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Lady Eleanor Clayton 1503–1548 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Abt. 1503

Birth Location: Clayton Manor, Leyland, Lancashire, England

Death Date: 1548

Death Location: Medhope Manor, Thornton, Yorkshire, England

Father: Sir Clayton

Mother: Lady Farrington

Spouse(s): Sir Medhope

Children(s): Anne Lister, Margaret Lister, Sir Lister, Lady Lister, Sir Medhope, Lady Lister, Sir Lister, Margaretha Lister, Lady Lister, Anne Lister, Sir Lister

In 1503, Lady Eleanor Clayton entered the world in Clayton Manor, Leyland, Lancashire, England, born to Sir Robert De Clayton And Lady Jane Farrington. Lady Eleanor Clayton married Sir Christopher Lister Baron Lister Of Clayton And Medhope, and had children including Anne Lister, Lady Elizabeth Lister, Lady Ellen Lister, Lady Isabel Lister, Margaret Lister, Margaretha Lister, Sir Anthony Lister, Sir William Lister, Sir William Lister Baron Lister Of Clayton And Medhope, Sir William Thornton Lister. Lady Eleanor Clayton passed away in 1548 in Medhope Manor, Thornton, Yorkshire, England.

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Biography

  • In 1503, Lady Eleanor Clayton entered the world in Clayton Manor, Leyland, Lancashire, England, born to Sir Robert De Clayton And Lady Jane Farrington.
  • Lady Eleanor Clayton married Sir Christopher Lister Baron Lister Of Clayton And Medhope, and had children including Anne Lister, Lady Elizabeth Lister, Lady Ellen Lister, Lady Isabel Lister, Margaret Lister, Margaretha Lister, Sir Anthony Lister, Sir William Lister, Sir William Lister Baron Lister Of Clayton And Medhope, Sir William Thornton Lister.
  • Lady Eleanor Clayton passed away in 1548 in Medhope Manor, Thornton, Yorkshire, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Lady Clayton's Ancestors

Self
Lady Clayton
1503–1548
Birth Place: Clayton Manor, Leyland, Lancashire, England
Parents
Sir Robert de Clayton
1470–1510
Clayton Manor, Lancashire, England.
Lady (Jane) Farrington
1475–1510
Leyland, Lancashire, England
Grandparents
Thomas (de) Clayton
1440–
Clayton Manor, Lancashire, England
Sir (William) Farrington
1448–1504
Alice Ashton
1445–1507
Great-Grandparents
John Clayton
1419–
Sir Farrington
1415–1512
Margaret Halsall
1421–1448
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Thomas Clayton
1390–1426
William Farrington
1381–1422
Alice Lascy
1388–1418

Lady Clayton's Descendants

1.
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Lady (Eleanor) Clayton (Abt. 1503–1548) m. Sir (Christopher Lister, Baron Lister of Clayton and) Medhope (1512–1549)
  1. 1. Anne Lister 1520–1554 m. Robert Wade 1500–1579
    1. 1. Christabella Wade 1530–1634 m. Jacobus Hopkynson 1529–1590
      1. 1. Isabel Hobkynson 1549–1654 m. James Dobson 1545–1607 m. James (Jacobus) Dobson 1545–1626
        1. 1. Anthonie Dobson 1562–1597 m. Isabella Dyckon 1561–1613
        2. 2. Susanna ("Anna") Dobson 1574–1626 m. Matheus (Johne) Scarbrough 1571–1649
        3. 3. Christabell Dobson 1570–1570
        4. 4. Jane Dobson 1574–1661
        5. 5. Sybil Dobson 1576–
        6. 6. Anna Dobson 1570–1661
    2. 2. Richard (Wade) Sr 1533–1587
    3. 3. Sir (Robert De) Wade 1530–1617
    4. 4. Henry (Rice) Wade 1550–1605
    5. 5. Brian Wade 1532–
    6. 6. Robert Wade –1594
  2. 2. Margaret Lister 1522–1575
  3. 3. Sir (William) Lister 1512–1582
  4. 4. Lady (Elizabeth) Lister 1514–1534
  5. 5. Sir (William Lister, Baron Lister of Clayton and) Medhope 1522–1582
  6. 6. Lady (Ellen) Lister 1516–1571
  7. 7. Sir (Anthony) Lister 1532–1566
  8. 8. Margaretha Lister 1522–1575
  9. 9. Lady (Isabel) Lister 1518–1534
  10. 10. Anne Lister 1530–
  11. 11. Sir (William Thornton) Lister 1545–1582

Lady Clayton's Timeline

2 Records

1503
Abt. 1503
Birth of Lady Eleanor Clayton in Clayton Manor, Leyland, Lancashire, England
Clayton Manor, Leyland, Lancashire, England
1548
1548
Age 45
Death of Lady Eleanor Clayton in Medhope Manor, Thornton, Yorkshire, England
Medhope Manor, Thornton, Yorkshire, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Abt. 1503
    Event Place: Clayton Manor, Leyland, Lancashire, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1548
    Event Place: Medhope Manor, Thornton, Yorkshire, England

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