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John Atherton 1625 – 1655 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: abt 1625

Birth Location: Atherton, Lancashire, England

Death Date: Jan 17 1655

Death Location: Atherton, Lancashire, England

Father: John Esq

Mother: Eleanore Irelande

Spouse(s): Mary Rawsthone

Children(s): Peter Bailiff, Sir Atherton, Eleanor Atherton, Mary Atherton, Joane Atherton, John Atherton

John Atherton was born in 1625 in Atherton, Lancashire, England, the child of John Atherton IV Esq and Eleanore Irelande. John Atherton married Mary Rawsthone, and had children including Peter Atherton Snr Bailiff, Sir Richard Atherton, Eleanor Atherton, Mary Atherton, Joane Atherton, John Atherton. John Atherton passed away in 1655 in Atherton, Lancashire, England.

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Biography

  • John Atherton was born in 1625 in Atherton, Lancashire, England, the child of John Atherton IV Esq and Eleanore Irelande.
  • John Atherton married Mary Rawsthone, and had children including Peter Atherton Snr Bailiff, Sir Richard Atherton, Eleanor Atherton, Mary Atherton, Joane Atherton, John Atherton.
  • John Atherton passed away in 1655 in Atherton, Lancashire, England.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

John Atherton's Ancestors

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John Atherton
1625 – 1655
Birth Place: Atherton, Lancashire, England
Parents
John Atherton IV Esq
1605 – 1647
Busie, Atherton, Lancashire, England
Eleanore Irelande
1597 – 1648
Bewsey, Warrington, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom
Grandparents
John (Atherton III) Esquire
1580 – 1628
Atherton, Lancashire, England
Grismund ((Atherton)) Butler
1580 – 1606
Of Rawcliffe, Lancashire, England
MARGARET ASTON
1577 – 1614
Aston, Runcorn, Cheshire, England
Great-Grandparents
John Atherton
1557 – 1617
Elizabeth Byron
1548 – 1591
*Lady Aston
1548 – 1638
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Sir Atherton
1514 – 1573
Margaret Atherton
1523 – 1602
Lady Byron
1526 – 1599
Arthur (1526–1590)
Margaret Brereton
1521 – 1591

John Atherton's Descendants

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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)
    1. 1. John Atherton (29 January 1678 – 1708) m. Elizabeth (Cholmondeley of Vale) Royal (26 Jun 1676 – 9 December 1726)
      1. 1. Richard Edwards (1700 – 14 Nov 1726) m. Elizabeth Farrington (25 Aug 1702 – 10 April 1742) m. Sallie Williams (1700 – )
        1. 1. William Atherton (Abt 1720 – abt 1757)
        2. 2. Elizabeth (Atherton) (Gwillym) (29 May 1721 – 30 May 1763)
        3. 3. Margaret Atherton ( – Infant)
        4. 4. John Edwards (1723 – 1780) m. Elizabeth Jones (ABT 1727 – )
      2. 2. Elizabeth Atherton (19 May 1703 – 23 March 1753)
      3. 3. Frances Atherton (3 Aug 1705 – After 1724)
      4. 4. Mary Atherton (Oct 1707 – )
    2. 2. Catherine Atherton (1679 – 1768)
    3. 3. Marie Atherton (1680 – 1705)
    4. 4. Dorothy Atherton (1682 – )
    5. 5. Isabella Atherton (1684 – 01 Feb 1736/37)
  3. 3. Eleanor Atherton ( – Child)
  4. 4. Mary Atherton ( – Child)
  5. 5. Joane Atherton ( – Child)
  6. 6. John Atherton

John Atherton's Timeline

3 Records

1625
abt 1625
Birth of John Atherton in Atherton, Lancashire, England
Atherton, Lancashire, England
1646
1646
Age 21
John Atherton was married in Farnworth, Lancashire, England
Farnworth, Lancashire, England
1655
Jan 17 1655
Age 30
Death of John Atherton in Atherton, Lancashire, England
Atherton, Lancashire, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: abt 1625
    Event Place: Atherton, Lancashire, England
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1646
    Event Place: Farnworth, Lancashire, England

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Jan 17 1655
    Event Place: Atherton, Lancashire, England
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

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