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Humphrey Atherton 1550–1596 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1550

Birth Location: Winstanley, Wigan, Lancashire, England

Death Date: 1596

Death Location: Winwick, Lancashire, England

Father: James Atherton

Mother: Margaret Hobson

Spouse(s): Alice Chadwick

Children(s): Edmund Atherton

Humphrey Atherton was born in 1550 in Winstanley, Wigan, Lancashire, England, the child of James Atherton And Margaret Hobson. Humphrey Atherton married Alice Chadwick, and had children including Edmund Atherton. Humphrey Atherton passed away in 1596 in Winwick, Lancashire, England.

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Biography

  • Humphrey Atherton was born in 1550 in Winstanley, Wigan, Lancashire, England, the child of James Atherton And Margaret Hobson.
  • Humphrey Atherton married Alice Chadwick, and had children including Edmund Atherton.
  • Humphrey Atherton passed away in 1596 in Winwick, Lancashire, England.

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Humphrey Atherton's Ancestors

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Humphrey Atherton
1550–1596
Birth Place: Winstanley, Wigan, Lancashire, England
Parents
James Atherton
1524–1559
North Moels, Lancashire, England
Margaret Hobson
1525–1600
Idle, Yorkshire, England
Grandparents
Richard Atherton
1501–1524
Atherton Manor, Preston, Lacashire, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom
Lady (Elizabeth) Radcliff
1500–1550
Slaford, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom
Great-Grandparents
JOHN ATHERTON
1450–1508
Johann WARREN
1461–
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Humphrey Atherton's Descendants

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Humphrey Atherton (1550–1596) m. Alice Chadwick (1554–1596)
  1. 1. Edmund Atherton 1576–1613 m. Mary Rudd 1580–1611
    1. 1. Humphrey Atherton 1608–1661 m. Mary Wales 1613–1672
      1. 1. Mary Atherton 1636–1718 m. Capt. (William) Billings 1629–1713
        1. 1. Margaret Billings 1659–1715 m. Edmund Fanning 1651–1713
        2. 2. Abigail Billings 1667–1705
        3. 3. Ensign (Ebenezer) Billings 1661–1727
        4. 4. William ((Capt)) Billings 1660–1738
        5. 5. Lydia Billings 1672–1747
        6. 6. Mercy Billings 1674–1728
        7. 7. Joseph Billings 1633–1713
        8. 8. Joseph Billings 1663–1664
        9. 9. Mary Billings 1662–1662
        10. 10. Prudence Billings 1682–1770
        11. 11. Patience Billings 1682–1684
        12. 12. Joseph Billings 1672–1672
        13. 13. Mary Whiting 1675–1728
        14. 14. Mary Billings 1675–1728
        15. 15. Dorothy Billings 1677–1713
        16. 16. Elizabeth Billings 1679–1701
      2. 2. Hope Atherton 1621–1646
      3. 3. Patience Atherton 1625–1654
      4. 4. Jonathan Atherton 1627–1673
      5. 5. Elizabeth Atherton 1628–1678 m. William Weeks 1628–1677
        1. 1. Elizabeth Weeks 1653–1709
        2. 2. George Weeks 1658–1745
        3. 3. Hannah Weeks 1668–1747
        4. 4. Jane Weeks 1662–1735
        5. 5. John Weeks 1652–1674
        6. 6. Mary Weeks 1656–
        7. 7. Renew Weeks 1660–1703
        8. 8. Richard Weeks 1653–1724
        9. 9. Samuel Weeks 1670–1683
        10. 10. Sarah Weeks 1666–
        11. 11. Submit Weeks 1672–1748
        12. 12. William Weeks 1658–1683
      6. 6. Margaret Atherton 1638–1672
      7. 7. Rest Atherton 1639–1708
      8. 8. Consider Atherton 1646–1687
      9. 9. Hope Atherton 1646–1677
      10. 10. Mary Atherton 1648–1692
      11. 11. Watching Atherton 1651–1672
      12. 12. Patience Atherton 1651–1691
      13. 13. Consider Atherton 1656–1671
      14. 14. Thankful Atherton 1614–1719
      15. 15. James Atherton 1623–1710
      16. 16. Increase Atherton 1641–1673
      17. 17. Joel Atherton 1629–1673
    2. 2. Elizabeth ATHERTON 1611–1659

Humphrey Atherton's Timeline

2 Records

1550
1550
Birth of Humphrey Atherton in Winstanley, Wigan, Lancashire, England
Winstanley, Wigan, Lancashire, England
1596
1596
Age 46
Death of Humphrey Atherton in Winwick, Lancashire, England
Winwick, Lancashire, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1550
    Event Place: Winstanley, Wigan, Lancashire, England
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1596
    Event Place: Winwick, Lancashire, England
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

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