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James Atherton 1563 – 1632 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1563

Birth Location: Ashton in Makerfield, Lancashire, England

Death Date: 20 May 1632

Death Location: Bold, Lancashire, England

Father: William Ashton

Mother: Margaret Hobson

Spouse(s): Ellena Naylor

Children(s): Thomas Atherton

In 1563, James Atherton entered the world in Ashton in Makerfield, Lancashire, England, born to William Atherton the. Elder. Of. Ashton and Margaret Hobson. James Atherton married Ellena \ Ellen Naylor, and had children including Thomas Atherton. James Atherton passed away in 1632 in Bold, Lancashire, England.

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Biography

  • In 1563, James Atherton entered the world in Ashton in Makerfield, Lancashire, England, born to William Atherton the. Elder. Of. Ashton and Margaret Hobson.
  • James Atherton married Ellena \ Ellen Naylor, and had children including Thomas Atherton.
  • James Atherton passed away in 1632 in Bold, Lancashire, England.

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Children(s)

James Atherton's Ancestors

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James Atherton
1563 – 1632
Birth Place: Ashton in Makerfield, Lancashire, England
Parents
William Atherton the. Elder. Of. Ashton
1545 – 1610
Ashton. In. Makerfield lancashire
Margaret Hobson
1532 – 1600
Idle, Yorkshire, England
Grandparents
Gawain Atherton
1510 – 1610
Ashton In Makerfield, Lancashire, England
Elizabeth Marsh
England
Great-Grandparents
Roger Atherton
1462 –
2nd-Great-Grandparents

James Atherton's Descendants

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James Atherton (1563 – 20 May 1632) m. Ellena (\ Ellen) Naylor (abt 1580 – ABT 1646)
  1. 1. Thomas Atherton (1605 – ) m. Mary worsley
    1. 1. William Atherton (ABT 1635 – 05 JUL 1692)
      1. 1. William Atherton (1660 – 15th April 1692)
        1. 1. William Atherton (1660 – ) m. Anne Smith ( – 1764)

James Atherton's Timeline

2 Records

1563
1563
Birth of James Atherton in Ashton in Makerfield, Lancashire, England
Ashton in Makerfield, Lancashire, England
1632
20 May 1632
Age 69
Death of James Atherton in Bold, Lancashire, England
Bold, Lancashire, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1563
    Event Place: Ashton in Makerfield, Lancashire, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 20 May 1632
    Event Place: Bold, Lancashire, England

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