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Thomas LAWTON 1527–1558 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1527

Birth Location: Cranfield, Bedfordshire County, England

Death Date: 1558

Death Location: Cranfield, Bedfordshire County, England

Father: Richard LAWTON

Mother: Joan PURRIER

Spouse(s): Joan WHEELER

Children(s): Thomas LAWTON, Elizabeth LAWTON

In 1527, Thomas LAWTON entered the world in Cranfield, Bedfordshire County, England, born to Richard Lawton And Joan Purrier. Thomas LAWTON married Joan Wheeler, and had children including Elizabeth Lawton, Thomas Henry Lawton. Thomas LAWTON passed away in 1558 in Cranfield, Bedfordshire County, England.

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Biography

  • In 1527, Thomas LAWTON entered the world in Cranfield, Bedfordshire County, England, born to Richard Lawton And Joan Purrier.
  • Thomas LAWTON married Joan Wheeler, and had children including Elizabeth Lawton, Thomas Henry Lawton.
  • Thomas LAWTON passed away in 1558 in Cranfield, Bedfordshire County, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Thomas LAWTON's Ancestors

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Thomas LAWTON
1527–1558
Birth Place: Cranfield, Bedfordshire County, England
Parents
Richard LAWTON
1500–1566
Cranfield, Bedfordshire County, England
Joan PURRIER
1499–1558
Cransfield, Bedfordshire, EN
Grandparents
John LEIGHTON
1426–1493
Church Stretton, Shropshire, England
Ankaret BURGH
1434–1498
Wattlesborough, Shropshire, England
Aaron PURRIER
1410–
Bedfordshire County, England
Aaron PURRIER
1413–
Bedfordshire County, England
Great-Grandparents
Richard LEIGHTON
1412–1456
Joan CORNWALL
1414–1432
John BURGH
1414–1471
Jana CLOPTON
1420–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Thomas LEIGHTON
1375–
Margareta DRAKE
1390–1419
Richard CORNWALL
1359–1443
Cecilia MERBURY
1365–1417
Hugh BURGH
1380–1430
Elizabeth POLE
1385–1430
William CLOPTON
1387–1419
Alice BESFORD
1386–1430

Thomas LAWTON's Descendants

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Thomas LAWTON (1527–1558) m. Joan WHEELER (1534–28 Aug 1563)
  1. 1. Thomas (Henry) LAWTON 1558–1605 m. Mary 1558–1636
    1. 1. George LAWTON 1581–1641 m. Isabell SMITH 1585–
      1. 1. Thomas LAWTON 1614–1681 m. Elizabeth SALISBURY 1616–1654 m. Grace PARSONS 1628–1717
        1. 1. Daniel LAWTON 1648–1719 m. Rebecca MOTTER 1648–1719 m. Rebecca MOTT 1647–1712
        2. 2. Elizabeth LAWTON 1637–1680 m. Robert CARR 1614–1681 m. Peleg SHERMAN 1638–1717
        3. 3. Rebecca LAWTON 1641–1681 m. Gershom MOTT 1638–1697
        4. 4. Ann LAWTON 1645–1703 m. Giles SLOCUM 1647–1713
        5. 5. Sarah LAWTON 1647–1718 m. George SISSON 1644–1718
        6. 6. Isaac LAWTON 1650–1732 m. Mary SISSON 1654–1674 m. Elizabeth TALLMAN 1654–1701 m. Naomi HUNT 1658–1721
      2. 2. George LAWTON 1607–1693 m. Mary HOPKINS 1612–1638 m. Elizabeth HAZARD 1630–1711
      3. 3. Isabel LAWTON 1609–
      4. 4. Sarah LAWTON –1674 m. Jonathan HUTTON 1605– m. Joseph REDKNAP 1590–1686
      5. 5. Mary LAWTON –1676 m. William WODELL 1617–1693
      6. 6. Bennett LAWTON –1623 m. Bennett LAWTON 1618–
      7. 7. Isaac LAWTON –1616
      8. 8. Nicholas LAWTON 1622–1622
      9. 9. Elizabeth LAWTON 1623– m. Joseph HOPKINS 1612–
    2. 2. Thomas LAWTON 1583–
  2. 2. Elizabeth LAWTON 1542–1579

Thomas LAWTON's Timeline

2 Records

1527
1527
Birth of Thomas LAWTON in Cranfield, Bedfordshire County, England
Cranfield, Bedfordshire County, England
1558
1558
Age 31
Death of Thomas LAWTON in Cranfield, Bedfordshire County, England
Cranfield, Bedfordshire County, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1527
    Event Place: Cranfield, Bedfordshire County, England
    Record Source: "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, <i>FamilySearch<i>, accessed 29 Mar 2024), entry for Thomas Lawton, person ID GV94-FCY.

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1558
    Event Place: Cranfield, Bedfordshire County, England
    Record Source: "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, <i>FamilySearch<i>, accessed 29 Mar 2024), entry for Thomas Lawton, person ID GV94-FCY.

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