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Thomas Clayton 1540–1631 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1540

Birth Location: England

Death Date: 1631

Death Location: Chichester, Sussex, England

Father: John Clayton

Mother: Jone Ouyngton

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Booker, Margaret None

Children(s): William Clayton, Jacob Clayton, Thomas Clayton, Mary Clayton, Richard Clayton, Matthewe Clayton, Elizabeth Clayton, Walter Clayton

In 1540, Thomas Clayton entered the world in England, born to John Clayton And Jone Ouyngton. Thomas Clayton married Elizabeth Booker, Margaret, and had children including Elizabeth Clayton, Jacob Clayton, Mary Clayton, Matthewe Clayton, Richard Clayton, Thomas Clayton, Walter Clayton, William Clayton. Thomas Clayton passed away in 1631 in Chichester, Sussex, England.

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Biography

  • In 1540, Thomas Clayton entered the world in England, born to John Clayton And Jone Ouyngton.
  • Thomas Clayton married Elizabeth Booker, Margaret, and had children including Elizabeth Clayton, Jacob Clayton, Mary Clayton, Matthewe Clayton, Richard Clayton, Thomas Clayton, Walter Clayton, William Clayton.
  • Thomas Clayton passed away in 1631 in Chichester, Sussex, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Clayton
1520–1545
Birth Location: Sussex, England
JC
Jone Ouyngton
1520–1545
Birth Location: –
JO

Spouses(s)

Elizabeth Booker
1504–1590
Birth Location: –
EB
Margaret None
1536–1561
Birth Location: –
M

Children(s)

William Clayton
1568–1644
Birth Location: Rudgwick Parish, Sussex, England
WC
Jacob Clayton
1588–1589
Birth Location: –
JC
Thomas Clayton
1561–1562
Birth Location: –
TC
Mary Clayton
1561–1562
Birth Location: –
MC
Richard Clayton
1561–1562
Birth Location: –
RC
Matthewe Clayton
1561–1562
Birth Location: –
MC
Elizabeth Clayton
1561–1562
Birth Location: –
EC
Walter Clayton
1561–1562
Birth Location: –
WC

Thomas Clayton's Ancestors

Self
Thomas Clayton
1540–1631
Birth Place: England
Parents
John Clayton
1520–1545
Sussex, England
Jone Ouyngton
1520–1545
Grandparents
Thomas Clayton
1500–1557
Sussex, England
Margaret
1536–1561
Great-Grandparents
Robert Clayton
1460–1510
Jane Farrington
1465–1508
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Thomas Clayton
1440–1464

Thomas Clayton's Descendants

1.
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Thomas Clayton (1540–1631) m. Elizabeth Booker (Wft Est 1504-1529–BEF 1590) m. Margaret (Wft Est 1536-1556–Wft Est 1561-1630)
  1. 1. William Clayton 1568–1644 m. Elizabeth 1570–1638
    1. 1. William Clayton 1605–1658 m. Joan Smith 1605–1644 m. Elizabeth Simmons 1601–1660
      1. 1. William Clayton 1632–1689 m. Prudence Lanckford 1631–1689
        1. 1. Mary (Jane) Clayton 1665–1726 m. John (Jacob) Beals 1665–1726
        2. 2. William (Mickel) Clayton 1654–1725
        3. 3. Prudence Clayton 1657–1728
        4. 4. Joseph Clayton 1659–1689
        5. 5. Honour Clayton 1660–1715
        6. 6. Elizabeth Clayton 1665–1665
        7. 7. Hannah Clayton 1667–1668
      2. 2. Richard Clayton 1640–1672
      3. 3. Elizabeth Clayton 1636–1638
      4. 4. Thomas Clayton 1641–1643
      5. 5. Joan Clayton 1635–1659
      6. 6. Mary Clayton 1644–1645
    2. 2. Thomas Clayton 1600–1601
    3. 3. Walter Clayton 1607–1608
    4. 4. Mary Clayton 1609–1610
    5. 5. Joan Clayton 1611–1612
  2. 2. Jacob Clayton 1588–1589
  3. 3. Thomas Clayton 1561–1562
  4. 4. Mary Clayton 1561–1562
  5. 5. Richard Clayton 1561–1562
  6. 6. Matthewe Clayton 1561–1562
  7. 7. Elizabeth Clayton 1561–1562
  8. 8. Walter Clayton 1561–1562

Thomas Clayton's Timeline

2 Records

1540
1540
Birth of Thomas Clayton in England
England
1631
1631
Age 91
Death of Thomas Clayton in Chichester, Sussex, England
Chichester, Sussex, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1540
    Event Place: England
    Record Source: World Family Tree Vol. 24, Ed. 1, Tree #2391

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1631
    Event Place: Chichester, Sussex, England
    Record Source: World Family Tree Vol. 24, Ed. 1, Tree #2391
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