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Lady Margery Leighton 1510–1577 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1510

Birth Location: Cardington, Bedfordshire, England

Death Date: 12th Oct 1577

Death Location: Ledbury, Herefordshire, England

Father: Sir (Layton)

Mother: Elizabeth Martin

Spouse(s): Sir Ledbury

Children(s): Sir GG, John Elton, Sir Ledbury, Lady Ledbury, Sir Ledbury, Sir Ledbury, Lady Ledbury, Elizabeth Elton, Anne Elton, Elizabeth Elton, Richard Elton, William Elton, Lady Ledbury, Sir Ledbury

Lady Margery Leighton was born in 1510 in Cardington, Bedfordshire, England, the child of Sir William Leighton Layton And Elizabeth Martin. Lady Margery Leighton married Sir William Elton Of Ledbury, and had children including Anne Elton, Elizabeth Elton, John Elton, Lady Anne Elton Of Ledbury, Lady Elizabeth Elton Of Ledbury, Lady Sybil Elton Of Ledbury, Richard Elton, Sir Anthony Elton Of Ledbury, Sir Edward Elton Of Ledbury, Sir Peter Elton Of Ledbury, Sir Peter Elton Of Ledbury Gentleman 12Th Gg, Sir Roland Elton Of Ledbury, William Elton. Lady Margery Leighton passed away in 1577 in Ledbury, Herefordshire, England.

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Biography

  • Lady Margery Leighton was born in 1510 in Cardington, Bedfordshire, England, the child of Sir William Leighton Layton And Elizabeth Martin.
  • Lady Margery Leighton married Sir William Elton Of Ledbury, and had children including Anne Elton, Elizabeth Elton, John Elton, Lady Anne Elton Of Ledbury, Lady Elizabeth Elton Of Ledbury, Lady Sybil Elton Of Ledbury, Richard Elton, Sir Anthony Elton Of Ledbury, Sir Edward Elton Of Ledbury, Sir Peter Elton Of Ledbury, Sir Peter Elton Of Ledbury Gentleman 12Th Gg, Sir Roland Elton Of Ledbury, William Elton.
  • Lady Margery Leighton passed away in 1577 in Ledbury, Herefordshire, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Lady Leighton's Ancestors

Self
Lady Leighton
1510–1577
Birth Place: Cardington, Bedfordshire, England
Parents
Sir William Leighton (Layton)
1484–1559
Cardington, Shropshire, , England
Elizabeth Martin
1488–1510
Cardington, Shropshire, , England
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Lady Leighton's Descendants

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Lady (Margery) Leighton (1510–12th Oct 1577) m. Sir (William Elton of) Ledbury (1504–10 Aug 1558)
  1. 1. Sir (Peter Elton of Ledbury - Gentleman 12th) GG 1555–1594 m. Ann Norreys 1554–1634
    1. 1. John (Edward) Elston 1583–1652 m. Joane Hayward 1585–1656 m. *** (1 Agnes Harte) ELTON 1583–1606
      1. 1. John (Elston) Sr 1608–1684 m. Joanna Warwick 1612–1693
        1. 1. John (Elston) Jr 1634–1701 m. Joan Clapp 1638–1671
        2. 2. Joannah Warwick 1875–
      2. 2. Edward Elston 1602–1670
      3. 3. John Elton 1608–1700
      4. 4. Alice Elton 1618–1670
      5. 5. Joane Elton 1622–
      6. 6. Peter Elton 1620–1675
      7. 7. Roger Elton –1620
      8. 8. Hanna Elton 1604–
      9. 9. Wm Elton 1606–
    2. 2. Margery Elton 1584–
    3. 3. Ely Elton –1602
    4. 4. Richard Elton 1590–1590
    5. 5. Sussana Elton 1586–1586
    6. 6. Anne (Elizabeth) Elton 1588–1588
    7. 7. William Elton 1593–1627
    8. 8. Elizabeth Elston 1588–1588
  2. 2. John Elton 1546–1576
  3. 3. Sir (Anthony Elton of) Ledbury 1544–1587
  4. 4. Lady (Anne Elton of) Ledbury 1532–1591
  5. 5. Sir (Edward Elton of) Ledbury 1548–1566
  6. 6. Sir (Roland Elton of) Ledbury 1546–1576
  7. 7. Lady (Elizabeth Elton of) Ledbury 1542–1605
  8. 8. Elizabeth Elton 1542–1605
  9. 9. Anne Elton 1532–1591
  10. 10. Elizabeth Elton 1532–1591
  11. 11. Richard Elton 1548–1587
  12. 12. William Elton 1555–1594
  13. 13. Lady (Sybil Elton of) Ledbury 1554–
  14. 14. Sir (Peter Elton of) Ledbury 1550–1594

Lady Leighton's Timeline

4 Records

1510
1510
Birth of Lady Margery Leighton in Cardington, Bedfordshire, England
Cardington, Bedfordshire, England
1531
1531
Age 21
Lady Margery Leighton was married in , , , England
, , , England
1542
1542
Age 32
Lady Margery Leighton was married in Herefordshire, England
Herefordshire, England
1577
12th Oct 1577
Age 67
Death of Lady Margery Leighton in Ledbury, Herefordshire, England
Ledbury, Herefordshire, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1510
    Event Place: Cardington, Bedfordshire, England
    Record Source:
    [1] Geneanet Community Trees Index
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1531
    Event Place: , , , England

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1542
    Event Place: Herefordshire, England

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 12th Oct 1577
    Event Place: Ledbury, Herefordshire, England
    Record Source:
    [1] Geneanet Community Trees Index
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

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