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Margery Leighton 1510–1577 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1510

Birth Location: Cardington, Bedfordshire, , England

Death Date: 12 Oct 1577

Death Location: Ledbury, Hereforshire, England

Father: SIR GGF

Mother: Dorothy GGM

Spouse(s): William Elton

Children(s): Sir Elton

In 1510, Margery Leighton entered the world in Cardington, Bedfordshire, , England, born to Sir William Leighton Layton 15 Ggf And Dorothy Lacon 15 Ggm. Margery Leighton married William Elton, and had children including Sir Anthony Elton. Margery Leighton passed away in 1577 in Ledbury, Hereforshire, England.

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Biography

  • In 1510, Margery Leighton entered the world in Cardington, Bedfordshire, , England, born to Sir William Leighton Layton 15 Ggf And Dorothy Lacon 15 Ggm.
  • Margery Leighton married William Elton, and had children including Sir Anthony Elton.
  • Margery Leighton passed away in 1577 in Ledbury, Hereforshire, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

SIR GGF
1484–1559
Birth Location: Cardington, Shropshire, , England
SG
Dorothy GGM
1488–1510
Birth Location: Cardington, Shropshire, , England
DG

Spouses(s)

William Elton
1504–1558
Birth Location: Ledbury, , Herefs, England
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Children(s)

Sir Elton
1544–1587
Birth Location: Ledbury, Herefordshire, England
SE

Margery Leighton's Ancestors

Self
Margery Leighton
1510–1577
Birth Place: Cardington, Bedfordshire, , England
Parents
SIR William Leighton LAYTON 15 GGF
1484–1559
Cardington, Shropshire, , England
Dorothy (Lacon 15) GGM
1488–1510
Cardington, Shropshire, , England
Grandparents
Sir (Thomas) Lacon
1473–1503
Willey, Shropshire, England
Lady (Maria) Corbet
1484–1547
Moreton Corbet, Shropshire, England
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Margery Leighton's Descendants

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Margery Leighton (1510–12 Oct 1577) m. William Elton (1504–10 Aug 1558)
  1. 1. Sir (Anthony) Elton 1544–1587 m. Lady (Alyse 'Alice') Scudamore 1548–1595
    1. 1. Ambrose (Elton of Hazell Oxford) scholar 1571–1659 m. Anne Aston 1579–1660
      1. 1. GERTRUDE ELTON 1585–1634 m. ABRAHAM BLACKLEACH 1575–1639
        1. 1. John BLACKLEACH 1600–1683 m. Elizabeth BACON 1600–1683
        2. 2. John Blackleach 1600–1683
        3. 3. John Blackleach 1605–1683
      2. 2. Susanna Elton 1605–1689
      3. 3. Constance Elton 1604–1653
      4. 4. Margaret Elton 1607–1607
      5. 5. Mary Elton 1601–1601
      6. 6. Dorothy Elton 1615–1619
      7. 7. James Elton 1617–1619
      8. 8. Hester Elton 1619–1622
      9. 9. Anne Elton 1602–1636
      10. 10. John Elton 1624–1662
      11. 11. Marye (Marie) Elton 1612–1636
      12. 12. Ambrose Elton 1621–1688
      13. 13. Joyce Elton 1609–
      14. 14. Judith Elton 1616–
      15. 15. Bridget Elton 1628–
      16. 16. Susanna Mortirmer 1608–1696
      17. 17. Anthony (I) Elton 1590–1644
      18. 18. Gertrude Elton 1611–
      19. 19. Anne Cocks 1602–
      20. 20. Elizabeth Elton 1603–1636
      21. 21. Mary Elton 1601–1655
      22. 22. Mary Elton 1601–1601
      23. 23. Anne Cocks 1602–
      24. 24. Mary Elton 1601–1655
      25. 25. Isabel Elton 1614–1619
    2. 2. Anne ELTON 1574–1619
    3. 3. Thomas Elton 1573–1618
    4. 4. Dorothy Elton 1584–1623
    5. 5. William Elton 1570–1593
    6. 6. Margery Elton 1575–1611
    7. 7. Joyce Elton 1578–
    8. 8. Richard Elton 1580–1587
    9. 9. Roger Elton 1581–1635
    10. 10. Alyse Elton 1587–
    11. 11. Edward Elton 1576–1593
    12. 12. Francis Elton 1579–1635
    13. 13. Lady (Anne Elton) Norris 1574–1619

Margery Leighton's Timeline

2 Records

1510
1510
Birth of Margery Leighton in Cardington, Bedfordshire, , England
Cardington, Bedfordshire, , England
1577
12 Oct 1577
Age 67
Death of Margery Leighton in Ledbury, Hereforshire, England
Ledbury, Hereforshire, England

Sources

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

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 12 Oct 1577
    Event Place: Ledbury, Hereforshire, England
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