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Elizabeth Grace Wright Overton 1549–1647 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1549

Birth Location: Yorkshire, England

Death Date: 10 Dec 1647

Death Location: Essex, England

Father: Jonathan Elder"

Mother: Elizabeth Thorpe

Spouse(s): Bishop Overton

Children(s): John Overton, Richard Overton, Thomas Overton, Ralph Overton, Jane Overton, Christopher Overton, Anne Overton, Margaret Overton, William Overton

Elizabeth Grace Wright Overton was born in 1549 in Yorkshire, England, the child of Jonathan Wright John The Elder And Elizabeth Thorpe. Elizabeth Grace Wright Overton married Bishop William Christopher Overton, and had children including Anne Overton, Christopher Overton, Jane Overton, John P Overton, Margaret Overton, Ralph Overton, Richard Overton, Thomas Overton, William Overton. Elizabeth Grace Wright Overton passed away in 1647 in Essex, England.

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Biography

  • Elizabeth Grace Wright Overton was born in 1549 in Yorkshire, England, the child of Jonathan Wright John The Elder And Elizabeth Thorpe.
  • Elizabeth Grace Wright Overton married Bishop William Christopher Overton, and had children including Anne Overton, Christopher Overton, Jane Overton, John P Overton, Margaret Overton, Ralph Overton, Richard Overton, Thomas Overton, William Overton.
  • Elizabeth Grace Wright Overton passed away in 1647 in Essex, England.

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Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Elizabeth Overton's Ancestors

Self
Elizabeth Overton
1549–1647
Birth Place: Yorkshire, England
Parents
Jonathan Wright "John the Elder"
1534–1566
Plowland, Yorkshire, England
Elizabeth Thorpe
1530–1611
Plowland, Yorkshire, England
Grandparents
Sir (Knight Robert Wright Sheriff of) Yorkshire
1501–1594
Plowland, Yorkshire, England
Lady (Ursula) Rudston
1535–1579
Hayton, Yorkshire, England
Richard Tharpe
1500–1565
Wansell, Gloucestershire, England
Lady (Elizabeth) Brooke
1500–1542
Cobhamhall, Boxley, Kent, England
Great-Grandparents
Lord Knight,
1465–1541
Lady Ryther
1475–1547
Nicholas Rudston
1515–
Jane Rudston
1515–
Richard Thorpe
1460–1514
Margaret Loffe
1465–1514
Sir Banneret
1465–1529
Lady Cobham
1470–1566
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Thorpe
1440–1469
Margaret Thorpe
1440–1520
Thomas Loffe
1435–1500

Elizabeth Overton's Descendants

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Elizabeth (Grace Wright) Overton (1549–10 Dec 1647) m. Bishop (William Christopher) Overton (3 Apr 1550–18 Apr 1595)
  1. 1. John (P.) Overton 1585–1650 m. LADY (JOANNE PALMER) SNAWSELL 1581–1656
    1. 1. Major (General Robert) Overton 1609–1679 m. ANN GARDINER 1616–1665
      1. 1. 1638–1697 m. Mary Waters 1654–1697
        1. 1. Mary (Elizabeth) Anderson 1673–1730
        2. 2. Mary (Elizabeth) Overton 1673–1734
        3. 3. Samuel Overton 1685–1725 m. Anne Carr 1690–1725 m. Anne (Overton nee) Carr 1690–1730
        4. 4. Margaret Overton 1680–1704
        5. 5. Barbara Overton 1690–1766
        6. 6. John Overton 1680–1739
        7. 7. Constant Overton 1684–
        8. 8. James ((Capt)) Overton 1688–1749 m. Elizabeth Garland 1688–1739
        9. 9. Sarah Overton 1686–1759
        10. 10. Anne Overton 1682–1730
        11. 11. Hester (Esther) Overton 1682–1736 m. Samuel Willson 1681–1761
        12. 12. Truhart Overton 1689–1759
        13. 13. Joseph Overton 1688–
        14. 14. Temperance Overton 1679–1710 m. William (Claiborne) Harris 1670–1730
      2. 2. Allatheia Overton 1640–
      3. 3. Samuel Overton 1640–1732
      4. 4. Robert Overton 1636–1723
      5. 5. John Overton 1635–1678
      6. 6. Joanna Overton 1650–1678
      7. 7. Isaac Overton 1640–1688
      8. 8. Ebenezer Overton 1648–1678
      9. 9. Anne Overton 1648–1678
      10. 10. Dorcas Overton 1642–1711
      11. 11. Fairfax Overton 1650–1678
      12. 12. Alicia Overton –1640
      13. 13. Elizabeth Overton 1633–1671
      14. 14. Jeremie Overton 1637–
    2. 2. Grizell Overton 1612–1671
    3. 3. Germaine Overton 1614–1667
    4. 4. John Overton 1617–
    5. 5. Mary Overton 1620–1664
    6. 6. Anne Overton 1617–
    7. 7. Germanine Overton 1608–
    8. 8. Francis Overton 1610–
    9. 9. Thomas Overton –1782
    10. 10. Thomas Overton –1610
  2. 2. Richard Overton 1618–
  3. 3. Thomas Overton 1560–
  4. 4. Ralph Overton 1562–
  5. 5. Jane Overton 1558–
  6. 6. Christopher Overton 1563–1648
  7. 7. Anne Overton 1559–
  8. 8. Margaret Overton 1560–
  9. 9. William Overton 1589–1654

Elizabeth Overton's Timeline

2 Records

1549
1549
Birth of Elizabeth Grace Wright Overton in Yorkshire, England
Yorkshire, England
1647
10 Dec 1647
Age 98
Death of Elizabeth Grace Wright Overton in Essex, England
Essex, England

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    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1549
    Event Place: Yorkshire, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 10 Dec 1647
    Event Place: Essex, England

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