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Peter Clayton 1577–1649 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: About 1577

Birth Location: Whitkirk, Yorkshire, England

Death Date: 1649

Death Location: Yorkshire

Father: Thomas Clayton

Mother: Agnes Thornhill

Spouse(s): Katheryn Myers

Children(s): John Claton

The story of Peter Clayton began in 1577 in Whitkirk, Yorkshire, England. Peter Clayton married Katheryn Myers, and had children including John Claton. Peter Clayton passed away in 1649 in Yorkshire.

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Biography

  • The story of Peter Clayton began in 1577 in Whitkirk, Yorkshire, England.
  • Peter Clayton married Katheryn Myers, and had children including John Claton.
  • Peter Clayton passed away in 1649 in Yorkshire.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Peter Clayton's Ancestors

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Peter Clayton
1577–1649
Birth Place: Whitkirk, Yorkshire, England
Parents
Thomas Clayton
1536–1619
Halifax, Yorkshire - West Riding, West Yorkshire, United Kingdom
Agnes Thornhill
1536–1618
Fixby, Yorkshire, England
Grandparents
John Clayton
1521–1595
Yorkshire, England
Diane Jones
1524–1593
Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
Great-Grandparents
Nathaniel Clayton
1500–1574
Rhonda Harper
1506–1577
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Peter Clayton's Descendants

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Peter Clayton (About 1577–1649) m. Katheryn Myers (1580–)
  1. 1. John Claton 1617–1668 m. Alicia Swifte 1616–1668
    1. 1. Sam. Claton 1645–1722 m. Jaine Clarke 1650–1714
      1. 1. Samuel Clayton 1673–1728
        1. 1. Sarah Clough 1696–1781 m. William (James Clayton) COL 1681–1783

Peter Clayton's Timeline

5 Records

1577
About 1577
Birth of Peter Clayton in Whitkirk, Yorkshire, England
Whitkirk, Yorkshire, England
1597
1597
Age 20
Peter Clayton was married in Yorkshire, England
Yorkshire, England
1599
03 Jun 1599
Age 22
Peter Clayton was married in Saint Lawrence Jewry and Saint Mary Magdalene Milklondont,London,London,England
Saint Lawrence Jewry and Saint Mary Magdalene Milklondont,London,London,England
1614
5 Jul 1614
Age 37
Peter Clayton was married in St John the Baptist, Halifax, Yorkshire, England
St John the Baptist, Halifax, Yorkshire, England
1649
1649
Age 72
Death of Peter Clayton in Yorkshire
Yorkshire

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: About 1577
    Event Place: Whitkirk, Yorkshire, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1597
    Event Place: Yorkshire, England

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 03 Jun 1599
    Event Place: Saint Lawrence Jewry and Saint Mary Magdalene Milklondont,London,London,England

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 5 Jul 1614
    Event Place: St John the Baptist, Halifax, Yorkshire, England

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1649
    Event Place: Yorkshire

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