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Lady Joan Wright Overton 1549–1647 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1549

Birth Location: Easington, Yorkshire, England

Death Date: 10 Dec 1647

Death Location: Essex, England

Father: John Wright

Mother: Elizabeth Thorpe

Spouse(s): William Overton

Children(s): Sir OVERTON

In 1549, Lady Joan Wright Overton entered the world in Easington, Yorkshire, England, born to John Wright And Elizabeth Thorpe. Lady Joan Wright Overton married William Christopher Overton, and had children including Sir John P Overton. Lady Joan Wright Overton passed away in 1647 in Essex, England.

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Biography

  • In 1549, Lady Joan Wright Overton entered the world in Easington, Yorkshire, England, born to John Wright And Elizabeth Thorpe.
  • Lady Joan Wright Overton married William Christopher Overton, and had children including Sir John P Overton.
  • Lady Joan Wright Overton passed away in 1647 in Essex, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Wright
1529–1564
Birth Location: Plowland, Yorkshire, England
JW
Elizabeth Thorpe
1530–1611
Birth Location: Plowland, Yorkshire, England
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Spouses(s)

William Overton
1560–1595
Birth Location: 1681353, Yorkshire, England
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Children(s)

Sir OVERTON
1585–1650
Birth Location: Easington, Yorkshire, England
SO

Lady Overton's Ancestors

Self
Lady Overton
1549–1647
Birth Place: Easington, Yorkshire, England
Parents
John Wright
1529–1564
Plowland, Yorkshire, England
Elizabeth Thorpe
1530–1611
Plowland, Yorkshire, England
Grandparents
Sir (Edmund) Wright
1500–1550
Epworth, Lincolnshire, England
Elizabeth Worgg
1543–1553
1662467, Dorset, England
Richard THORPE
1500–
, , , England
Elizabeth (Thorp\Thorpe) Brooke
1503–1542
Cobham Hall , Kent, England
Great-Grandparents
Sir Wright
1465–1509
Agnes Rucke
1466–1548
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Sir Wright
1430–1509
Lady Whitebread
1426–1470

Lady Overton's Descendants

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Lady (Joan Wright) Overton (1549–10 Dec 1647) m. William (Christopher) Overton (03 Apr 1560–12 Sep 1595)
  1. 1. Sir (John P) OVERTON 1585–1650 m. Joananne ((Palmer)) Overton 1581–1656
    1. 1. Major (General Robert Overton 7th) GGF 1609–1679 m. Lady (Jane Ann) Gardiner^ 1613–1665
      1. 1. Lady (Anne) Overton*** 1648–1678 m. Sir (Andrew Seaton) Broughton 1636–1745
        1. 1. Constantina Broughton 1677–1720 m. John (Turner Jr.) Ashby 1675–1716 m. John Ashby 1633–1699
        2. 2. Lt. (Gov.Thomas) Broughton 1668–1737

Lady Overton's Timeline

2 Records

1549
1549
Birth of Lady Joan Wright Overton in Easington, Yorkshire, England
Easington, Yorkshire, England
1647
10 Dec 1647
Age 98
Death of Lady Joan Wright Overton in Essex, England
Essex, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1549
    Event Place: Easington, Yorkshire, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 10 Dec 1647
    Event Place: Essex, England
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