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Christopher CLAYTON of Wakefield 1610–1654 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1610

Birth Location: Wakefield, Yorkshire, England

Death Date: Nov 1654

Death Location: Wakefield, Yorkshire, England

Father: Mary Turner

Mother: John CLAYTON

Spouse(s): Anne Wakefield

Children(s): Ann Clayton

The story of Christopher CLAYTON of Wakefield began in 1610 in Wakefield, Yorkshire, England. Christopher CLAYTON of Wakefield married Anne Hudswell Of Wakefield, and had children including Ann Clayton. Christopher CLAYTON of Wakefield passed away in 1654 in Wakefield, Yorkshire, England.

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Biography

  • The story of Christopher CLAYTON of Wakefield began in 1610 in Wakefield, Yorkshire, England.
  • Christopher CLAYTON of Wakefield married Anne Hudswell Of Wakefield, and had children including Ann Clayton.
  • Christopher CLAYTON of Wakefield passed away in 1654 in Wakefield, Yorkshire, England.

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Children(s)

Christopher Wakefield's Ancestors

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Christopher Wakefield
1610–1654
Birth Place: Wakefield, Yorkshire, England
Parents
Mary Turner
1588–1630
Heptonstall, Yorkshire, England
John CLAYTON
1578–1630
Heptonstall, Yorkshire, England
Grandparents
Katherine Whitehead
1561–
Manchester, Lancashire, England
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Christopher Wakefield's Descendants

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Christopher (CLAYTON of) Wakefield (1610–Nov 1654) m. Anne (HUDSWELL of) Wakefield (13 Sep 1623–Aft 1665)
  1. 1. Ann Clayton 1644– m. Joseph Hurst 1644–1695
    1. 1. Mary Hurst 1674–1707 m. John Tallman 1654–1698
      1. 1. Charles Tallman 1695–1745 m. Elizabeth Gilchrist 1699–1745
        1. 1. Anna Vanlandingham 1721–1824 m. Nicholas Gilbert 1719–1765

Christopher Wakefield's Timeline

2 Records

1610
1610
Birth of Christopher CLAYTON of Wakefield in Wakefield, Yorkshire, England
Wakefield, Yorkshire, England
1654
Nov 1654
Age 44
Death of Christopher CLAYTON of Wakefield in Wakefield, Yorkshire, England
Wakefield, Yorkshire, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1610
    Event Place: Wakefield, Yorkshire, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Nov 1654
    Event Place: Wakefield, Yorkshire, England

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