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James Atherton 1524–1587 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1524

Birth Location: Woolley, Yorkshire, England

Death Date: 1587

Death Location: Kirkburton, Yorkshire, England

Father: Richard Eastwood

Mother: Emma Thayer

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Children(s):

The story of James Atherton began in 1524 in Woolley, Yorkshire, England. James Atherton passed away in 1587 in Kirkburton, Yorkshire, England.

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Biography

  • The story of James Atherton began in 1524 in Woolley, Yorkshire, England.
  • James Atherton passed away in 1587 in Kirkburton, Yorkshire, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

Richard Eastwood
1480–1539
Birth Location: Halifax, West Riding, Yorkshire, England
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Emma Thayer
1480–1524
Birth Location: Halifax, Yorkshire, England
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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

James Atherton's Ancestors

Self
James Atherton
1524–1587
Birth Place: Woolley, Yorkshire, England
Parents
Richard Eastwood
1480–1539
Halifax, West Riding, Yorkshire, England
Emma (Jane) Thayer
1480–1524
Halifax, Yorkshire, England
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

James Atherton's Timeline

2 Records

1524
1524
Birth of James Atherton in Woolley, Yorkshire, England
Woolley, Yorkshire, England
1587
1587
Age 63
Death of James Atherton in Kirkburton, Yorkshire, England
Kirkburton, Yorkshire, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1524
    Event Place: Woolley, Yorkshire, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1587
    Event Place: Kirkburton, Yorkshire, England
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