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Sir William Atherton 1405–1440 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1405

Birth Location: Walton, Lancashire, England

Death Date: 1440

Death Location: Leigh, Lancashire, England

Father: William Atherton

Mother: Elizabeth Pilkington

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Children(s):

The story of Sir William Atherton began in 1405 in Walton, Lancashire, England. Sir William Atherton passed away in 1440 in Leigh, Lancashire, England.

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Biography

  • The story of Sir William Atherton began in 1405 in Walton, Lancashire, England.
  • Sir William Atherton passed away in 1440 in Leigh, Lancashire, England.

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Sir Atherton's Ancestors

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Sir Atherton
1405–1440
Birth Place: Walton, Lancashire, England
Parents
William Atherton
1384–1435
Atherton, Lancashire, England
Elizabeth Pilkington
1384–1440
Pilkington Manor, Lanscashire, England
Grandparents
William (de) Atherton
1359–1414
Atherton, Lancashire, England
Agnes (de) Vernon
1362–1414
Hatton, Cheshire, England
John Pilklington
1363–1421
Pilkington, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom
Dame (Margaret, 2nd Baronesse, Bradshagh Pilkington de) Verdon
1365–1436
Brixworth, Northamptonshire, , England
Great-Grandparents
William Athurton
1325–1385
Joan Mobberley
1323–1375
Richard Vernon
1340–1386
Thomas Verdon
1295–1349
Maud Verdon
1329–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Theobald Boteler
1274–1315
Margaret Knovill
1276–1355

Sir Atherton's Timeline

2 Records

1405
1405
Birth of Sir William Atherton in Walton, Lancashire, England
Walton, Lancashire, England
1440
1440
Age 35
Death of Sir William Atherton in Leigh, Lancashire, England
Leigh, Lancashire, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1405
    Event Place: Walton, Lancashire, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1440
    Event Place: Leigh, Lancashire, England

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