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Lady Margery Of Leighton 1510–1577 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1510

Birth Location: Cardington, Bedfordshire, England, United Kingdom

Death Date: 12 Oct 1577

Death Location: Ledbury, Hereforshire, England

Father: Sir (Layton)

Mother: Lady Cardington

Spouse(s): William ELTON

Children(s): Sir Ledbury, Thomas Leighton, Sir Ledbury, Lady Ledbury, William Elton, Lady II, John Elton, Sir Gentleman

Lady Margery Of Leighton was born in 1510 in Cardington, Bedfordshire, England, United Kingdom, the child of Sir William Leighton Layton And Lady Dorothy Lacon Of Cardington. Lady Margery Of Leighton married William Elston Elton, and had children including John Elton, Lady Anne Elton Of Ledbury Ii, Lady Sybil Elton Of Ledbury, Sir Edward Elton Of Ledbury, Sir Peter Elton Of Ledbury Gentleman, Sir Roland Elton Of Ledbury, Thomas Leighton, William Elton. Lady Margery Of Leighton passed away in 1577 in Ledbury, Hereforshire, England.

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Biography

  • Lady Margery Of Leighton was born in 1510 in Cardington, Bedfordshire, England, United Kingdom, the child of Sir William Leighton Layton And Lady Dorothy Lacon Of Cardington.
  • Lady Margery Of Leighton married William Elston Elton, and had children including John Elton, Lady Anne Elton Of Ledbury Ii, Lady Sybil Elton Of Ledbury, Sir Edward Elton Of Ledbury, Sir Peter Elton Of Ledbury Gentleman, Sir Roland Elton Of Ledbury, Thomas Leighton, William Elton.
  • Lady Margery Of Leighton passed away in 1577 in Ledbury, Hereforshire, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

Sir (Layton)
1484–1559
Birth Location: Cardington, Shropshire, , England
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Lady Cardington
1488–1510
Birth Location: Cardington, Shropshire, , England
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Spouses(s)

William ELTON
1504–1558
Birth Location: Ledbury, Herefordshire Unitary Authority, Herefordshire, England
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Children(s)

Sir Ledbury
1548–1566
Birth Location: Ledbury, Herefordshire, England
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Thomas Leighton
–1690
Birth Location: –
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Sir Ledbury
1546–1576
Birth Location: Ledbury, Herefordshire, England
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Lady Ledbury
1554–
Birth Location: Ledbury, Herefordshire, England
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William Elton
1555–1594
Birth Location: Ledbury, Herefordshire, England
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Lady II
1542–1605
Birth Location: Ledbury, Herefordshire, England
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John Elton
1546–1603
Birth Location: Ledbury, Herefs, England
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Sir Gentleman
1555–1594
Birth Location: Ledbury, Herefordshire, , England
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Lady Leighton's Ancestors

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Lady Leighton
1510–1577
Birth Place: Cardington, Bedfordshire, England, United Kingdom
Parents
Sir William Leighton (Layton)
1484–1559
Cardington, Shropshire, , England
Lady (Dorothy Lacon of) Cardington
1488–1510
Cardington, Shropshire, , England
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Lady Leighton's Descendants

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Lady (Margery Of) Leighton (1510–12 Oct 1577) m. William (ELSTON) ELTON (1504–10 Aug 1558)
  1. 1. Sir (Edward Elton of) Ledbury 1548–1566 m. Lady (Alyse 'Alice') Scudamore 1548–1595
    1. 1. Sir (Ambrose Elton of) Hazel 1572–1659 m. Anne (Aston - Elton, 18) children 1579–1660
      1. 1. Susanna Elton 1605–1689 m. Richard Hall 1600–1695
        1. 1. Susan ((B) (C)) Hall 1628–1654 m. William Jenner 1623–1668
  2. 2. Thomas Leighton –1690
  3. 3. Sir (Roland Elton of) Ledbury 1546–1576
  4. 4. Lady (Sybil Elton of) Ledbury 1554–
  5. 5. William Elton 1555–1594
  6. 6. Lady (Anne Elton of Ledbury) II 1542–1605
  7. 7. John Elton 1546–1603
  8. 8. Sir (Peter Elton of Ledbury -) Gentleman 1555–1594

Lady Leighton's Timeline

3 Records

1510
1510
Birth of Lady Margery Of Leighton in Cardington, Bedfordshire, England, United Kingdom
Cardington, Bedfordshire, England, United Kingdom
1542
1542
Age 32
Lady Margery Of Leighton was married in Herefordshire, England
Herefordshire, England
1577
12 Oct 1577
Age 67
Death of Lady Margery Of Leighton in Ledbury, Hereforshire, England
Ledbury, Hereforshire, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1510
    Event Place: Cardington, Bedfordshire, England, United Kingdom

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1542
    Event Place: Herefordshire, England

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 12 Oct 1577
    Event Place: Ledbury, Hereforshire, England
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