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Sir William Carlton 1538 – 1583 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1538

Birth Location: Wakefield, West Riding, Yorkshire, England

Death Date: 31 Aug 1583

Death Location: London, London, Middlesex, England

Father: John Carleton

Mother: Mary (Carleton)

Spouse(s): Lady +

Children(s): Lady Wales, Lady Carlton, Marie None, Elenor Carlton, MARY CARLTON, Lady Carlton, Lady Wales, Lady Wales, Mary Carlton, Wiliam Carlton, Theopolis Carlton, Emily Clay, Julia Clay, Frederick Clay, Henry Clay

Sir William Carlton Chief CockMatcher and Servant of the Hawkes to Henry VIII + was born in 1538 in Wakefield, West Riding, Yorkshire, England, the child of John Captain of Brandesburton Yorkshire Carleton and Mary Lady of Yorkshire Ingalls (Carleton). Sir William Carlton Chief CockMatcher and Servant of the Hawkes to Henry VIII + married Lady Joan Margaret Rippingale +, and had children including Lady Mary Ann Carlton-Claye, Baroness of Wales, Lady Mary Carlton, Marie, Elenor Carlton, MARY ANN (J-M line) CARLTON, Lady Mary Ann Carlton, Lady Mary Ann Carlton, Baroness of Wales, Lady Mary Ann Carlton, Baroness of Wales, Mary Carlton, Wiliam Carlton, Theopolis Carlton, Emily Clay, Julia Clay, Frederick Clay, Henry Davison Clay. Sir William Carlton Chief CockMatcher and Servant of the Hawkes to Henry VIII + passed away in 1583 in London, London, Middlesex, England.

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  • Sir William Carlton Chief CockMatcher and Servant of the Hawkes to Henry VIII + was born in 1538 in Wakefield, West Riding, Yorkshire, England, the child of John Captain of Brandesburton Yorkshire Carleton and Mary Lady of Yorkshire Ingalls (Carleton).
  • Sir William Carlton Chief CockMatcher and Servant of the Hawkes to Henry VIII + married Lady Joan Margaret Rippingale +, and had children including Lady Mary Ann Carlton-Claye, Baroness of Wales, Lady Mary Carlton, Marie, Elenor Carlton, MARY ANN (J-M line) CARLTON, Lady Mary Ann Carlton, Lady Mary Ann Carlton, Baroness of Wales, Lady Mary Ann Carlton, Baroness of Wales, Mary Carlton, Wiliam Carlton, Theopolis Carlton, Emily Clay, Julia Clay, Frederick Clay, Henry Davison Clay.
  • Sir William Carlton Chief CockMatcher and Servant of the Hawkes to Henry VIII + passed away in 1583 in London, London, Middlesex, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

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Sir Carlton's Ancestors

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Sir Carlton
1538 – 1583
Birth Place: Wakefield, West Riding, Yorkshire, England
Parents
John Captain of Brandesburton Yorkshire Carleton
1500 – 1576
Brandesburton, Yorkshire, England
Mary (Lady of Yorkshire Ingalls) (Carleton)
1505 – 1577
Yorkshire, , England
Grandparents
Sir (Thomas Beeford East Riding Culton) Carleton
1475 – 1524
Beeford, East Riding, Yorkshire, England
Agnes (Culton) Carleton
1485 –
East Riding, Yorkshire, England
Sir (Thomas Beeford East Riding Culton) Carleton
1475 – 1524
Beeford, East Riding, Yorkshire, England
Agnes Harwood
1485 –
East Riding, Yorkshire, England
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Sir Carlton's Descendants

