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Bishop Christopher 'William' Overton 1560–1595 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 03 Apr 1560

Birth Location: Easington, Yorkshire, England

Death Date: 12 Sep 1595

Death Location: Easington, Yorkshire, England

Father: John Overton

Mother: Margaret Kent

Spouse(s): Alice Wright

Children(s): Sir Overton

In 1560, Bishop Christopher 'William' Overton entered the world in Easington, Yorkshire, England, born to John Overton And Margaret Kent. Bishop Christopher 'William' Overton married Alice Bancroft Wright, and had children including Sir John P Overton. Bishop Christopher 'William' Overton passed away in 1595 in Easington, Yorkshire, England.

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Biography

  • In 1560, Bishop Christopher 'William' Overton entered the world in Easington, Yorkshire, England, born to John Overton And Margaret Kent.
  • Bishop Christopher 'William' Overton married Alice Bancroft Wright, and had children including Sir John P Overton.
  • Bishop Christopher 'William' Overton passed away in 1595 in Easington, Yorkshire, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Overton
1528–1564
Birth Location: Easington, Holderness, Yorkshire, England
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Margaret Kent
1528–1619
Birth Location: Essex, England
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Spouses(s)

Alice Wright
1549–1647
Birth Location: Easington, Yorkshire, England
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Children(s)

Sir Overton
1585–1650
Birth Location: Easington, Yorkshire, England
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Bishop Overton's Ancestors

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Bishop Overton
1560–1595
Birth Place: Easington, Yorkshire, England
Parents
John Overton
1528–1564
Easington, Holderness, Yorkshire, England
Margaret Kent
1528–1619
Essex, England
Grandparents
Sir (Christopher) Overton
1460–1547
Easington, Yorks, England
Edward (Greville) Kent
1500–1550
Harold Park, Essex, England
Great-Grandparents
William Overton
1438–1482
Elizabeth
1438–1523
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Thomas Overton
1415–1450
Idonea
1415–1503

Bishop Overton's Descendants

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Bishop (Christopher 'William') Overton (03 Apr 1560–12 Sep 1595) m. Alice (Bancroft) Wright (1549–10 Dec 1647)
  1. 1. Sir (John P) Overton 1585–1650 m. Joanne Snawsell 1581–1656
    1. 1. Lady (Mary) Overton 1620–1666 m. Richard (Anderson) Jr 1618–1666
      1. 1. Robert Anderson 1634–1712 m. Cecelia Massie 1646–1711
        1. 1. Robert Anderson 1670–1716 m. Mary (Elizabeth) Overton 1673–1734
    2. 2. Major (General Robert) Overton 1609–1678 m. Ann Gardiner 1613–1665
      1. 1. William (Overton) Colonel 1638–1690 m. Mary (Elizabeth) Waters 1654–1697
        1. 1. Mary (Elizabeth) Overton 1673–1734 m. Robert Anderson 1670–1716 m. John Pettus 1672–1770 m. George Poindexter 1650–1715
        2. 2. Barbara Overton 1690–1766 m. James Winston 1690–1757

Bishop Overton's Timeline

2 Records

1560
03 Apr 1560
Birth of Bishop Christopher 'William' Overton in Easington, Yorkshire, England
Easington, Yorkshire, England
1595
12 Sep 1595
Age 35
Death of Bishop Christopher 'William' Overton in Easington, Yorkshire, England
Easington, Yorkshire, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 03 Apr 1560
    Event Place: Easington, Yorkshire, England
    Record Source: Millennium File

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 12 Sep 1595
    Event Place: Easington, Yorkshire, England
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