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Jane Layton 1458–1498 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1458

Birth Location: Yorkshire, England

Death Date: 1498

Death Location: Yorkshire, England

Father: William Layton

Mother: Elizabeth Vorburg

Spouse(s): Robert Thornton

Children(s): Thomas Thornton, William Thornton, Martin Thornton, John Thornton, Christopher Thornton, George Thornton, Anna Thornton, Elizabeth Thorton, Robert Thorneton, John Thornton, Christopher Thornton, Thomas Thornton, Richard Thornton

In 1458, Jane Layton entered the world in Yorkshire, England, born to William Layton And Elizabeth Vorburg. Jane Layton married Robert Thornton, and had children including Anna Thornton, Christopher Thornton, Christopher Thornton, Elizabeth Thorton, George Thornton, John Thornton, Martin Thornton, Richard Thornton, Robert Thorneton, Thomas Thornton, William Thornton. Jane Layton passed away in 1498 in Yorkshire, England.

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Biography

  • In 1458, Jane Layton entered the world in Yorkshire, England, born to William Layton And Elizabeth Vorburg.
  • Jane Layton married Robert Thornton, and had children including Anna Thornton, Christopher Thornton, Christopher Thornton, Elizabeth Thorton, George Thornton, John Thornton, Martin Thornton, Richard Thornton, Robert Thorneton, Thomas Thornton, William Thornton.
  • Jane Layton passed away in 1498 in Yorkshire, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

William Layton
1420–1478
Birth Location: Sproxton, Yorkshire, England
WL
Elizabeth Vorburg
1420–
Birth Location: Sproxton, Leicestershire, England
EV

Spouses(s)

Robert Thornton
1454–1514
Birth Location: Yorkshire, England
RT

Children(s)

Thomas Thornton
–1566
Birth Location: –
TT
William Thornton
1490–1545
Birth Location: Newton, Yorkshire, England
WT
Martin Thornton
1484–
Birth Location: The Hills, East Newton, Aldbrough, East Riding, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
MT
John Thornton
1491–1561
Birth Location: Newenham, Northamptonshire, England
JT
Christopher Thornton
1496–1572
Birth Location: The Hills, East Newton, Aldbrough, East Riding, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
CT
George Thornton
1479–
Birth Location: The Hills, East Newton, Aldbrough, East Riding, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
GT
Anna Thornton
–1559
Birth Location: –
AT
Elizabeth Thorton
1497–1552
Birth Location: The Hills, East Newton, Aldbrough, East Riding, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
ET
Robert Thorneton
1498–1572
Birth Location: Yorkshire, England
RT
John Thornton
1480–1545
Birth Location: The Hills, East Newton, Aldbrough, East Riding, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
JT
Christopher Thornton
1491–1496
Birth Location: The Hills, East Newton, Aldbrough, East Riding, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
CT
Thomas Thornton
1483–
Birth Location: The Hills, East Newton, Aldbrough, East Riding, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
TT
Richard Thornton
1488–1545
Birth Location: The Hills, East Newton, Aldbrough, East Riding, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
RT

Jane Layton's Ancestors

Self
Jane Layton
1458–1498
Birth Place: Yorkshire, England
Parents
William Layton
1420–1478
Sproxton, Yorkshire, England
Elizabeth Vorburg
1420–
Sproxton, Leicestershire, England
Grandparents
Layton
1380–
Vorburg
1390–
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Jane Layton's Descendants

1.
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Jane Layton (1458–1498) m. Robert Thornton (1454–1514)
  1. 1. Thomas Thornton –1566 m. Agnes Page 1522–1596 m. Frances Robinson 1505–1550
    1. 1. Alice Thornton 1535–1608 m. Isaac Taylor 1530–1600
      1. 1. Gertrude Taylor 1548– m. Donald (Mark) Joyner 1550–1619 m. Donald Joyner 1550–1620
        1. 1. Thomas Joyner 1578–1671 m. Rose Fynch 1575–1671
      2. 2. Alice Taylor 1553–
      3. 3. Uphan Taylor 1550–1584 m. Alexander Winston 1545–1598 m. John (Anthony) Winston 1550–1598
      4. 4. Elizabeth Taylor 1556– m. John Wharfe 1552–
    2. 2. John Peace 1534–1600 m. Lady (Elizabeth) Thornton 1525–1585
    3. 3. James Thornton 1545–1600 m. Barbara Haines 1554–1594
    4. 4. Thomas Thornton 1545–1601 m. Elizabeth (Cowper) Stringar 1552–1650
    5. 5. Mary Thornton –1616 m. Edmund Holden 1550–1605
    6. 6. Elizabeth Thornton 1552–1647 m. William Pulleine 1550–1608
    7. 7. William Thornton 1530–1600 m. Agnes Page 1543–1585 m. Isabel Place 1546–1594 m. Mary Hargraves 1583–1611 m. Lady (Barbara) Westby 1539–1594
    8. 8. Edward Thornton 1560– m. Margaret Campnett 1563–1601
    9. 9. Dr. (Thomas) Thornton 1562–1598 m. Isabella 1566–1598
    10. 10. Peter Thornton 1564–
  2. 2. William Thornton 1490–1545 m. Margaret Leigh 1498–1534
  3. 3. Martin Thornton 1484–
  4. 4. John Thornton 1491–1561
  5. 5. Christopher Thornton 1496–1572
  6. 6. George Thornton 1479–
  7. 7. Anna Thornton –1559 m. Francis Fincher 1500–1559
  8. 8. Elizabeth Thorton 1497–1552 m. Sir (Leonard Wylden or) Wilding 1500–1549
  9. 9. Robert Thorneton 1498–1572 m. Margaret (De) Thweng 1500–1554 m. Margaret Thwenge 1500–1558
  10. 10. John Thornton 1480–1545
  11. 11. Christopher Thornton 1491–1496
  12. 12. Thomas Thornton 1483–
  13. 13. Richard Thornton 1488–1545

Jane Layton's Timeline

3 Records

1458
1458
Birth of Jane Layton in Yorkshire, England
Yorkshire, England
1498
1498
Age 40
Death of Jane Layton in Yorkshire, England
Yorkshire, England
1498
1498
Age 40
Burial of Jane Layton in Yorkshire, England
Yorkshire, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1458
    Event Place: Yorkshire, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1498
    Event Place: Yorkshire, England

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 1498
    Event Place: Yorkshire, England
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