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Edmund Clayton 1602 – 1657 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 5 Apr 1602

Birth Location: Aldingham, Lancashire, England

Death Date: 10 Aug 1657

Death Location: Gleaston, Lancashire, England

Father: Rauff Clayton

Mother: ESOD Townson

Spouse(s): Margaret FELL

Children(s): John Clayton

In 1602, Edmund Clayton entered the world in Aldingham, Lancashire, England, born to Rauff Clayton and ESOD (Esther) Hutton Townson. Edmund Clayton married Margaret FELL, and had children including John Clayton. Edmund Clayton passed away in 1657 in Gleaston, Lancashire, England.

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Biography

  • In 1602, Edmund Clayton entered the world in Aldingham, Lancashire, England, born to Rauff Clayton and ESOD (Esther) Hutton Townson.
  • Edmund Clayton married Margaret FELL, and had children including John Clayton.
  • Edmund Clayton passed away in 1657 in Gleaston, Lancashire, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

Rauff Clayton
1575 – 1662
Birth Location: Gleaston, Addingham Parish, Lancashire, England
RC
ESOD Townson
1578 – 1665
Birth Location: Addingham, Lancashire, England
ET

Spouses(s)

Margaret FELL
1605 – 1662
Birth Location: Aldingham Parish, Lancashire, England
MF

Children(s)

John Clayton
1636 – 1704
Birth Location: Aldingham Parish, Lancashire, England
JC

Edmund Clayton's Ancestors

Self
Edmund Clayton
1602 – 1657
Birth Place: Aldingham, Lancashire, England
Parents
Rauff Clayton
1575 – 1662
Gleaston, Addingham Parish, Lancashire, England
ESOD ((Esther) Hutton) Townson
1578 – 1665
Addingham, Lancashire, England
Grandparents
Thomas\Thoma Clayton\Clatone\Claiton
1550 – 1608
Clayton Hall, Wakefield, West Yorkshire, England
Jane\Jana Baron\Hargreaves\Hargrave\Clayton\Clatone\Claiton
1553 – 1601
Padiham, Lancashire, England
John Hutton
1548 – 1579
Lancashire, England
Genet Walker
1553 – 1605
Aldingham, Lancashire, England
Great-Grandparents
Thomas Hall
1525 – 1585
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John surname.
1500 – 1590
Mary Tomson
1502 – 1564

Edmund Clayton's Descendants

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Edmund Clayton (5 Apr 1602 – 10 Aug 1657) m. Margaret FELL (ABT 1605 – ABT 12 FEB 1662)
  1. 1. John Clayton (15 Jan 1636 – 2 June 1704) m. Susannah (Alice) Myers (06 Jan 1633 – 1678)
    1. 1. Zebulon (Clayton) xx (27 Nov 1663 – 24 May 1742) m. Anna (Amey) Cooke (1671 – 1730)
      1. 1. John Clayton (1691 – 19 NOV 1779) m. Catherine Rhea (1698 – 29 SEP 1784)
        1. 1. Mary Clayton (1726 – 1780) m. Henry Swindler (24 Feb 1716 – 8 Oct 1792)

Edmund Clayton's Timeline

2 Records

1602
5 Apr 1602
Birth of Edmund Clayton in Aldingham, Lancashire, England
Aldingham, Lancashire, England
1657
10 Aug 1657
Age 55
Death of Edmund Clayton in Gleaston, Lancashire, England
Gleaston, Lancashire, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 5 Apr 1602
    Event Place: Aldingham, Lancashire, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 10 Aug 1657
    Event Place: Gleaston, Lancashire, England
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