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John (Sheriff of Lancashire) Atherton 1557 – 1617 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1557

Birth Location: Atherton, Lancashire, England

Death Date: 23 May 1617

Death Location: Leigh, Lancashire, England

Father: Sir Atherton

Mother: Margaret Atherton

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Byron

Children(s): John Esquire

John (Sheriff of Lancashire) Atherton was born in 1557 in Atherton, Lancashire, England, the child of Sir Knight John Atherton and Margaret Alice Cateral Atherton. John (Sheriff of Lancashire) Atherton married Elizabeth Byron, and had children including John Atherton III Esquire. John (Sheriff of Lancashire) Atherton passed away in 1617 in Leigh, Lancashire, England.

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Biography

  • John (Sheriff of Lancashire) Atherton was born in 1557 in Atherton, Lancashire, England, the child of Sir Knight John Atherton and Margaret Alice Cateral Atherton.
  • John (Sheriff of Lancashire) Atherton married Elizabeth Byron, and had children including John Atherton III Esquire.
  • John (Sheriff of Lancashire) Atherton passed away in 1617 in Leigh, Lancashire, England.

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John Atherton's Ancestors

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John Atherton
1557 – 1617
Birth Place: Atherton, Lancashire, England
Parents
Sir Knight John Atherton
1514 – 1573
Atherton, Lancashire, England
Margaret (Alice Cateral) Atherton
1523 – 1602
Manor of Little, Caterall, Lancashire, England
Grandparents
Lady (Eleanore Radcliffe, Countess of) Sefton
1502 – 1550
Lancaster, Lancashire, England
John (Thomas) Catteral
1500 – 1578
Manor of Little Mitton, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom
Margaret (Tempest) Catteral
1502 – 1586
Gradale, Bashall, Lancashire, England.
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John Atherton's Descendants

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John ((Sheriff of Lancashire)) Atherton (1557 – 23 May 1617) m. Elizabeth Byron (1548 – 12 Jan 1591)
  1. 1. John (Atherton III) Esquire (1580 – 23 Jul 1628) m. Grismund ((Atherton)) Butler (1580 – 1606)
    1. 1. John (Atherton IV) Esq (22 Dec 1605 – 1647) m. Eleanore Irelande (27 September 1597 – 1648)
      1. 1. Thomas Atherton (Abt 1616 – Abt 1618)
      2. 2. George Atherton (Abt. 1617 – )
      3. 3. William Atherton (ABT 1619 – 1708)
      4. 4. Margaret Atherton (1620 – Abt. 1665)
      5. 5. Ireland Atherton (Abt. 1621 – 1708)
      6. 6. Thomas Atherton (Abt. 1623 – )
      7. 7. Raphe Atherton (Abt. 1624 – 17 Jan 1655)
      8. 8. John Atherton (abt 1625 – Jan 17 1655) m. Mary Rawsthone (Mar 1625 – Aft. 1656)
        1. 1. Peter (Atherton Snr) Bailiff (1650 – 1709)
        2. 2. Sir (Richard) Atherton (1656 – 1686) m. Isabel Holt (1654 – Bef. 1686)
        3. 3. Eleanor Atherton ( – Child)
        4. 4. Mary Atherton ( – Child)
        5. 5. Joane Atherton ( – Child)
        6. 6. John Atherton
      9. 9. Eleanor Atherton (Abt. 1631 – 17 Jul 1682)
      10. 10. Anne Atherton (Abt. 1640 – 1695)

John Atherton's Timeline

2 Records

1557
1557
Birth of John (Sheriff of Lancashire) Atherton in Atherton, Lancashire, England
Atherton, Lancashire, England
1617
23 May 1617
Age 60
Death of John (Sheriff of Lancashire) Atherton in Leigh, Lancashire, England
Leigh, Lancashire, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1557
    Event Place: Atherton, Lancashire, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 23 May 1617
    Event Place: Leigh, Lancashire, England

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