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Jane Layton 1458–1498 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1458

Birth Location: Sproxton, Yorkshire, England

Death Date: 1498

Death Location: Cremated, Other

Father: William Layton

Mother: Elizabeth Stapleton

Spouse(s): Robert Thornton

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

In 1458, Jane Layton entered the world in Sproxton, Yorkshire, England, born to William Layton And Elizabeth Stapleton. Jane Layton married Robert Thornton, and had children including Anne Thornton, Christopher Thornton, Elizabeth Thorton, Francis Thornton, George Thornton, John Thornton, Martin Thornton, Richard Thornton, Robert Thornton, Thomas Thornton, William Thornton. Jane Layton passed away in 1498 in Cremated, Other.

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Biography

  • In 1458, Jane Layton entered the world in Sproxton, Yorkshire, England, born to William Layton And Elizabeth Stapleton.
  • Jane Layton married Robert Thornton, and had children including Anne Thornton, Christopher Thornton, Elizabeth Thorton, Francis Thornton, George Thornton, John Thornton, Martin Thornton, Richard Thornton, Robert Thornton, Thomas Thornton, William Thornton.
  • Jane Layton passed away in 1498 in Cremated, Other.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Jane Layton's Ancestors

Self
Jane Layton
1458–1498
Birth Place: Sproxton, Yorkshire, England
Parents
William Layton
1420–1458
Sproxton, Yorkshire, England
Elizabeth Stapleton
1441–1505
Hawstead, Suffolk, England
Grandparents
John (de) Stapleton
1399–1455
Wighill, Yorkshire, England
Margaret Norton
1407–1465
Norton Conyers, Yorkshire, England
Great-Grandparents
Miles Stapleton
1357–1419
Cicely Ufford
1361–1418
Richard Norton
1388–1438
Elizabeth Tempest
1357–1438
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Miles Stapleton
1320–1364
Joan Ingham
1320–1365
Edmund D'Ufford
1304–1375
Sibilla Pierrepont
1310–1375
Richard Norton
1360–1420
Lady Manningham
1365–1431

Jane Layton's Descendants

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Jane Layton (1458–1498) m. Robert Thornton (1454–1514)
  1. 1. Francis Thornton 1501–1566 m. Joan DeLovier 1498–1560 m. Frances Robinson 1505–
    1. 1. Alice Thornton 1535–1608 m. Isaac Taylor 1530–1600
      1. 1. Uphan Taylor 1550–1584 m. John Winston 1535–1598 m. John Winston 1535–1598
        1. 1. Isaac Winston 1570–1628 m. Mary (Elizabeth) d’Aubigny 1568–1636
    2. 2. John Thornton 1526–
    3. 3. Margery Thornton 1528–
    4. 4. Margaret Thornton 1531– m. Wilson 1524– m. Chase 1526–
    5. 5. Joan Thornton 1532–
    6. 6. Thomas Thornton 1540– m. Elizabeth Stringar 1544–1662
    7. 7. William Thornton 1540–1600 m. Barbara Westby 1550–1614
  2. 2. George Thornton 1479–
  3. 3. John Thornton 1480–1545
  4. 4. William Thornton 1480–1545 m. Margaret Leigh 1480–1534
  5. 5. Thomas Thornton 1483–
  6. 6. Martin Thornton 1484–
  7. 7. Robert Thornton 1486–1545
  8. 8. Richard Thornton 1488–
  9. 9. Christopher Thornton 1491–1496
  10. 10. John Thornton 1491–1561
  11. 11. John Thornton 1491–1561
  12. 12. Elizabeth Thorton 1497–1552 m. Leonard Wilding 1500–1549

Jane Layton's Timeline

2 Records

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

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1458
    Event Place: Sproxton, Yorkshire, England
    Record Source: "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, \i FamilySearch\i0, accessed 15 Sep 2020), entry for Jane Layton, person ID L4Z4-7VG.

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1498
    Event Place: Yorkshire, England
    Record Source: "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, \i FamilySearch\i0, accessed 15 Sep 2020), entry for Jane Layton, person ID L4Z4-7VG.

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Cremated, Other
    Record Source: "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, \i FamilySearch\i0, accessed 15 Sep 2020), entry for Jane Layton, person ID L4Z4-7VG.

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