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Sir William Horton 1569–1642 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1569

Birth Location: Gnosall, Staffordshire, England

Death Date: 9 Dec 1642

Death Location: Gnosall, Staffordshire, England

Father: Thomas Horton

Mother: Alice Forde

Spouse(s): Elline Pooler

Children(s): Margaret Horton, William Horton, Thomasin Horton, Elizabeth Horton, Humfrey Horton, Francis Horton, Anne Horton

In 1569, Sir William Horton entered the world in Gnosall, Staffordshire, England, born to Thomas Francis Horton And Alice Forde. Sir William Horton married Elline Pooler, and had children including Anne Horton, Elizabeth Horton, Francis Horton, Humfrey Horton, Margaret Horton, Thomasin Horton, William Horton. Sir William Horton passed away in 1642 in Gnosall, Staffordshire, England.

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Biography

  • In 1569, Sir William Horton entered the world in Gnosall, Staffordshire, England, born to Thomas Francis Horton And Alice Forde.
  • Sir William Horton married Elline Pooler, and had children including Anne Horton, Elizabeth Horton, Francis Horton, Humfrey Horton, Margaret Horton, Thomasin Horton, William Horton.
  • Sir William Horton passed away in 1642 in Gnosall, Staffordshire, England.

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Sir Horton's Ancestors

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Sir Horton
1569–1642
Birth Place: Gnosall, Staffordshire, England
Parents
Thomas Francis Horton
1546–1590
Gnosall, Staffordshire, England, United Kingdom
Alice Forde
1546–
Keele, Staffordshire, England, United Kingdom
Grandparents
Sir (Humphrey) Horton
1525–1616
Gnosall, Staffordshire, England
Great-Grandparents
Sir Horton
1500–1579
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Sir Horton's Descendants

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Sir (William) Horton (1569–9 Dec 1642) m. Elline Pooler (1569–Feb 1637)
  1. 1. Margaret Horton 1615–1669
    1. 1. John Snelson 1640–1690 m. Catherine Snelson 1644–1722
      1. 1. Catherine Snelson 1680–1742 m. Christopher (Smith) III 1670–1739
        1. 1. Ambrose (Joshua Smith, Capt, VA Militia, RW, Esquire, Justice of the Peace,-) IMMIGRANT 1703–1758 m. Ambrose (Joshua) Smith 1703–1758
        2. 2. Catherine Smith 1702–1795
        3. 3. Christopher Smith 1701–1739
  2. 2. William Horton 1598–1616
  3. 3. Thomasin Horton 1604–1642
  4. 4. Elizabeth Horton 1598–1642
  5. 5. Humfrey Horton 1598–1616
  6. 6. Francis Horton 1595–1595
  7. 7. Anne Horton 1591–

Sir Horton's Timeline

4 Records

1569
1569
Birth of Sir William Horton in Gnosall, Staffordshire, England
Gnosall, Staffordshire, England
1589
16 Jan 1589
Age 20
Sir William Horton was married in Gnosall, Staffordshire, England
Gnosall, Staffordshire, England
1600
Abt. 1600
Age 31
Sir William Horton was married in Gnosall, Staffordshire, England
Gnosall, Staffordshire, England
1642
9 Dec 1642
Age 73
Death of Sir William Horton in Gnosall, Staffordshire, England
Gnosall, Staffordshire, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1569
    Event Place: Gnosall, Staffordshire, England
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 16 Jan 1589
    Event Place: Gnosall, Staffordshire, England
    Record Source: Staffordshire, England, Extracted Church of England Parish Records, Extracted Church of England Parish Records; Title: Various publications of parish and probate records

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: Abt. 1600
    Event Place: Gnosall, Staffordshire, England

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 9 Dec 1642
    Event Place: Gnosall, Staffordshire, England
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

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