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Lady Elizabeth Leighton 1492–1540 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1492

Birth Location: Wattlesborough, Shropshire, England

Death Date: 17 May 1540

Death Location: Wattlesborough Shropshire, Shropshire, England

Father: John Leighton

Mother: Matilda Leighton

Spouse(s): Sir Mason

Children(s): Sir Mason

Lady Elizabeth Leighton was born in 1492 in Wattlesborough, Shropshire, England, the child of John Leighton And Matilda Leighton. Lady Elizabeth Leighton married Sir William George Mason, and had children including Sir George Henry Mason. Lady Elizabeth Leighton passed away in 1540 in Wattlesborough Shropshire, Shropshire, England.

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Biography

  • Lady Elizabeth Leighton was born in 1492 in Wattlesborough, Shropshire, England, the child of John Leighton And Matilda Leighton.
  • Lady Elizabeth Leighton married Sir William George Mason, and had children including Sir George Henry Mason.
  • Lady Elizabeth Leighton passed away in 1540 in Wattlesborough Shropshire, Shropshire, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Leighton
1471–1532
Birth Location: Wattlesborough, Shropshire, England
JL
Matilda Leighton
1473–1572
Birth Location: Wattlesborough, Shropshire, England
ML

Spouses(s)

Sir Mason
1488–1549
Birth Location: Diddlebury, Shropshire, England, United Kingdom
SM

Children(s)

Sir Mason
1520–1610
Birth Location: Gloucester, Gloucestershire
SM

Lady Leighton's Ancestors

Self
Lady Leighton
1492–1540
Birth Place: Wattlesborough, Shropshire, England
Parents
John Leighton
1471–1532
Wattlesborough, Shropshire, England
Matilda Leighton
1473–1572
Wattlesborough, Shropshire, England
Grandparents
Benford Deacon
1440–1505
Wootton Wawen, Warwickshire, , England
Anne Greene
1443–1488
England
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Lady Leighton's Descendants

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Lady (Elizabeth) Leighton (1492–17 May 1540) m. Sir (William George) Mason (1488–4 Jun 1549)
  1. 1. Sir (George Henry) Mason 1520–1610 m. Agnes Wilson 1520–1577 m. Lady (Joan) Chandler 1523–1601
    1. 1. Agnes Mason 1540–1596 m. GEORGE RHODES(13) 1536–1578
      1. 1. ELIZABETH RHODES(12) 1564–1617 m. Christopher Sonyer 1563–1617
        1. 1. Susann Sonyer 1594–1637 m. John Sheard 1594–1650
        2. 2. Elizabeth Sonyer(11a) 1598–1603
        3. 3. Marie Sonyer(1,11) 1603–1604
        4. 4. Alice Sonyer(1,11) 1593–
        5. 5. James Sonyer(1,11) 1605–
        6. 6. Richard Sonyer(1,11) 1591–1608

Lady Leighton's Timeline

2 Records

1492
1492
Birth of Lady Elizabeth Leighton in Wattlesborough, Shropshire, England
Wattlesborough, Shropshire, England
1540
17 May 1540
Age 48
Death of Lady Elizabeth Leighton in Wattlesborough Shropshire, Shropshire, England
Wattlesborough Shropshire, Shropshire, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1492
    Event Place: Wattlesborough, Shropshire, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 17 May 1540
    Event Place: Wattlesborough Shropshire, Shropshire, England
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