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Robert Leighton 1570–1672 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1570

Birth Location: Glascow, Lanarkshire, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom

Death Date: 22 January 1672

Death Location: Alberbury, Shropshire Unitary Authority, Shropshire, England

Father: Thomas Leighton

Mother: Elizabeth Gerrard

Spouse(s): Ann Devereux

Children(s): Edward Leighton, Thomas Leighton

Robert Leighton was born in 1570 in Glascow, Lanarkshire, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom, the child of Thomas Leighton And Elizabeth Gerrard. Robert Leighton married Ann Devereux, and had children including Edward Leighton, Thomas Leighton. Robert Leighton passed away in 1672 in Alberbury, Shropshire Unitary Authority, Shropshire, England.

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Biography

  • Robert Leighton was born in 1570 in Glascow, Lanarkshire, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom, the child of Thomas Leighton And Elizabeth Gerrard.
  • Robert Leighton married Ann Devereux, and had children including Edward Leighton, Thomas Leighton.
  • Robert Leighton passed away in 1672 in Alberbury, Shropshire Unitary Authority, Shropshire, England.

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Robert Leighton's Ancestors

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Robert Leighton
1570–1672
Birth Place: Glascow, Lanarkshire, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom
Parents
Thomas Leighton
1514–1604
Of, Wattlesborough, Shropshire, England
Elizabeth Gerrard
1556–1626
St James, Garlickhithe, London, London, England
Grandparents
Edward Leighton
–1593
Wattlesborough (Shropshire), England
Anne Dayrell
–1571
Lillingstone Dayrell (Buckinghamshire) England
William Gerrard
1536–1607
Dorney, Buckinghamshire, England
Elizabeth (Gresham) Rowe
1538–1622
Chellaston, Derbyshire, England
Great-Grandparents
John Leighton
1490–1532
Joyce Sutton
1492–1586
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Sir Dudley)
1460–1483
Lady Willoughby
1463–1539

Robert Leighton's Descendants

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Robert Leighton (1570–22 January 1672) m. Ann Devereux (1586–15 Jan 1604)
  1. 1. Edward Leighton –1632
  2. 2. Thomas Leighton 1604–1672

Robert Leighton's Timeline

6 Records

1570
1570
Birth of Robert Leighton in Glascow, Lanarkshire, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom
Glascow, Lanarkshire, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom
1578
1578
Age 8
Birth of Robert Leighton in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland
1578
1578
Age 8
Birth of Robert Leighton in Whattlesborow Castle, England
Whattlesborow Castle, England
1672
22 Jan 1672
Age 102
Death of Robert Leighton in Dover, New Hampshire, USA
Dover, New Hampshire, USA
1672
1672
Age 102
Death of Robert Leighton in Alderbury, Shropshire, England
Alderbury, Shropshire, England
1672
22 January 1672
Age 102
Death of Robert Leighton in Dover, Strafford, New Hampshire, USA
Dover, Strafford, New Hampshire, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1578
    Event Place: Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1578
    Event Place: Whattlesborow Castle, England

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1570
    Event Place: Glascow, Lanarkshire, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 22 Jan 1672
    Event Place: Dover, New Hampshire, USA
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1672
    Event Place: Alderbury, Shropshire, England
    Record Source: UK and Ireland, Find a Grave Index

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 22 January 1672
    Event Place: Dover, Strafford, New Hampshire, USA

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Alberbury, Shropshire Unitary Authority, Shropshire, England
    Record Source: UK and Ireland, Find a Grave Index

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