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Sir (William) Carlton (1538 – 31 Aug 1583) m. Lady (Joan Margaret Rippingale) + (1540 – 1574)
  1. 1. Lady (Mary Ann Carlton-Claye, Baroness of) Wales (1561 – 1587)
  2. 2. Lady (Mary) Carlton (1561 – 1587)
  3. 3. Marie (1561 – abt 1606)
  4. 4. Elenor Carlton (1563 – )
  5. 5. MARY (ANN (J-M line)) CARLTON (1566 – 1587)
  6. 6. Lady (Mary Ann) Carlton (1566 – 1674)
  7. 7. Lady (Mary Ann Carlton, Baroness of) Wales (1 Jan 1566 – 1587) m. Sir (John Thomas Claye VIII, Baron of) Wales (27 Nov 1558 – 16 May 1632)
    1. 1. William Claye, (1 Jan 1575 – 1 Jan 1655)
    2. 2. Sir (John Wales) Claye (29 Jan 1575 – abt 1622)
    3. 3. Charles ("Child-6") Clay (1579 – 1585)
    4. 4. Henry ('A' "Child-6") Clay (1579 – 1585)
    5. 5. Elizabeth Claye (1582 – )
    6. 6. Elizabeth Clay (1582 – )
    7. 7. Mary Claye (1584 – abt 1801??? really, no)
    8. 8. Margarett Clay (1585 – 9 Nov 1625) m. Sir (Christopher, the "Immigrant" Woodward (Eng to) VA) (1594 – 22 Aug 1650)
      1. 1. William (Woodward “The Indian) Interpreter” (1620 – 1702)
      2. 2. Christopher Woodard (1620 – 1621)
      3. 3. Elizabeth Woodward (1621 – 1699)
      4. 4. Elizabeth SPENCER (1625 – 1659) m. Robert (III) SHEPPARD (Aug 1604 – 5 Jul 1654) m. Capt (Robert) Spencer (1620 – 1653) m. William Spencer (1585 – 1654)
        1. 1. William Shepherd (1637 – )
        2. 2. Elizabeth ("WidowJones") Shepherd (1639 – 3 Sep 1666)
        3. 3. Robert Sheppard (1640 – )
        4. 4. Elizabeth Hunnicutt (1643 – 18 March 1699)
        5. 5. Rev. (John) Sheppard\Shepherd (1648 – 30 June 1683)
        6. 6. Frances (Sheppard BALLENTINE) (DEALE) (1650 – 1720) m. Henry (Vaughan Sr) Dail\Deale\Deall (1650 – 21 Oct 1716)
        7. 7. Robert Shepherd (1650 – 24 Sep 1670)
        8. 8. Rebecca (Winn Cogan) \Coggin (ABT 1650 – 1693)
        9. 9. Priscilla Shepherd (1651 – )
        10. 10. Hannah (Mary) Caufield\Rodgers (ABT 1659 – ABT 1690)
        11. 11. Thomas Warren
      5. 5. Samuel Woodward (1625 – 3 Feb 1658)
      6. 6. Francis Woodard (1625 – 1679)
      7. 7. George Woodward (1628 – 1704)
    9. 9. Theopolis ("Child-5") Claye (1585 – 2 Mar 1590)
    10. 10. Penelope Claye, (1585 – 1659)
    11. 11. Henry ("B" Claye) VIII, (1587 – 7 Apr 1675)
    12. 12. Capt. (John Thomas Clay IX, The English) Grenadier, (30 May 1587 – 7 April 1655)
    13. 13. William (Claye, not her) son (1588 – 1655)
    14. 14. Richard (Claye, not her) child (1588 – 1655)
    15. 15. Charles (Claye, not her) child (1589 – 1611)
  8. 8. Lady (Mary Ann Carlton, Baroness of) Wales (1 Jan 1566 – Abt. 1636)
  9. 9. Mary Carlton (1569 – 1639)
  10. 10. Wiliam Carlton
  11. 11. Theopolis Carlton
  12. 12. Emily Clay
  13. 13. Julia Clay
  14. 14. Frederick Clay
  15. 15. Henry (Davison) Clay

Sir Carlton's Timeline

3 Records

1538
1538
Birth of Sir William Carlton Chief CockMatcher and Servant of the Hawkes to Henry VIII + in Wakefield, West Riding, Yorkshire, England
Wakefield, West Riding, Yorkshire, England
1561
22 Jun 1561
Age 23
Sir William Carlton Chief CockMatcher and Servant of the Hawkes to Henry VIII + was married in Long Bennington, Lincoln, England
Long Bennington, Lincoln, England
1583
31 Aug 1583
Age 45
Death of Sir William Carlton Chief CockMatcher and Servant of the Hawkes to Henry VIII + in London, London, Middlesex, England
London, London, Middlesex, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1538
    Event Place: Wakefield, West Riding, Yorkshire, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 22 Jun 1561
    Event Place: Long Bennington, Lincoln, England

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 31 Aug 1583
    Event Place: London, London, Middlesex, England

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