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Sir William Leighton 1475–1508 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1475

Birth Location: Wattlesborough, Shropshire, England

Death Date: 1508

Death Location: Newport , Shropshire, England

Father: Sir Leighton

Mother: Anna Baker

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Nichols

Children(s): Elizabeth Leighton

The story of Sir William Leighton began in 1475 in Wattlesborough, Shropshire, England. Sir William Leighton married Elizabeth Nichols, and had children including Elizabeth Leighton. Sir William Leighton passed away in 1508 in Newport , Shropshire, England.

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Biography

  • The story of Sir William Leighton began in 1475 in Wattlesborough, Shropshire, England.
  • Sir William Leighton married Elizabeth Nichols, and had children including Elizabeth Leighton.
  • Sir William Leighton passed away in 1508 in Newport , Shropshire, England.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Sir Leighton's Ancestors

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Sir Leighton
1475–1508
Birth Place: Wattlesborough, Shropshire, England
Parents
Sir Thomas Leighton
1445–1519
Wattlesborough, Shropshire, England
Anna Baker
1456–
Grandparents
Ankaret (de) Burgh
1421–1498
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Sir Leighton's Descendants

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Sir (William) Leighton (1475–1508) m. Elizabeth Nichols (1476–17 May 1506)
  1. 1. Elizabeth Leighton 1505–1550 m. Ralph (L) Tilson 1506–1553
    1. 1. Thomas (Tilson \ Tillotson of) Wookliff 1529–1602 m. Elizabeth (Ann) Pickles 1535–1587
      1. 1. James Tillotson 1565–1622 m. Mary (Ann) Hudson 1567–1594
        1. 1. John Tillotson 1591–1628 m. Mary Mitchell 1594–1618
      2. 2. George Tillotson 1559–1609 m. Eleanor Nutter 1563–
      3. 3. Thomas Tilston 1565–
      4. 4. William Tillotson 1554–1603
      5. 5. William (Henry) Tilston 1545–1546
      6. 6. John Tillotson 1552–1558
    2. 2. Anne Fox 1529–1582
    3. 3. William Tilston 1527–
    4. 4. Ralph Tilston 1525–1530
    5. 5. Sir (William) Tilston 1550–1589
    6. 6. George Tilston 1531–1581
    7. 7. William Tylson 1539–1589
    8. 8. Ralph Tilson 1540–1602
    9. 9. Tristram Tilston 1540–1587

Sir Leighton's Timeline

2 Records

1475
1475
Birth of Sir William Leighton in Wattlesborough, Shropshire, England
Wattlesborough, Shropshire, England
1508
1508
Age 33
Death of Sir William Leighton in Newport , Shropshire, England
Newport , Shropshire, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1475
    Event Place: Wattlesborough, Shropshire, England
    Record Source: Millennium File

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1508
    Event Place: Newport , Shropshire, England

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