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Richard Lawton 1435–1542 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1435

Birth Location: Lawton Hall, Church Lawton, Cheshire, England

Death Date: 1542

Death Location: Cransfield, Bedfordshire,England

Father: John Lawton

Mother: Beatrice Madoc

Spouse(s): Joane Purrier

Children(s): William Lawton, John Lawton

In 1435, Richard Lawton entered the world in Lawton Hall, Church Lawton, Cheshire, England, born to John Lawton And Beatrice Madoc. Richard Lawton married Joane Agnes Purrier, and had children including John Lawton, William Lawton. Richard Lawton passed away in 1542 in Cransfield, Bedfordshire,England.

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Biography

  • In 1435, Richard Lawton entered the world in Lawton Hall, Church Lawton, Cheshire, England, born to John Lawton And Beatrice Madoc.
  • Richard Lawton married Joane Agnes Purrier, and had children including John Lawton, William Lawton.
  • Richard Lawton passed away in 1542 in Cransfield, Bedfordshire,England.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Lawton
1410–1434
Birth Location: Bedford, Bedfordshire, England
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Beatrice Madoc
1410–
Birth Location: Bedford, Bedfordshire, England
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Spouses(s)

Joane Purrier
1437–1538
Birth Location: Cranfield, Bedfordshire, England
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Children(s)

William Lawton
1500–1552
Birth Location: Lawton Hall, Church Lawton, Cheshire, England
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John Lawton
1460–1520
Birth Location: Cransfield, Bedfordshire, England
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Richard Lawton's Ancestors

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Richard Lawton
1435–1542
Birth Place: Lawton Hall, Church Lawton, Cheshire, England
Parents
John Lawton
1410–1434
Bedford, Bedfordshire, England
Beatrice Madoc
1410–
Bedford, Bedfordshire, England
Grandparents
Hugh (de) Lawton
1398–
Church Lawton, Cheshire, England
Great-Grandparents
Thomas Davenport
1340–
Agnes Lawton
1360–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Davenport
1320–1390
Elizabeth Legh
1322–1362
Richard Lawton
1260–
Cicely Astbury
1260–

Richard Lawton's Descendants

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Richard Lawton (1435–1542) m. Joane (Agnes) Purrier (Abt. 1437–1538)
  1. 1. William Lawton 1500–1552 m. Katherine (Gertrude) Bellott 1508–1602 m. Alianor* ((Eleanor) Moore) (PGx12GM)r 1482–1532 m. William (Lawton of Church Lawton, Cheshire of Church Lawton Church Lawton, Cheshire) (PGx11GF)r 1500–1552
    1. 1. Rev. (William) Strong 1575–1654 m. Damaris Houghton 1575–1654 m. Joane (Howe) (PGx10GM)r 1528–1600 m. Margaret (Dutton) (PGx10GM)r 1522–1598
      1. 1. Dorothy Strong 1621–1692 m. Alexander (Biles) II 1620–1682
        1. 1. William (Biles) Judge 1644–1710 m. Joanna Hellard 1647–1687 m. Jane (Boid) Atkinson 1660–1709
      2. 2. Dorothea Strong 1620–1692
      3. 3. Thomas Strong 1625–
      4. 4. John Strong 1605–
      5. 5. William (Strong III) Iii 1600–1693
      6. 6. Elizabeth Strong 1606–1700
    2. 2. John (Lawton) (PGx10GF)r 1521–1598
    3. 3. John (Lawton) (PGx10GF)r 1521–1598
  2. 2. John Lawton 1460–1520

Richard Lawton's Timeline

2 Records

1435
1435
Birth of Richard Lawton in Lawton Hall, Church Lawton, Cheshire, England
Lawton Hall, Church Lawton, Cheshire, England
1542
1542
Age 107
Death of Richard Lawton in Cransfield, Bedfordshire,England
Cransfield, Bedfordshire,England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1435
    Event Place: Lawton Hall, Church Lawton, Cheshire, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1542
    Event Place: Cransfield, Bedfordshire,England
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