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Sir Richard Atherton 1656 – 1686 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1656

Birth Location: Atherton, Cheshire, England

Death Date: 1686

Death Location: Warrington, Lancashire, England

Father: John Atherton

Mother: Mary Rawsthone

Spouse(s): Isabel Holt

Children(s): John Atherton, Catherine Atherton, Marie Atherton, Dorothy Atherton, Isabella Atherton

Sir Richard Atherton was born in 1656 in Atherton, Cheshire, England, the child of John Atherton and Mary Rawsthone. Sir Richard Atherton married Isabel Holt, and had children including John Atherton, Catherine Atherton, Marie Atherton, Dorothy Atherton, Isabella Atherton. Sir Richard Atherton passed away in 1686 in Warrington, Lancashire, England.

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Biography

  • Sir Richard Atherton was born in 1656 in Atherton, Cheshire, England, the child of John Atherton and Mary Rawsthone.
  • Sir Richard Atherton married Isabel Holt, and had children including John Atherton, Catherine Atherton, Marie Atherton, Dorothy Atherton, Isabella Atherton.
  • Sir Richard Atherton passed away in 1686 in Warrington, Lancashire, England.

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Spouses(s)

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Sir Atherton's Ancestors

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Sir Atherton
1656 – 1686
Birth Place: Atherton, Cheshire, England
Parents
John Atherton
1625 – 1655
Atherton, Lancashire, England
Mary Rawsthone
1625 – 1656
Bold Hall, Bold, St Helens, Lancashire, England
Grandparents
John (Atherton IV) Esq
1605 – 1647
Busie, Atherton, Lancashire, England
Eleanore Irelande
1597 – 1648
Bewsey, Warrington, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom
Richard Bolde
1588 – 1636
Bold Hall, Prescot, Lancashire, England
Anne (Leigh) Bolde
1590 – 1641
Lyme Hall, Disley, Cheshire, England
Great-Grandparents
John Esquire
1580 – 1628
Grismund Butler
1580 – 1606
MARGARET ASTON
1577 – 1614
William Bold
1557 – 1594
Prudence Brooke
1561 –
Peter\Piers Cheshire,
1563 – 1635
Margaret Leigh-Gerard\Garrard,
1570 – 1603
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Atherton
1557 – 1617
Elizabeth Byron
1548 – 1591
*Lady Aston
1548 – 1638
Bold
Margaret Woodfall
1525 – 1574
William Brooke
1526 – 1596
Sir Lyme
1535 – 1570
Catherine\Katherine Leigh,
1542 – 1606
Sir R
1530 – 1592
Lady Wimersley\\Wimma
1538 – 1603

Sir Atherton's Descendants

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Sir (Richard) Atherton (1656 – 1686) m. Isabel Holt (1654 – Bef. 1686)
  1. 1. John Atherton (29 January 1678 – 1708) m. Elizabeth (Cholmondeley of Vale) Royal (26 Jun 1676 – 9 December 1726)
    1. 1. Richard Edwards (1700 – 14 Nov 1726) m. Elizabeth Farrington (25 Aug 1702 – 10 April 1742) m. Sallie Williams (1700 – )
      1. 1. William Atherton (Abt 1720 – abt 1757)
      2. 2. Elizabeth (Atherton) (Gwillym) (29 May 1721 – 30 May 1763)
      3. 3. Margaret Atherton ( – Infant)
      4. 4. John Edwards (1723 – 1780) m. Elizabeth Jones (ABT 1727 – )
        1. 1. William Edwards (ABT 1748 – )
        2. 2. Catherine Edwards (10 September 1749 – 18 Jan 1834)
        3. 3. John Edwards (ABT 1751 – )
        4. 4. Margaret Edwards (1753 – 17 Jul 1757)
        5. 5. Charles Edwards (ABT 1753 – )
        6. 6. Francis\Sarah ("Sally") EDWARDS (1755 – 1792) m. Joseph (P) Williams (1752 – 1804)
        7. 7. Milly Edwards (ABT 1757 – 18 Jan 1834)
    2. 2. Elizabeth Atherton (19 May 1703 – 23 March 1753)
    3. 3. Frances Atherton (3 Aug 1705 – After 1724)
    4. 4. Mary Atherton (Oct 1707 – )
  2. 2. Catherine Atherton (1679 – 1768)
  3. 3. Marie Atherton (1680 – 1705)
  4. 4. Dorothy Atherton (1682 – )
  5. 5. Isabella Atherton (1684 – 01 Feb 1736/37)

Sir Atherton's Timeline

2 Records

1656
1656
Birth of Sir Richard Atherton in Atherton, Cheshire, England
Atherton, Cheshire, England
1686
1686
Age 30
Death of Sir Richard Atherton in Warrington, Lancashire, England
Warrington, Lancashire, England

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    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1656
    Event Place: Atherton, Cheshire, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1686
    Event Place: Warrington, Lancashire, England

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