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Richard LAWTON 1500–1566 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Abt 1500

Birth Location: Cranfield, Bedfordshire County, England

Death Date: Abt 1566

Death Location: Cranfield, Bedfordshire County, England

Father: John LEIGHTON

Mother: Ankaret BURGH

Spouse(s): Joan PURRIER

Children(s): Thomas LAWTON, John LAWTON, Isabel LAWTON

In 1500, Richard LAWTON entered the world in Cranfield, Bedfordshire County, England, born to John Leighton And Ankaret Burgh. Richard LAWTON married Joan Purrier, and had children including Isabel Lawton, John Lawton, Thomas Lawton. Richard LAWTON passed away in 1566 in Cranfield, Bedfordshire County, England.

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Biography

  • In 1500, Richard LAWTON entered the world in Cranfield, Bedfordshire County, England, born to John Leighton And Ankaret Burgh.
  • Richard LAWTON married Joan Purrier, and had children including Isabel Lawton, John Lawton, Thomas Lawton.
  • Richard LAWTON passed away in 1566 in Cranfield, Bedfordshire County, England.

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Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Richard LAWTON's Ancestors

Self
Richard LAWTON
1500–1566
Birth Place: Cranfield, Bedfordshire County, England
Parents
John LEIGHTON
1426–1493
Church Stretton, Shropshire, England
Ankaret BURGH
1434–1498
Wattlesborough, Shropshire, England
Grandparents
Richard LEIGHTON
1412–1456
Leighton, Shropshire, England
Joan (Joyce) CORNWALL
1414–1432
Stapleton, Shropshire, England
John (DE) BURGH
1414–1471
Clopton, Gloucestershire, England
Jana (DE) CLOPTON
1420–
Clopton, Gloucestershire, England
Great-Grandparents
Thomas LEIGHTON
1375–
Margareta DRAKE
1390–1419
Richard CORNWALL
1359–1443
Cecilia MERBURY
1365–1417
Hugh BURGH
1380–1430
Elizabeth POLE
1385–1430
William CLOPTON
1387–1419
Alice BESFORD
1386–1430
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Edward LEIGHTON
1350–1454
Elizabeth STAPLETON
–1444
John EXMOUTH
1321–1403
Christian BILLETT
1354–1430
Geoffrey CORNWALL
1335–1366
Cecila SEYMOUR
1337–1369
Hugh MARBURY
1337–1365
Ellen DANIELL
1340–
John BURGH
1328–1393
Catherine ENGAINE
1340–1409
John DELAPOLE
1352–1403
Catherine CORBET
1375–1403
John CLOPTON
1350–1384
Mary CHARLTON
1355–

Richard LAWTON's Descendants

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Richard LAWTON (Abt 1500–Abt 1566) m. Joan PURRIER (1499–1558)
  1. 1. Thomas LAWTON 1527–1558 m. Joan WHEELER 1534–1563
    1. 1. Thomas (Henry) LAWTON 1558–1605 m. Mary 1558–1636
      1. 1. George LAWTON 1581–1641 m. Isabell SMITH 1585–
        1. 1. Thomas LAWTON 1614–1681 m. Elizabeth SALISBURY 1616–1654 m. Grace PARSONS 1628–1717
        2. 2. George LAWTON 1607–1693 m. Mary HOPKINS 1612–1638 m. Elizabeth HAZARD 1630–1711
        3. 3. Isabel LAWTON 1609–
        4. 4. Sarah LAWTON –1674 m. Jonathan HUTTON 1605– m. Joseph REDKNAP 1590–1686
        5. 5. Mary LAWTON –1676 m. William WODELL 1617–1693
        6. 6. Bennett LAWTON –1623 m. Bennett LAWTON 1618–
        7. 7. Isaac LAWTON –1616
        8. 8. Nicholas LAWTON 1622–1622
        9. 9. Elizabeth LAWTON 1623– m. Joseph HOPKINS 1612–
      2. 2. Thomas LAWTON 1583–
    2. 2. Elizabeth LAWTON 1542–1579
  2. 2. John LAWTON 1450–1520 m. Alianor MORE 1485–1520
  3. 3. Isabel LAWTON 1514–1599 m. Richard LOWNDES 1510–1592

Richard LAWTON's Timeline

2 Records

1500
Abt 1500
Birth of Richard LAWTON in Cranfield, Bedfordshire County, England
Cranfield, Bedfordshire County, England
1566
Abt 1566
Age 66
Death of Richard LAWTON in Cranfield, Bedfordshire County, England
Cranfield, Bedfordshire County, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Abt 1500
    Event Place: Cranfield, Bedfordshire County, England
    Record Source: "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, <i>FamilySearch<i>, accessed 29 Mar 2024), entry for Richard Lawton, person ID G2XT-5XJ.

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Abt 1566
    Event Place: Cranfield, Bedfordshire County, England
    Record Source: "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, <i>FamilySearch<i>, accessed 29 Mar 2024), entry for Richard Lawton, person ID G2XT-5XJ.

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