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Sir Thomas of Sexhow Layton 1523–1583 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1523

Birth Location: Rudby in Cleveland, Yorkshire, England

Death Date: 22 Dec 1583

Death Location: Rudby, Yorkshire, England

Father: Sir Sexhow

Mother: Margaret Linley

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Metcalf

Children(s): John Layton, Charles Layton, Thomas Laiton

The story of Sir Thomas of Sexhow Layton began in 1523 in Rudby in Cleveland, Yorkshire, England. Sir Thomas of Sexhow Layton married Elizabeth Metcalf, and had children including Charles Layton, John Layton, Thomas Laiton. Sir Thomas of Sexhow Layton passed away in 1583 in Rudby, Yorkshire, England.

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Biography

  • The story of Sir Thomas of Sexhow Layton began in 1523 in Rudby in Cleveland, Yorkshire, England.
  • Sir Thomas of Sexhow Layton married Elizabeth Metcalf, and had children including Charles Layton, John Layton, Thomas Laiton.
  • Sir Thomas of Sexhow Layton passed away in 1583 in Rudby, Yorkshire, England.

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Sir Layton's Ancestors

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Sir Layton
1523–1583
Birth Place: Rudby in Cleveland, Yorkshire, England
Parents
Sir Thomas Layton I Sexhow
1507–1584
Rudby in Cleveland, Yorkshire, England
Margaret (Muriel) Linley
1511–1560
Rudby in Cleveland, Yorkshire, England
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Great-Grandparents
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Sir Layton's Descendants

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Sir (Thomas of Sexhow) Layton (1523–22 Dec 1583) m. Elizabeth Metcalf (1528–1625)
  1. 1. John Layton 1563–1681
  2. 2. Charles Layton 1567–1618
  3. 3. Thomas Laiton 1569–1603 m. Susanne Bigg 1570–1599
    1. 1. Frances Layton 1589–1648 m. George Robinson 1585–1634
      1. 1. Sir (John) Robinson 1615–1688 m. Elizabeth Potter 1619–1688
        1. 1. Judith (Bowles) Robinson 1649–1700 m. John Armistead 1641–1698

Sir Layton's Timeline

2 Records

1523
1523
Birth of Sir Thomas of Sexhow Layton in Rudby in Cleveland, Yorkshire, England
Rudby in Cleveland, Yorkshire, England
1583
22 Dec 1583
Age 60
Death of Sir Thomas of Sexhow Layton in Rudby, Yorkshire, England
Rudby, Yorkshire, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1523
    Event Place: Rudby in Cleveland, Yorkshire, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 22 Dec 1583
    Event Place: Rudby, Yorkshire, England

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