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Robert Clayton 1565–1604 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1565

Birth Location: Leyland, Lancastershire, England, United Kingdom

Death Date: 1604

Death Location: Leyland, Lancastershire, England, United Kingdom

Father: Thomas Hall

Mother: Anne Jackson

Spouse(s): Anne Challoner

Children(s): Richard Clayton

In 1565, Robert Clayton entered the world in Leyland, Lancastershire, England, United Kingdom, born to Thomas Clayton Of Clayton Hall And Anne Jackson. Robert Clayton married Anne Challoner, and had children including Richard Clayton. Robert Clayton passed away in 1604 in Leyland, Lancastershire, England, United Kingdom.

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Biography

  • In 1565, Robert Clayton entered the world in Leyland, Lancastershire, England, United Kingdom, born to Thomas Clayton Of Clayton Hall And Anne Jackson.
  • Robert Clayton married Anne Challoner, and had children including Richard Clayton.
  • Robert Clayton passed away in 1604 in Leyland, Lancastershire, England, United Kingdom.

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Robert Clayton's Ancestors

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Robert Clayton
1565–1604
Birth Place: Leyland, Lancastershire, England, United Kingdom
Parents
Thomas Clayton of Clayton Hall
1525–1585
Clayton Hall, Lancashire, England
Anne Jackson
1534–1586
Bocking, Essex, England
Grandparents
John (Edward Clayton of Clayton Hall: 1st to drop "de" from the) surname.
1499–1590
Clayton Manor, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom
Cicely Peel
1495–
Lady (Elizabeth) Lawson
1500–1602
Loughton, Essex, England, United Kingdom
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Robert Clayton's Descendants

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Robert Clayton (1565–1604) m. Anne Challoner (1570–1605)
  1. 1. Richard Clayton 1601–1625 m. Anne Askew 1600–1661
    1. 1. Richard (Cleayton) Clayton 1625–1677 m. Margaret (Ellen) Sanderson 1626–1662
      1. 1. David (Cleayton) Clayton 1661–1730 m. Amy Cooke 1671–1730
        1. 1. Ann Clayton 1689–1769 m. David Starkey 1689–1769
    2. 2. Richard Clayton 1625–1677

Robert Clayton's Timeline

2 Records

1565
1565
Birth of Robert Clayton in Leyland, Lancastershire, England, United Kingdom
Leyland, Lancastershire, England, United Kingdom
1604
1604
Age 39
Death of Robert Clayton in Leyland, Lancastershire, England, United Kingdom
Leyland, Lancastershire, England, United Kingdom

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1565
    Event Place: Leyland, Lancastershire, England, United Kingdom
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1604
    Event Place: Leyland, Lancastershire, England, United Kingdom
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

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