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Thomas Lawton 1524 – 1565 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1524

Birth Location: Cranfield, Bedfordshire, England, United Kingdom

Death Date: 1565

Death Location: Cranfield, Bedfordshire, England, United Kingdom

Father: Richard Lawton

Mother: Purrier None

Spouse(s): Joan Wheeler

Children(s): Thomas Laughton

In 1524, Thomas Lawton entered the world in Cranfield, Bedfordshire, England, United Kingdom, born to Richard Lawton and Purrier. Thomas Lawton married Joan Wheeler, and had children including Thomas Laughton. Thomas Lawton passed away in 1565 in Cranfield, Bedfordshire, England, United Kingdom.

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Biography

  • In 1524, Thomas Lawton entered the world in Cranfield, Bedfordshire, England, United Kingdom, born to Richard Lawton and Purrier.
  • Thomas Lawton married Joan Wheeler, and had children including Thomas Laughton.
  • Thomas Lawton passed away in 1565 in Cranfield, Bedfordshire, England, United Kingdom.

Immediate Family

Parents

Richard Lawton
1499 – 1565
Birth Location: Cranfield, Bedfordshire, England, United Kingdom
RL
Purrier None
1503 – 1539
Birth Location: Cranfield, Bedfordshire, England, United Kingdom
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Spouses(s)

Joan Wheeler
1534 – 1563
Birth Location: Cranfield, Bedfordshire, England, United Kingdom
JW

Children(s)

Thomas Laughton
1549 – 1605
Birth Location: Cranfield, Bedfordshire, England, United Kingdom
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Thomas Lawton's Ancestors

Self
Thomas Lawton
1524 – 1565
Birth Place: Cranfield, Bedfordshire, England, United Kingdom
Parents
Richard Lawton
1499 – 1565
Cranfield, Bedfordshire, England, United Kingdom
Purrier
1503 – 1539
Cranfield, Bedfordshire, England, United Kingdom
Grandparents
John Leighton
1430 – 1493
Church Stretton, Shropshire, England, United Kingdom
Arkaret (de) Burgh
1434 – 1498
Merionethshire, Wales, United Kingdom
Aaron (Anon Ii) Purrier
1480 –
Cranfield, Bedfordshire, England, United Kingdom
Aaron Purrier
1480 –
Cranfield, Bedfordshire, England, United Kingdom
Great-Grandparents
Richard Leighton
1403 – 1452
Joyce Cornwall
1406 –
John Burgh
1414 – 1471
Jane Clopton
1415 –
Anon Purrier
1455 –
Caroline Purrier
1460 –
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Thomas Leighton
1375 –
Margareta Drake
1380 – 1419
Richard Cornwall
1360 – 1443
Cecilia Marbury
1364 – 1417
Hugh Burgh
1390 – 1430
Elizabeth Mowbray
1390 – 1430
William Clopton
1375 – 1419
Joan Besford

Thomas Lawton's Descendants

1.
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Thomas Lawton (1524 – 1565) m. Joan Wheeler (1534 – 28 AUG 1563)
  1. 1. Thomas Laughton (1549 – 8 DEC 1605) m. Mary (14 JUN 1566 – 16 OCT 1634) m. Jane Arundell (1552 – 1604)
    1. 1. George Lawton (1581 – 26 NOV 1641) m. Isabell Smith (1585 – 1641)
      1. 1. John Loftin (1596 – 1616)
      2. 2. Nicholas Lawton (1602 – 1608)
      3. 3. George (L.) Lawton (23 SEP 1607 – 5 OCT 1693) m. Elizabeth Hazard (ABT 1620 – 8 NOV 1711) m. Mary (Cleare) Hopkins (ABT 1607 – BEF 1638)
      4. 4. Isabel Lawton (1609 – 1 APR 1730)
      5. 5. Sarah Lawton (1 OCT 1609 – ) m. Jonathan Hutton (<1605> – )
      6. 6. Mary Lawton (28 OCT 1611 – 23 MAR 1675) m. William Wodell (6 JAN 1617 – )
      7. 7. Thomas Lawton (17 APR 1614 – 29 SEP 1681) m. Elizabeth Salisbury (17 APR 1616 – 16 NOV 1654)
        1. 1. Elizabeth Lawton (10 SEP 1637 – 16 MAR 1720) m. Peleg Sherman (MAY 1638 – OCT 1719)
        2. 2. Daniel Lawton (1639 – 28 JUN 1719) m. Rebecca Mott (3 SEP 1648 – 28 JUN 1719)
        3. 3. Rebecca Lawton (1641 – AFT 1670) m. Gershom Mott (1638 – )
        4. 4. Ann Lawton (1644 – 26 MAR 1703) m. Giles Slocum (25 MAR 1647 – 1 JAN 1713)
        5. 5. William (Layton) (Lawton) (1645 – 28 JAN 1708) m. Joan Harding (1650 – ) m. Violet Wilsoun (22 JUL 1640 – 1708)
        6. 6. Sarah (F) Lawton (16 SEP 1647 – 17 JUL 1718) m. George Sisson (7 JUL 1644 – 10 SEP 1718)
        7. 7. Isaac Lawton (11 DEC 1650 – 25 JAN 1732) m. Mary Sisson (24 JUN 1639 – 1674)
      8. 8. Isaac Lawton (3 NOV 1616 – 3 NOV 1616)
      9. 9. Bennett Lawton (27 FEB 1618 – 21 JUL 1623) m. Bennett Lawton (ABT 1618 – )
      10. 10. Nicholas Lawton (20 FEB 1621 – 17 MAY 1621)
      11. 11. John Lawton (1630 – 17 DEC 1690) m. Benedicta (ABT 1635 – 18 NOV 1692)
      12. 12. Elizabeth Lawton m. Joseph Hopkins (12 FEB 1612 – )
    2. 2. Thomas Lawton (ABT 1583 – From 1639 to 1715) m. Mary (1562 – 1604) m. Thomas Lawton (ABT 1552 – )
    3. 3. Mary Lawton (ABT 1585 – ) m. Richard Deacon (ABT 1581 – )
    4. 4. Joan Lawton (ABT 1587 – )
    5. 5. Agnes Laughton
    6. 6. Richard Laughton
    7. 7. Richard Lawton (2 NOV 1600 – 1672) m. Richard Lawton (1600 – )
    8. 8. Agnes Lawton (14 OCT 1602 – )
    9. 9. Anne Lawton (14 OCT 1603 – )

Thomas Lawton's Timeline

3 Records

1524
1524
Birth of Thomas Lawton in Cranfield, Bedfordshire, England, United Kingdom
Cranfield, Bedfordshire, England, United Kingdom
1565
1565
Age 41
Death of Thomas Lawton in Cranfield, Bedfordshire, England, United Kingdom
Cranfield, Bedfordshire, England, United Kingdom
1565
1565
Age 41
Burial of Thomas Lawton in Cranfield, Bedfordshire, England, United Kingdom
Cranfield, Bedfordshire, England, United Kingdom

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1524
    Event Place: Cranfield, Bedfordshire, England, United Kingdom

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1565
    Event Place: Cranfield, Bedfordshire, England, United Kingdom

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 1565
    Event Place: Cranfield, Bedfordshire, England, United Kingdom
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