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John Claxton 1532–1602 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1532/1540

Birth Location: Kirton, Newark, Nottinghamshire, England

Death Date: 27 Sep 1602

Death Location: Pontefract, St Giles and St Mary, Yorkshire, England

Father: Michael Clarkson

Mother: Sanchia Powtrell

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Rodney

Children(s): Michael Clarkson

The story of John Claxton began in 1532 in Kirton, Newark, Nottinghamshire, England. John Claxton married Elizabeth Elyza Rodney, and had children including Michael Clarkson. John Claxton passed away in 1602 in Pontefract, St Giles and St Mary, Yorkshire, England.

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Biography

  • The story of John Claxton began in 1532 in Kirton, Newark, Nottinghamshire, England.
  • John Claxton married Elizabeth Elyza Rodney, and had children including Michael Clarkson.
  • John Claxton passed away in 1602 in Pontefract, St Giles and St Mary, Yorkshire, England.

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

John Claxton's Ancestors

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John Claxton
1532–1602
Birth Place: Kirton, Newark, Nottinghamshire, England
Parents
Michael Clarkson
1504–1545
Kerton, Nottinghamshire, England, United Kingdom
Sanchia Powtrell
1518–1567
West Hallam, Derbyshire, England, United Kingdom
Grandparents
William (L) Claxton
1504–1539
Bradford, Yorkshire, West Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
Isabelle (De) Neville
1506–1597
Kirton, Nottinghamshire, England, United Kingdom
John Powtrell
1470–1543
West Hallam, Derbyshire, England, United Kingdom
Margaret Strelley
1477–1530
Staunton Harrold, Breedon, Leicestershire, England, United Kingdom
Great-Grandparents
John Clarkson
1480–
Lady Broke
1483–1544
2nd-Great-Grandparents

John Claxton's Descendants

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John Claxton (1532/1540–27 Sep 1602) m. Elizabeth ('Elyza') Rodney (1543–Abt 1595)
  1. 1. Michael Clarkson 1570–1614 m. Elyza Hartoff 1564–1605
    1. 1. George Claxton 1600–1659 m. Jane (Ann) Hall 1604–1770
      1. 1. Margery Claxon 1634–1663 m. Thomas (George) Hall 1630–1717
        1. 1. Thomas (D Hall) II 1660–1708

John Claxton's Timeline

5 Records

1532
1532/1540
Birth of John Claxton in Kirton, Newark, Nottinghamshire, England
Kirton, Newark, Nottinghamshire, England
1540
abt 1540
Age 8
Birth of John Claxton in Kirton, Newark, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, England, United Kingdom
Kirton, Newark, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, England, United Kingdom
1556
15 Oct 1556
Age 24
John Claxton was married in of Rodney Stoke, Somerset, England
of Rodney Stoke, Somerset, England
1602
Mar 1602
Age 70
Death of John Claxton in Kirton, Nottinghamshire, England
Kirton, Nottinghamshire, England
1602
27 Sep 1602
Age 70
Burial of John Claxton in Pontefract, St Giles and St Mary, Yorkshire, England
Pontefract, St Giles and St Mary, Yorkshire, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: abt 1540
    Event Place: Kirton, Newark, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, England, United Kingdom

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1532/1540
    Event Place: Kirton, Newark, Nottinghamshire, England

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 15 Oct 1556
    Event Place: of Rodney Stoke, Somerset, England

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Mar 1602
    Event Place: Kirton, Nottinghamshire, England

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 27 Sep 1602
    Event Place: Pontefract, St Giles and St Mary, Yorkshire, England
    Record Source:
    [1] West Yorkshire, England, Church of England Baptisms, Marriages and Burials, 1512-1812, West Yorkshire Archive Service; Wakefield, Yorkshire, England; Yorkshire Parish Records
    [2] Lancashire, England, Church of England Baptisms, Marriages and Burials

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