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Sir William Leighton 1475–1508 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Abt. 1475

Birth Location: Wattlesborough, Leighton, Shropshire, England

Death Date: Abt. 1508

Death Location: Newport, Shropshire, England

Father: Sir Shropshire

Mother: Elizabeth Devereux

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Nichols

Children(s): Elizabeth Leighton

The story of Sir William Leighton began in 1475 in Wattlesborough, Leighton, 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, Leighton, 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

Parents

Sir Shropshire
1452–1519
Birth Location: Wattlesborough, Leighton, Shropshire, England
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Elizabeth Devereux
1452–1516
Birth Location: Chartley, Hertfordshire, England
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Spouses(s)

Elizabeth Nichols
1476–1506
Birth Location: Wattlesborough, Leighton, Shropshire, England
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Children(s)

Elizabeth Leighton
1500–1550
Birth Location: Newport, Shropshire, England
EL

Sir Leighton's Ancestors

Self
Sir Leighton
1475–1508
Birth Place: Wattlesborough, Leighton, Shropshire, England
Parents
Sir Thomas Leighton, Knight, Sheriff of Wattlesborough and Shropshire
1452–1519
Wattlesborough, Leighton, Shropshire, England
Elizabeth Devereux
1452–1516
Chartley, Hertfordshire, England
Grandparents
Robert (de) Leigh
1428–1463
Adlington Hall, Macclesfield, Cheshire, England
Lady (Ellen De) Boothe
1410–1504
Adlington, Cheshire, England
Great-Grandparents
Robert deLeigh
1410–1479
Isabel Stanley
1413–1460
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Sir Stanley
1385–1466
Alicia Houghton
1387–1433

Sir Leighton's Descendants

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Sir (William) Leighton (Abt. 1475–Abt. 1508) m. Elizabeth Nichols (Abt. 1476–17 May 1506)
  1. 1. Elizabeth Leighton 1500–1550 m. Ralph (L Tillotson) (Tilston) 1506–1553
    1. 1. Ralph (Tilston) Jr 1540–1602
    2. 2. William Tilston 1539–1589
    3. 3. Tristram Tilston 1540–1587
    4. 4. George Tilston 1531–1581
    5. 5. Thomas Tilston 1530–1602 m. Elizabeth (Ann) Pickles 1535–1587
      1. 1. James Tillotson 1565–1597 m. Mary (Ann) Hudson 1567–1612
        1. 1. John (William) Tillotson 1591–1628 m. Maria Mitchell 1591–1648
        2. 2. James Tillotson 1594–
        3. 3. Margaret Tillotson 1599–
        4. 4. Anne Tillotson 1596–
        5. 5. George Tillotson 1602–
        6. 6. Grace Tillotson 1605–1620
        7. 7. Edward Tillotson 1589–1640
        8. 8. Ellen Tillotson 1582–1599
        9. 9. Ann Tillotson 1576–1676
        10. 10. Mary Tillotson 1585–
        11. 11. Anne Tillotson 1592–1594
        12. 12. Thomas Tillotson 1591–1681
        13. 13. Mary Tillotson 1589–1594
      2. 2. William Tillotson 1554–1603
      3. 3. William (Henry) Tilston 1545–1546
      4. 4. George Tillotson 1559–1609
      5. 5. Thomas Tilston 1565–
      6. 6. John Tillotson 1552–1558
    6. 6. William Tilston 1550–1589

Sir Leighton's Timeline

2 Records

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

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Abt. 1475
    Event Place: Wattlesborough, Leighton, Shropshire, England

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