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William Claxton 1423–1496 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1423

Birth Location: Upsall, Yorkshire, England

Death Date: 1496

Death Location: Brancepath (Durham) England

Father: Thomas Claxton

Mother: Agnes Elmeden

Spouse(s): LADY SCROPE

Children(s): Ralph Claxton

The story of William Claxton began in 1423 in Upsall, Yorkshire, England. William Claxton married Lady Eleanor Le Scrope, and had children including Ralph Sir Claxton. William Claxton passed away in 1496 in Brancepath (Durham) England.

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Biography

  • The story of William Claxton began in 1423 in Upsall, Yorkshire, England.
  • William Claxton married Lady Eleanor Le Scrope, and had children including Ralph Sir Claxton.
  • William Claxton passed away in 1496 in Brancepath (Durham) England.

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Children(s)

William Claxton's Ancestors

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William Claxton
1423–1496
Birth Place: Upsall, Yorkshire, England
Parents
Thomas (Sir) Claxton
1408–1461
Old Park, Durham, England
Agnes (S De) Elmeden
1412–1483
Embledon (Durham) England
Grandparents
Elizabeth (de) Umfraville
1381–1424
Great-Grandparents
Thomas Umfraville
1367–1390
Agnes Grey
–1451
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Hetton Grey
–1400

William Claxton's Descendants

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William Claxton (1423–1496) m. LADY (ELEANOR LE) SCROPE (1410–1471)
  1. 1. Ralph ((Sir)) Claxton 1432–1524 m. Sibylla Conyers 1436–1485
    1. 1. Eleanor Claxton 1458–1500 m. Thomas Ridell 1454–1510
      1. 1. Alice Riddell 1484–1576 m. Gilbert Middleton 1480–1549
        1. 1. Ellen Middleton 1522–1623 m. John Duke 1522–1611

William Claxton's Timeline

2 Records

1423
1423
Birth of William Claxton in Upsall, Yorkshire, England
Upsall, Yorkshire, England
1496
1496
Age 73
Death of William Claxton in Brancepath (Durham) England
Brancepath (Durham) England

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    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1423
    Event Place: Upsall, Yorkshire, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1496
    Event Place: Brancepath (Durham) England

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