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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, Isabella Atherton, Marie Atherton, Dorothy 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 Catherine Atherton, Dorothy Atherton, Isabella Atherton, John Atherton, Marie 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 Catherine Atherton, Dorothy Atherton, Isabella Atherton, John Atherton, Marie Atherton.
  • Sir Richard Atherton passed away in 1686 in Warrington, Lancashire, England.

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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 Sir
1563–1635
Margaret Leigh-Gerard\Garrard,
1570–1603
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Atherton
1557–1617
Elizabeth Byron
1548–1591
*Lady Aston
1548–1638
Margaret Woodfall
1525–1574
William Brooke
1526–1596
Sir Lyme
1535–1570
Catherine\Katherine Lady,
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 1678–1708 m. Elizabeth (Cholmondeley of Vale) Royal 1676–1726
    1. 1. Richard Edwards 1700–1726 m. Sallie Williams 1700– m. Elizabeth Farrington 1702–1742
      1. 1. John Edwards 1723–1780 m. Elizabeth Jones 1727–
        1. 1. Francis\Sarah ("Sally") EDWARDS 1755–1792 m. Joseph (P) Williams 1752–1804
        2. 2. Margaret Edwards 1753–1757
        3. 3. Charles Edwards 1753–
        4. 4. Catherine Edwards 1749–1834
        5. 5. John Edwards 1751–
        6. 6. Milly Edwards 1757–1834
        7. 7. William Edwards 1748–
      2. 2. William Atherton 1720–1757
      3. 3. Margaret Atherton
      4. 4. Elizabeth (Atherton) (Gwillym) 1721–1763
    2. 2. Mary Atherton 1707–
    3. 3. Frances Atherton 1705–1724
    4. 4. Elizabeth Atherton 1703–1753
  2. 2. Catherine Atherton 1679–1768
  3. 3. Isabella Atherton 1684–1736
  4. 4. Marie Atherton 1680–1705
  5. 5. Dorothy Atherton 1682–

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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