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Lady Jane Layton 1458–1498 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1458

Birth Location: Sproxton, Yorkshire, England

Death Date: 1498

Death Location: Yorkshire, England

Father: Sir Sproxton

Mother: Elizabeth Stapleton

Spouse(s): Robert Newton

Children(s): Lady Thornton

In 1458, Lady Jane Layton entered the world in Sproxton, Yorkshire, England, born to Sir William Layton Of Sproxton And Elizabeth Stapleton. Lady Jane Layton married Robert Thornton Lord Of East Newton, and had children including Lady Elizabeth Thornton. Lady Jane Layton passed away in 1498 in Yorkshire, England.

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Biography

  • In 1458, Lady Jane Layton entered the world in Sproxton, Yorkshire, England, born to Sir William Layton Of Sproxton And Elizabeth Stapleton.
  • Lady Jane Layton married Robert Thornton Lord Of East Newton, and had children including Lady Elizabeth Thornton.
  • Lady Jane Layton passed away in 1498 in Yorkshire, England.

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Lady Layton's Ancestors

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Lady Layton
1458–1498
Birth Place: Sproxton, Yorkshire, England
Parents
Sir William Layton of Sproxton
1420–1458
Sproxton Hall, North Riding, Yorkshire, England
Elizabeth Stapleton
1420–1504
Wighill, Yorkshire, England
Grandparents
Sir (John) Layton
1400–1448
Sproxton, Yorkshire, England
Lady (Sybil) Marsdon
1405–1453
Marsden, Yorkshire, England
John (de) Stapleton
1385–1455
Wighill, Harrogate Borough, North Yorkshire, England
Margaret (de) Stapleton
1403–1464
Conyers, Yorkshire, , England
Great-Grandparents
John Leighton
1385–1428
Matlida Cambray
1386–1413
Phillip Marsdon
1389–1428
Emily Harcourt
1388–1455
Richard Conyers-Norton
1375–1438
Elizabeth Tempest
1380–1438
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Tempest
1350–1400
Maria Clitheroe
1350–

Lady Layton's Descendants

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Lady (Jane) Layton (1458–1498) m. Robert (Thornton Lord of East) Newton (1454–1514)
  1. 1. Lady (Elizabeth) Thornton 1497–1552 m. Sir (Leonard) Wilding 1500–1549
    1. 1. Margery WYLDING 1522–1589 m. John FARRER 1511–1590
      1. 1. Jenett Farret 1547–1626 m. Robet Dandy 1543–1634
        1. 1. George Dandy 1580–1658 m. Allys Nelson 1590–1652

Lady Layton's Timeline

3 Records

1458
1458
Birth of Lady Jane Layton in Sproxton, Yorkshire, England
Sproxton, Yorkshire, England
1498
1498
Age 40
Death of Lady Jane Layton in Yorkshire, England
Yorkshire, England
1526
1526
Age 68
Death of Lady Jane Layton in Yorkshire, England
Yorkshire, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1458
    Event Place: Sproxton, Yorkshire, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1526
    Event Place: Yorkshire, England

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1498
    Event Place: Yorkshire, England

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