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Thomas William Clifton 1650–1720 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 18 December 1650

Birth Location: Burnley, Lancashire, England

Death Date: 18 DEC 1720

Death Location: Dorchester, Maryland, United States

Father: Sir CLIFTON

Mother: Elizabeth (Clifton)

Spouse(s): Eleanora Walmesley

Children(s): Rebecca Clifton

Thomas William Clifton was born in 1650 in Burnley, Lancashire, England, the child of Sir Thomas Clifton And Elizabeth Shipman Clifton. Thomas William Clifton married Eleanora Alathea Walmesley, and had children including Rebecca Ann Clifton. Thomas William Clifton passed away in 1720 in Dorchester, Maryland, United States.

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Biography

  • Thomas William Clifton was born in 1650 in Burnley, Lancashire, England, the child of Sir Thomas Clifton And Elizabeth Shipman Clifton.
  • Thomas William Clifton married Eleanora Alathea Walmesley, and had children including Rebecca Ann Clifton.
  • Thomas William Clifton passed away in 1720 in Dorchester, Maryland, United States.

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Thomas Clifton's Ancestors

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Thomas Clifton
1650–1720
Birth Place: Burnley, Lancashire, England
Parents
Sir Thomas CLIFTON
1609–1652
Nottinghamshire, England
Elizabeth (Shipman) (Clifton)
1629–1679
Scarrington, Nottinghamshire, England
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Thomas Clifton's Descendants

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Thomas (William) Clifton (18 December 1650–18 DEC 1720) m. Eleanora (Alathea) Walmesley (1660–4 Sep 1693)
  1. 1. Rebecca (Ann) Clifton 1676–1723 m. John Bownds 1672–1721
    1. 1. James Bownds 1696–1767 m. Ann Dykes 1700–1740
      1. 1. John Bownds 1730–1800 m. Mary Allen 1746–1803
        1. 1. James Bownds 1766–1835 m. Mary (Ann) Crocker 1776–1865

Thomas Clifton's Timeline

3 Records

1650
18 December 1650
Birth of Thomas William Clifton in Burnley, Lancashire, England
Burnley, Lancashire, England
1682
22 May 1682
Age 32
Thomas William Clifton was married in Holme-Pierrepont, Nottinghamshire, England
Holme-Pierrepont, Nottinghamshire, England
1720
18 DEC 1720
Age 70
Death of Thomas William Clifton in Dorchester, Maryland, United States
Dorchester, Maryland, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 18 December 1650
    Event Place: Burnley, Lancashire, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 22 May 1682
    Event Place: Holme-Pierrepont, Nottinghamshire, England

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 1678
    Event Place: Virginia
    Record Source: U.S. and Canada, Passenger and Immigration Lists Index, 1500s-1900s, Place: Virginia; Year: 1678; Page Number: 189

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 18 DEC 1720
    Event Place: Dorchester, Maryland, United States

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