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Walter Compton 1530–1585 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Abt. 1530

Birth Location: Hartpury, Gloucestershire, England

Death Date: Abt 1585

Death Location: Hartpury, Gloucestershire, England

Father: Walter Compton

Mother: Alice Lytley

Spouse(s): Dorothy Court)

Children(s): William [Sir]

Walter Compton was born in 1530 in Hartpury, Gloucestershire, England, the child of Walter Compton And Alice Lytley. Walter Compton married Dorothy Higford Of Dixton Married Walter Compton Of Hartpury Court, and had children including William Compton Sir. Walter Compton passed away in 1585 in Hartpury, Gloucestershire, England.

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Biography

  • Walter Compton was born in 1530 in Hartpury, Gloucestershire, England, the child of Walter Compton And Alice Lytley.
  • Walter Compton married Dorothy Higford Of Dixton Married Walter Compton Of Hartpury Court, and had children including William Compton Sir.
  • Walter Compton passed away in 1585 in Hartpury, Gloucestershire, England.

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Walter Compton's Ancestors

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Walter Compton
1530–1585
Birth Place: Hartpury, Gloucestershire, England
Parents
Walter Compton
1510–1565
Avening, Gloucestershire, England
Alice Lytley
Warwickshire, England
Grandparents
William Compton
–1546
John LYTLEY
1500–1555
Warwickshire, England
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Walter Compton's Descendants

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Walter Compton (Abt. 1530–Abt 1585) m. Dorothy (Higford of Dixton (Married Walter Compton of Hartpury) Court) (1559–abt 1581)
  1. 1. William (Compton) [Sir] 1570–1641 m. Eleanor Meaux 1580–1629
    1. 1. Mary (de Compton Lady) Corbet 1610–1685 m. Rowland CORBETT 1609–1685
      1. 1. Anne Corbett 1660–1730 m. John Saunders 1660–1726
        1. 1. Robert Saunders 1688–1755 m. Mary Clark 1688–

Walter Compton's Timeline

2 Records

1530
Abt. 1530
Birth of Walter Compton in Hartpury, Gloucestershire, England
Hartpury, Gloucestershire, England
1585
Abt 1585
Age 55
Death of Walter Compton in Hartpury, Gloucestershire, England
Hartpury, Gloucestershire, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Abt. 1530
    Event Place: Hartpury, Gloucestershire, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Abt 1585
    Event Place: Hartpury, Gloucestershire, England

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