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John Leighton 1490–1532 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1490

Birth Location: Wattlesborough Heath, Shropshire, England

Death Date: 28 Feb 1532

Death Location: Wattlesborough Heath, Shropshire, England

Father: Thomas Leighton

Mother: Elizabeth Devereux

Spouse(s): Joyce Leighton

Children(s): Edward Leighton

In 1490, John Leighton entered the world in Wattlesborough Heath, Shropshire, England, born to Thomas Sir Leighton And Elizabeth Devereux. John Leighton married Joyce Leighton, and had children including Edward Leighton. John Leighton passed away in 1532 in Wattlesborough Heath, Shropshire, England.

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Biography

  • In 1490, John Leighton entered the world in Wattlesborough Heath, Shropshire, England, born to Thomas Sir Leighton And Elizabeth Devereux.
  • John Leighton married Joyce Leighton, and had children including Edward Leighton.
  • John Leighton passed away in 1532 in Wattlesborough Heath, Shropshire, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

John Leighton's Ancestors

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John Leighton
1490–1532
Birth Place: Wattlesborough Heath, Shropshire, England
Parents
Thomas (Sir) Leighton
1443–1519
Leighton (Cheshire) England
Elizabeth Devereux
1458–1516
Chartley, Staffordshire, England
Grandparents
John Leighton
1430–1493
Church Stretton, Shropshire, , England
Ankaret Burgh
1421–1498
Wattlesborough, Shropshire, England
Walter Devereux
1432–1485
Weobley, Herefordshire, , England
Anne (or Ann Agnes, Lady, 7th Baroness Ferrers of Chartley, De) Ferrers
1438–1512
Chartley Castle, Stowe-By-Chartley, Staffordshire
Great-Grandparents
Edward Thwaits
1412–1479
Joyce Cornwall
1414–1432
Walter Devereux
1411–1459
Elizabeth Merbury
1413–1459
William Ferrers
1416–1450
Elizabeth Belknap
1420–1470
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Leighton
1385–1428
Matilda Cambray
1356–1413
Walter Devereux
1387–1420
Elizabeth Bromwich
1391–1423
John Merbury
1386–1438
Alice Pembridge
1382–1415
Edmund Ferrers
1386–1435
Ellen Roche
1370–1440
Hamon Belknap
1394–1429
Joan Boteler\Butler
1395–1489

John Leighton's Descendants

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John Leighton (1490–28 Feb 1532) m. Joyce Leighton (1492–22 Mar 1587)
  1. 1. Edward Leighton 1523–1593 m. Anne Dayrell –1571
    1. 1. Thomas Leighton 1540–1600 m. Elizabeth Gerard 1544–1626
      1. 1. Robert Leighton 1570–1672 m. Joanna* 1586–1620
        1. 1. Thomas (Leighton) Jr 1604–1672 m. Joanna Silsby 1610–1703

John Leighton's Timeline

4 Records

1469
1469
Birth of John Leighton in Wattlesborough, Shropshire, England
Wattlesborough, Shropshire, England
1490
1490
Birth of John Leighton in Wattlesborough Heath, Shropshire, England
Wattlesborough Heath, Shropshire, England
1532
28 Feb 1532
Age 42
Death of John Leighton in Wattlesborough Watlesburgh, Shropshire, England
Wattlesborough Watlesburgh, Shropshire, England
1532
28 Feb 1532
Age 42
Death of John Leighton in Wattlesborough Heath, Shropshire, England
Wattlesborough Heath, Shropshire, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1469
    Event Place: Wattlesborough, Shropshire, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1490
    Event Place: Wattlesborough Heath, Shropshire, England
    Record Source: Web: Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index, 1000-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 28 Feb 1532
    Event Place: Wattlesborough Watlesburgh, Shropshire, England
    Record Source: Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 28 Feb 1532
    Event Place: Wattlesborough Heath, Shropshire, England
    Record Source:
    [1] Web: Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index, 1000-Current
    [2] North America, Family Histories, Book Title: History of the Dudley Family with genealogical tables, pedigrees, & c : number 1

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