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Matilda Leighton 1473–1572 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1473

Birth Location: Wattlesborough, Shropshire, England

Death Date: 22 April 1572

Death Location: Wattlesborough, Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England

Father: Benford Deacon

Mother: Anne Greene

Spouse(s): John Leighton

Children(s): Lady Leighton, John Leighton, Thomas Sir, Lady Leighton, Katherina Layton\Leighton, Devereaux Leighton, Richard Leighton, Dorothy Leighton, Charles Leighton, *Elizabeth (Lawton), Sir MP

In 1473, Matilda Leighton entered the world in Wattlesborough, Shropshire, England, born to Benford Deacon And Anne Greene. Matilda Leighton married John Leighton, and had children including Charles Leighton, Devereaux Leighton, Dorothy Leighton, Elizabeth Leighton Lawton, John Leighton, Katherina Layton Leighton, Lady Elizabeth Leighton, Lady Isabel Leighton, Richard Leighton, Sir Knight Edward Leighton Mp, Thomas Leighton Governor Of Guernsey And Jersey Sir. Matilda Leighton passed away in 1572 in Wattlesborough, Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England.

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Biography

  • In 1473, Matilda Leighton entered the world in Wattlesborough, Shropshire, England, born to Benford Deacon And Anne Greene.
  • Matilda Leighton married John Leighton, and had children including Charles Leighton, Devereaux Leighton, Dorothy Leighton, Elizabeth Leighton Lawton, John Leighton, Katherina Layton Leighton, Lady Elizabeth Leighton, Lady Isabel Leighton, Richard Leighton, Sir Knight Edward Leighton Mp, Thomas Leighton Governor Of Guernsey And Jersey Sir.
  • Matilda Leighton passed away in 1572 in Wattlesborough, Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England.

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Matilda Leighton's Ancestors

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

Matilda Leighton's Descendants

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Matilda Leighton (1473–22 April 1572) m. John Leighton (abt 1471–28 Feb 1532)
  1. 1. Lady (Elizabeth) Leighton 1492–1540 m. Sir (William George) Mason 1488–1549
    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
  2. 2. John Leighton 1835–
  3. 3. Thomas (Leighton - Governor of Guernsey and Jersey) Sir 1523–1610
  4. 4. Lady (Isabel) Leighton 1490–1560
  5. 5. Katherina Layton\Leighton 1512–1606
  6. 6. Devereaux Leighton 1528–1593
  7. 7. Richard Leighton 1528–1572
  8. 8. Dorothy Leighton 1510–1562
  9. 9. Charles Leighton 1526–1610
  10. 10. *Elizabeth (Leighton) (Lawton) 1523–1606
  11. 11. Sir (Knight Edward Leighton) MP 1523–1593

Matilda Leighton's Timeline

2 Records

1473
1473
Birth of Matilda Leighton in Wattlesborough, Shropshire, England
Wattlesborough, Shropshire, England
1572
22 April 1572
Age 99
Death of Matilda Leighton in Wattlesborough, Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England
Wattlesborough, Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England

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    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1473
    Event Place: Wattlesborough, Shropshire, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 22 April 1572
    Event Place: Wattlesborough, Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England

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