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Thomas Clayton 1525 – 1585 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 11 Jan 1525

Birth Location: Clayton Hall, Lancashire, England

Death Date: 1585

Death Location: Clayton Hall, High Hayland Parish, Yorkshire, England

Father: John Clayton

Mother: Mary Tomson

Spouse(s): Anguis Thornhill

Children(s): Thomas Clayton

Thomas Clayton was born in 1525 in Clayton Hall, Lancashire, England, the child of John Clayton and Mary Tomson. Thomas Clayton married Anguis Ellen Thornhill, and had children including Thomas Clayton. Thomas Clayton passed away in 1585 in Clayton Hall, High Hayland Parish, Yorkshire, England.

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Biography

  • Thomas Clayton was born in 1525 in Clayton Hall, Lancashire, England, the child of John Clayton and Mary Tomson.
  • Thomas Clayton married Anguis Ellen Thornhill, and had children including Thomas Clayton.
  • Thomas Clayton passed away in 1585 in Clayton Hall, High Hayland Parish, Yorkshire, England.

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Children(s)

Thomas Clayton's Ancestors

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Thomas Clayton
1525 – 1585
Birth Place: Clayton Hall, Lancashire, England
Parents
John Clayton
1499 – 1550
Clayton Manor, Lancashire, England
Mary Tomson
1502 – 1564
Whittle, Lancashire, England
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Thomas Clayton's Descendants

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Thomas Clayton (11 Jan 1525 – 1585) m. Anguis (Ellen) Thornhill (abt 1510 – 1618)
  1. 1. Thomas Clayton (1550 – 26 Jun 1608) m. Jane Hargrave (1553 – 01 Dec 1601)
    1. 1. Henry Clayton (1575 – 20 Dec 1662) m. Esther (Hutton) Townson (Abt. 1577 – 1665)
      1. 1. Edmonde Clayton (5 Apr 1602 – 10 June 1657) m. Margaret (Ann) Fell (1600 – 1662)
        1. 1. John Clayton (1631 – 02 Jun 1704) m. Alice Myers (06 Jan 1633 – 1679)

Thomas Clayton's Timeline

4 Records

1525
11 Jan 1525
Birth of Thomas Clayton in High Hayland, Yorkshire, England
High Hayland, Yorkshire, England
1525
11 Jan 1525
Birth of Thomas Clayton in Clayton Hall, Lancashire, England
Clayton Hall, Lancashire, England
1585
1585
Age 60
Death of Thomas Clayton in Clayton Hall, High Hayland Parish, Yorkshire, England
Clayton Hall, High Hayland Parish, Yorkshire, England
1585
13 Dec 1585
Age 60
Burial of Thomas Clayton in Birstall, St Peter, Yorkshire, England
Birstall, St Peter, Yorkshire, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 11 Jan 1525
    Event Place: High Hayland, Yorkshire, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 11 Jan 1525
    Event Place: Clayton Hall, Lancashire, England

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: USA
    Record Source:
    [1] The Clayton family
    [2] One Ladd's family

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1585
    Event Place: Clayton Hall, High Hayland Parish, Yorkshire, England

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 13 Dec 1585
    Event Place: Birstall, St Peter, Yorkshire, England
    Record Source: West Yorkshire, England, Church of England Baptisms, Marriages and Burials, 1512-1812, West Yorkshire Archive Service; Wakefield, Yorkshire, England; Yorkshire Parish Records; New Reference Number: WDP5/1/1/1

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