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Elizabeth Cholmondeley of Vale Royal 1676 – 1726 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 26 Jun 1676

Birth Location: Whitegate, Cheshire, England

Death Date: 9 December 1726

Death Location: Wigan, Lancashire, England

Father: Robert Royal

Mother: LADY CHOLMONDELEY

Spouse(s): John Atherton

Children(s): Richard Edwards, Elizabeth Atherton, Frances Atherton, Mary Atherton

Elizabeth Cholmondeley of Vale Royal was born in 1676 in Whitegate, Cheshire, England, the child of Robert Cholmondely of Vale Royal and LADY ELIZABETH VERNON, GODDARD, CHOLMONDELEY. Elizabeth Cholmondeley of Vale Royal married John Atherton, and had children including Richard Edwards, Elizabeth Atherton, Frances Atherton, Mary Atherton. Elizabeth Cholmondeley of Vale Royal passed away in 1726 in Wigan, Lancashire, England.

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Biography

  • Elizabeth Cholmondeley of Vale Royal was born in 1676 in Whitegate, Cheshire, England, the child of Robert Cholmondely of Vale Royal and LADY ELIZABETH VERNON, GODDARD, CHOLMONDELEY.
  • Elizabeth Cholmondeley of Vale Royal married John Atherton, and had children including Richard Edwards, Elizabeth Atherton, Frances Atherton, Mary Atherton.
  • Elizabeth Cholmondeley of Vale Royal passed away in 1726 in Wigan, Lancashire, England.

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Elizabeth Royal's Ancestors

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Elizabeth Royal
1676 – 1726
Birth Place: Whitegate, Cheshire, England
Parents
Robert Cholmondely of Vale Royal
1651 – 1679
Vale Royal Abbey, Whitegate, Cheshire, England
LADY (ELIZABETH VERNON, GODDARD,) CHOLMONDELEY
1640 – 1685
Baschurch, Shropshire county, England
Grandparents
Thomas Cholmondeley
1627 – 1702
Vale Royal, Cheshire, England
Jane Tollemache\Talmache
1631 – 1666
Helmingham, England
SIR (HENRY) VERNON
1606 – 1676
Hodnet, Market Drayton, Shropshire, England
Lady (Elizabeth of the Friers) White
1615 – 1675
Friers, Anglesey
Great-Grandparents
Thomas Royal
1594 – 1652
Henrietta Minshull
1599 – 1661
Lionel Helmingham
1591 – 1640
Sir Vernon
1577 – 1625
Mary Needham
1573 – 1630
Sir White
1580 – 1659
Joane West
1590 – 1654
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Sir Cheshire
1552 – 1601
Mabel Cholmondeley
1562 – 1626
John Minshull
1575 – 1654
Frances Egerton
1575 – 1635
Katharine Cromwell
1562 – 1621
Elizabeth Deveraux
1541 – 1584

Elizabeth Royal's Descendants

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Elizabeth (Cholmondeley of Vale) Royal (26 Jun 1676 – 9 December 1726) m. John Atherton (29 January 1678 – 1708)
  1. 1. Richard Edwards (1700 – 14 Nov 1726) m. Elizabeth Farrington (25 Aug 1702 – 10 April 1742) m. Sallie Williams (1700 – )
    1. 1. William Atherton (Abt 1720 – abt 1757)
    2. 2. Elizabeth (Atherton) (Gwillym) (29 May 1721 – 30 May 1763)
    3. 3. Margaret Atherton ( – Infant)
    4. 4. John Edwards (1723 – 1780) m. Elizabeth Jones (ABT 1727 – )
      1. 1. William Edwards (ABT 1748 – )
      2. 2. Catherine Edwards (10 September 1749 – 18 Jan 1834)
      3. 3. John Edwards (ABT 1751 – )
      4. 4. Margaret Edwards (1753 – 17 Jul 1757)
      5. 5. Charles Edwards (ABT 1753 – )
      6. 6. Francis\Sarah ("Sally") EDWARDS (1755 – 1792) m. Joseph (P) Williams (1752 – 1804)
        1. 1. Marmaduke Williams (1774 – 1850)
        2. 2. Elizabeth Williams (13 Mar 1776 – 25 Apr 1836)
        3. 3. Morgan Williams (1777 – 1814)
        4. 4. Elizabeth Williams (1778 – 1840)
        5. 5. John Williams (1780 – )
        6. 6. Joseph Williams (1782 – )
        7. 7. Polly Williams (1784 – AFT 1851)
        8. 8. Sally Williams (1786 – )
        9. 9. Elisha WILLIAMS (Before 1792 – )
        10. 10. Silas (Mercer) Williams (28 Jan 1792 – 26 Sep 1875) m. Frances (Franky) Shaw (23 Jun 1798 – 7 Aug 1872) m. Sarah (Dicie Sally) Crutchfield (1793 – May 1820) m. Franky Shaw (abt 1792 – )
      7. 7. Milly Edwards (ABT 1757 – 18 Jan 1834)
  2. 2. Elizabeth Atherton (19 May 1703 – 23 March 1753)
  3. 3. Frances Atherton (3 Aug 1705 – After 1724)
  4. 4. Mary Atherton (Oct 1707 – )

Elizabeth Royal's Timeline

2 Records

1676
26 Jun 1676
Birth of Elizabeth Cholmondeley of Vale Royal in Whitegate, Cheshire, England
Whitegate, Cheshire, England
1726
9 December 1726
Age 50
Death of Elizabeth Cholmondeley of Vale Royal in Wigan, Lancashire, England
Wigan, Lancashire, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 26 Jun 1676
    Event Place: Whitegate, Cheshire, England
    Record Source:
    [1] Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 9 December 1726
    Event Place: Wigan, Lancashire, England

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