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John Burton 1531 – 1586 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1531

Birth Location: Boarell, Sussex, England

Death Date: 16 Aug 1586

Death Location: Eastbourne, Sussex, England

Father: James Burton

Mother: Alice Palmer

Spouse(s): Grace Capell

Children(s): John Burton, Edward Burton, Pelham Burton, Alice Burton, Nicholas Burton, Judith Burton, Katherine Burton, Joan Burton, Susan Burton

The story of John Burton Esq began in 1531 in Boarell, Sussex, England. John Burton Esq married Grace Capell, and had children including John Burton, Edward Burton, Pelham Burton, Alice Burton, Nicholas Burton, Judith Burton, Katherine Burton, Joan Burton, Susan Burton. John Burton Esq passed away in 1586 in Eastbourne, Sussex, England.

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Biography

  • The story of John Burton Esq began in 1531 in Boarell, Sussex, England.
  • John Burton Esq married Grace Capell, and had children including John Burton, Edward Burton, Pelham Burton, Alice Burton, Nicholas Burton, Judith Burton, Katherine Burton, Joan Burton, Susan Burton.
  • John Burton Esq passed away in 1586 in Eastbourne, Sussex, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

John Burton's Ancestors

Self
John Burton
1531 – 1586
Birth Place: Boarell, Sussex, England
Parents
James Burton
Eastbourne, Sussex, England
Alice Palmer
Angmering, Sussex, England
Grandparents
Robert Burton
Alice Tanke
John Palmer
Angmering, Sussex, England
Issabell Bilton
1433 – 1495
Angmering, Sussex, England
Great-Grandparents
John Burton
James Tanke
John Palmer
Joane Julian
Edward Bilton
1407 – 1433
Margarett Cooke
1411 – 1433
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Robert Palmer
Robert Julian
1375 –
John Cooke
1387 –

John Burton's Descendants

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John Burton (1531 – 16 Aug 1586) m. Grace Capell
  1. 1. John Burton (11 Nov 1565 – 20 Dec 1565)
  2. 2. Edward Burton (Dec 1566 – 18 Nov 1638) m. Mary Peryn (1566 – 1631)
    1. 1. Elizabeth Burton (Sep 1589 – 28 Sep 1630) m. Robert Foster (Abt. 1589 – 4 Oct 1663)
      1. 1. Mary Foster (May 1615 – )
      2. 2. Thomas Foster (May 1616 – 22 Jul 1616)
      3. 3. Thomas Foster (Jun 1617 – )
      4. 4. Susanna Foster (Dec 1618 – 10 Mar 1695) m. Stephen French (May 1623 – 23 Jun 1666)
        1. 1. Anne French (Oct 1645 – 19 Jan 1698) m. Thomas Bromfield ( – 20 Jan 1721)
        2. 2. Elizabeth French (Abt. 1646 – 10 Sep 1718)
        3. 3. John French (Mar 1649 – ) m. Elizabeth Groome (17 Oct 1662 – )
        4. 4. Mary French (Apr 1651 – 10 Mar 1696)
        5. 5. Charity French (Nov 1655 – Jan 1697) m. Thomas Newdigate
        6. 6. Katherine French ( – Apr 1663)
        7. 7. Susan French
      5. 5. Elizabeth Foster (May 1620 – )
      6. 6. Francis Foster (May 1624 – )
    2. 2. Grace Burton (1590 – )
    3. 3. Anne Burton (1591 – )
    4. 4. Thomas Burton (1593 – )
    5. 5. Edward Burton (1596 – 1661)
    6. 6. Katherine Burton (Sep 1599 – 2 Oct 1629)
    7. 7. Mary Burton (1601 – 1603)
    8. 8. Nicholas Burton (1603 – 1637)
    9. 9. John Burton (1604 – 1604)
    10. 10. Mary Burton (1606 – )
    11. 11. John Burton (1608 – 1608)
  3. 3. Pelham Burton (Feb 1568 – ) m. Alice Poyntz (Feb 1574 – Apr 1616)
    1. 1. Ales Burton (Jan 1605 – )
  4. 4. Alice Burton (14 Aug 1569 – 1613)
  5. 5. Nicholas Burton (1570 – )
  6. 6. Judith Burton (24 Feb 1570 – )
  7. 7. Katherine Burton (11 Oct 1576 – )
  8. 8. Joan Burton (29 Mar 1579 – )
  9. 9. Susan Burton (29 Sep 1581 – )

John Burton's Timeline

3 Records

1531
1531
Birth of John Burton Esq in Boarell, Sussex, England
Boarell, Sussex, England
1586
16 Aug 1586
Age 55
Death of John Burton Esq in Eastbourne, Sussex, England
Eastbourne, Sussex, England
1586
19 Aug 1586
Age 55
Burial of John Burton Esq in Eastbourne St Mary, Sussex, England
Eastbourne St Mary, Sussex, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1531
    Event Place: Boarell, Sussex, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 16 Aug 1586
    Event Place: Eastbourne, Sussex, England
    Record Source:
    [1] East Sussex, England, Church of England Baptisms, Marriages and Burials, 1538-1812, East Sussex Record Office; Brighton, England; Sussex Parish Registers; Reference: Par 309/1/1/1
    [2] East Sussex, England, Church of England Baptisms, Marriages and Burials, 1538-1812, East Sussex Record Office; Brighton, England; Sussex Parish Registers

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 19 Aug 1586
    Event Place: Eastbourne St Mary, Sussex, England
    Record Source:
    [1] East Sussex, England, Church of England Baptisms, Marriages and Burials, 1538-1812, East Sussex Record Office; Brighton, England; Sussex Parish Registers; Reference: Par 309/1/1/1
    [2] East Sussex, England, Church of England Baptisms, Marriages and Burials, 1538-1812, East Sussex Record Office; Brighton, England; Sussex Parish Registers

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