton
1415 –
Long Melford, Suffolk, England, United Kingdom
Grandparents
Hugh Burgh
1390 – 1430
Kendal, Westmorland, England, United Kingdom
Elizabeth Mowbray
1390 – 1430
Dinas Mawddwy, Merioneth, Wales
William (De) Clopton
1375 – 1419
Clopton, Gloucestershire, England, United Kingdom
Joan (de) Besford
Great-Grandparents
Hugh Burgh
1366 –
Hugh Burgh
1367 –
John Mowbray
1365 – 1383
Katherine Corbet
1375 – 1403
John Clopton
1350 –
Mary Charlton
1355 –
Alexander Besford
– 1403
Joan
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Hugh Burgh
1342 –
Hugh Burgh
1343 –
John Mowbray
1340 – 1368
Elizabeth Segrave
1338 – 1368
William Clopton
1320 – 1377
Anne MOREHALL
1325 –
'Sir' Charlton
1330 –
Elizabeth Besyn
1335 –
John Besford
– 1341
Joan Harley
– 1341

Arkaret Burgh's Descendants

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Arkaret (de) Burgh (1434 – 14 JUN 1498) m. John Leighton (1430 – 4 FEB 1493)
  1. 1. Thomas (Sir KNIGHT of Wattlesborough, Shropshire) Leighton (25 DEC 1445 – 1519) m. Ann (ABT 1452 – ) m. Anne Baker (1456 – 14 JUN 1498) m. Ann Baker (<1516> – ) m. Elizab Brooke
  2. 2. Margaret Leighton (ABT 1448 – )
  3. 3. Alice Leighton (ABT 1451 – ) m. Reginald Ridley (1447 – )
  4. 4. Elizabeth Leighton (ABT 1454 – ) m. Fulke DeLee (ABT 1454 – 1540) m. William Lyster
  5. 5. Maria Leighton (ABT 1455 – ) m. John Baldwin (ABT 1435 – )
  6. 6. William Leighton (ABT 1456 – 23 JUN 1520) m. Margery Sprencheaux (ABT 1484 – ) m. Margery Sprencheaux m. Margery Sprencheaux m. Dorothy Lacon (ABT 1488 – 1595)
  7. 7. Cuthbert Leighton (ABT 1456 – )
  8. 8. Rose Leighton (ABT 1457 – ) m. William Beist (<1453> – )
  9. 9. Foulk Leighton (ABT 1463 – ) m. Foulk Leighton (ABT 1470 – )
  10. 10. Richard Lawton (1499 – 1565) m. Purrier (1503 – 1539)
    1. 1. Alice Lawton (ABT 1523 – ) m. John Barnwell (1519 – )
    2. 2. Thomas Lawton (1524 – 1565) m. Joan Wheeler (1534 – 28 AUG 1563)
      1. 1. Thomas Laughton (1549 – 8 DEC 1605) m. Mary (14 JUN 1566 – 16 OCT 1634) m. Jane Arundell (1552 – 1604)
        1. 1. George Lawton (1581 – 26 NOV 1641) m. Isabell Smith (1585 – 1641)
        2. 2. Thomas Lawton (ABT 1583 – From 1639 to 1715) m. Mary (1562 – 1604) m. Thomas Lawton (ABT 1552 – )
        3. 3. Mary Lawton (ABT 1585 – ) m. Richard Deacon (ABT 1581 – )
        4. 4. Joan Lawton (ABT 1587 – )
        5. 5. Agnes Laughton
        6. 6. Richard Laughton
        7. 7. Richard Lawton (2 NOV 1600 – 1672) m. Richard Lawton (1600 – )
        8. 8. Agnes Lawton (14 OCT 1602 – )
        9. 9. Anne Lawton (14 OCT 1603 – )
    3. 3. Elizabeth Lawten (ABT 1525 – ) m. John Sugar (1521 – )
    4. 4. Margery Lawten (1535 – AFT 1560) m. Robert Fuller (1525 – )
    5. 5. Katharine Lawten (1537 – )

Arkaret Burgh's Timeline

2 Records

1434
1434
Birth of Arkaret de Burgh in Merionethshire, Wales, United Kingdom
Merionethshire, Wales, United Kingdom
1498
14 JUN 1498
Age 64
Death of Arkaret de Burgh in Wattlesborough, Shropshire, England, United Kingdom
Wattlesborough, Shropshire, England, United Kingdom

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1434
    Event Place: Merionethshire, Wales, United Kingdom

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 14 JUN 1498
    Event Place: Wattlesborough, Shropshire, England, United Kingdom

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