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Elizabeth Acton 1560 – 1641 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 11 Feb 1560

Birth Location: Worcester, Worcestershire, England

Death Date: Nov 1641

Death Location: Worcestershire, England

Father: Robert attached)

Mother: Kathleen Williams

Spouse(s): John Hey

Children(s): Margret (Lister), William Hay

The story of Elizabeth Acton began in 1560 in Worcester, Worcestershire, England. Elizabeth Acton married John Hey, and had children including Margret Hey (Lister), William Hay. Elizabeth Acton passed away in 1641 in Worcestershire, England.

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Biography

  • The story of Elizabeth Acton began in 1560 in Worcester, Worcestershire, England.
  • Elizabeth Acton married John Hey, and had children including Margret Hey (Lister), William Hay.
  • Elizabeth Acton passed away in 1641 in Worcestershire, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

Robert attached)
1525 – 1575
Birth Location: Rock, Worcestershire, England
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Kathleen Williams
1528 – 1590
Birth Location: Rock, Northumberland, England
KW

Spouses(s)

John Hey
1555 – 1614
Birth Location: Bradford, Yorkshire, , England
JH

Children(s)

Margret (Lister)
1580 – 1607
Birth Location: Gisburn, Yorkshire, England
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William Hay
1590 –
Birth Location: Abberley, Worcestershire, Herefordshire and Worcester, England, United Kingdom
WH

Elizabeth Acton's Ancestors

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Elizabeth Acton
1560 – 1641
Birth Place: Worcester, Worcestershire, England
Parents
Robert Acton (Acton genealogy attached)
1525 – 1575
Rock, Worcestershire, England
Kathleen Williams
1528 – 1590
Rock, Northumberland, England
Grandparents
Sir (William Dryland) Acton
1497 – 1567
Aldenham Hall, Morville, Shropshire, England
Cecelia (Wrottesley Cressett 14th) GGM
1505 – 1575
Kingston, Upton Cressett, Shropshire, England
Great-Grandparents
Thomas Shrewsbury
1467 – 1538
Elizabeth Coombs
1467 – 1569
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Elizabeth Acton's Descendants

1.
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Elizabeth Acton (11 Feb 1560 – Nov 1641) m. John Hey (1555 – 20 Feb 1614)
  1. 1. Margret (Hey) (Lister) (29 October 1580 – 27 December 1607) m. Richard (Lister 9th) GGF (1580 – 1650)
    1. 1. Ann (Hey Lister) (Seward) (1603 – 11 Feb 1633) m. Edward (Seward "Suard" The1637) Immigrant (1600 – 1655)
      1. 1. Lt (William Lister Seward The1643) Immigrant (Mar 1627 – 29 Mar 1689) m. Grace Norton (13 Jan or Jun 1632 – 5 Mar 1700)
        1. 1. Sarah (Mary) SEWARD (29 FEB 1652 – 1688) m. John Scranton (4 July 1641 – 2 September 1703)
      2. 2. George Seward (1629 – 29 Mar 1689)
      3. 3. William Seward
  2. 2. William Hay (1590 – )

Elizabeth Acton's Timeline

2 Records

1560
11 Feb 1560
Birth of Elizabeth Acton in Worcester, Worcestershire, England
Worcester, Worcestershire, England
1641
Nov 1641
Age 81
Death of Elizabeth Acton in Worcestershire, England
Worcestershire, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 11 Feb 1560
    Event Place: Worcester, Worcestershire, England
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Nov 1641
    Event Place: Worcestershire, England
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index
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