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John Atherton 1678 – 1708 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 29 January 1678

Birth Location: Warrington, Lancashire, England

Death Date: 1708

Death Location: Warrington, Lancashire, England

Father: Sir Atherton

Mother: Isabel Holt

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Royal

Children(s): Richard Edwards, Elizabeth Atherton, Frances Atherton, Mary Atherton

The story of John Atherton began in 1678 in Warrington, Lancashire, England. John Atherton married Elizabeth Cholmondeley of Vale Royal, and had children including Richard Edwards, Elizabeth Atherton, Frances Atherton, Mary Atherton. John Atherton passed away in 1708 in Warrington, Lancashire, England.

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Biography

  • The story of John Atherton began in 1678 in Warrington, Lancashire, England.
  • John Atherton married Elizabeth Cholmondeley of Vale Royal, and had children including Richard Edwards, Elizabeth Atherton, Frances Atherton, Mary Atherton.
  • John Atherton passed away in 1708 in Warrington, Lancashire, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

John Atherton's Ancestors

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John Atherton
1678 – 1708
Birth Place: Warrington, Lancashire, England
Parents
Sir Richard Atherton
1656 – 1686
Atherton, Cheshire, England
Isabel Holt
1654 – 1686
Grandparents
John Atherton
1625 – 1655
Atherton, Lancashire, England
Mary Rawsthone
1625 – 1656
Bold Hall, Bold, St Helens, Lancashire, England
Great-Grandparents
John Esq
1605 – 1647
Eleanore Irelande
1597 – 1648
Richard Bolde
1588 – 1636
Anne Bolde
1590 – 1641
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Esquire
1580 – 1628
Grismund Butler
1580 – 1606
MARGARET ASTON
1577 – 1614
William Bold
1557 – 1594
Prudence Brooke
1561 –
Peter\Piers Cheshire,
1563 – 1635
Margaret Leigh-Gerard\Garrard,
1570 – 1603

John Atherton's Descendants

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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 – )
      1. 1. William Edwards (ABT 1748 – )
      2. 2. Catherine Edwards (10 September 1749 – 18 Jan 1834)
      3. 3. John Edwards (ABT 1751 – )
      4. 4. Margaret Edwards (1753 – 17 Jul 1757)
      5. 5. Charles Edwards (ABT 1753 – )
      6. 6. Francis\Sarah ("Sally") EDWARDS (1755 – 1792) m. Joseph (P) Williams (1752 – 1804)
        1. 1. Marmaduke Williams (1774 – 1850)
        2. 2. Elizabeth Williams (13 Mar 1776 – 25 Apr 1836)
        3. 3. Morgan Williams (1777 – 1814)
        4. 4. Elizabeth Williams (1778 – 1840)
        5. 5. John Williams (1780 – )
        6. 6. Joseph Williams (1782 – )
        7. 7. Polly Williams (1784 – AFT 1851)
        8. 8. Sally Williams (1786 – )
        9. 9. Elisha WILLIAMS (Before 1792 – )
        10. 10. Silas (Mercer) Williams (28 Jan 1792 – 26 Sep 1875) m. Frances (Franky) Shaw (23 Jun 1798 – 7 Aug 1872) m. Sarah (Dicie Sally) Crutchfield (1793 – May 1820) m. Franky Shaw (abt 1792 – )
      7. 7. Milly Edwards (ABT 1757 – 18 Jan 1834)
  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 – )

John Atherton's Timeline

2 Records

1678
29 January 1678
Birth of John Atherton in Warrington, Lancashire, England
Warrington, Lancashire, England
1708
1708
Age 30
Death of John Atherton in Warrington, Lancashire, England
Warrington, Lancashire, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 29 January 1678
    Event Place: Warrington, Lancashire, England
    Record Source:
    [1] UK and Ireland, Find a Grave® Index, 1300s-Current
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1708
    Event Place: Warrington, Lancashire, England
    Record Source:
    [1] UK and Ireland, Find a Grave® Index, 1300s-Current
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Warrington, Warrington Unitary Authority, Cheshire, England
    Record Source: UK and Ireland, Find a Grave® Index, 1300s-Current

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