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Richard Laughton Lawton 1520–1572 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1520

Birth Location: Cranfield, Bedfordshire, England

Death Date: 1572

Death Location: Somerset, Wiltshire, England

Father: Thomas Laughton

Mother: Joan Wheeler

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Children(s): Lady Laughton

In 1520, Richard Laughton Lawton entered the world in Cranfield, Bedfordshire, England, born to Thomas Laughton And Joan Wheeler. Richard Laughton Lawton married Alis Waring, and had children including Lady Elizabeth Laughton. Richard Laughton Lawton passed away in 1572 in Somerset, Wiltshire, England.

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Biography

  • In 1520, Richard Laughton Lawton entered the world in Cranfield, Bedfordshire, England, born to Thomas Laughton And Joan Wheeler.
  • Richard Laughton Lawton married Alis Waring, and had children including Lady Elizabeth Laughton.
  • Richard Laughton Lawton passed away in 1572 in Somerset, Wiltshire, England.

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Richard Lawton's Ancestors

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Richard Lawton
1520–1572
Birth Place: Cranfield, Bedfordshire, England
Parents
Thomas Laughton
1500–1565
Cranfield, Bedfordshire, England
Joan Wheeler
1508–1558
Cranfield, Bedfordshire, England
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Richard Lawton's Descendants

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Richard (Laughton) Lawton (1520–1572)
  1. 1. Lady (Elizabeth) Laughton 1542–1579 m. Sir (Cuthbert Dubbers) Fuller 1542–1633
    1. 1. Lady (Elizabeth Ann) Fuller 1579–1633 m. Geoffrey Clements 1570–1609 m. Ralph Hamor 1580–1626 m. Tobias Felgate 1587–1635
      1. 1. Jeremiah Clements 1602–1608 m. Elizabeth Nichols 1598–1623
        1. 1. Ellen Whitehurst 1610–1654 m. William (Richard) Whitehurst 1599–1651
        2. 2. Elizabeth Nicholas 1624–1681
        3. 3. Jane Clements 1643–
        4. 4. William Clemens 1620–1688 m. Mary Lawrence 1629–1694
        5. 5. John (Clements) Capt. 1631–1657
      2. 2. Elizabeth Clements 1603–1604 m. George Menifie 1597–1645
        1. 1. William Menifie 1620–
      3. 3. Nicholas Clements 1592–1633
      4. 4. Ezechial Clements 1612–1688
      5. 5. Elizabeth Harmor 1624–
      6. 6. Jeremiah Harmor 1623–
      7. 7. Samuel Clements 1601–1602
      8. 8. Thomas Clements 1604–1605
    2. 2. Nicholas Fuller 1570–1620 m. Maria Douse 1575–1650
      1. 1. Nicholas (Fuller) II 1601–
      2. 2. Douse (Fuller) Esq 1600–1689
        1. 1. Dowse Fuller 1643–1673
        2. 2. Joan Fuller 1657–
        3. 3. Anne Fuller 1666–
        4. 4. Mary Fuller 1669–

Richard Lawton's Timeline

2 Records

1520
1520
Birth of Richard Laughton Lawton in Cranfield, Bedfordshire, England
Cranfield, Bedfordshire, England
1572
1572
Age 52
Death of Richard Laughton Lawton in Somerset, Wiltshire, England
Somerset, Wiltshire, England

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    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1520
    Event Place: Cranfield, Bedfordshire, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1572
    Event Place: Somerset, Wiltshire, England

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