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William Clayton 1632–1689 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 9 December 1632

Birth Location: High Hoyland, Yorkshire, England

Death Date: 1 Aug 1689

Death Location: Chichester, Chester, Pennsylvania, United States

Father: William Clayton

Mother: Joan Smith

Spouse(s): Prudence Lanckford

Children(s): Honour Clayton

In 1632, William Clayton entered the world in High Hoyland, Yorkshire, England, born to William Clayton And Joan Smith. William Clayton married Prudence Mickel Lanckford, and had children including Honour Clayton. William Clayton passed away in 1689 in Chichester, Chester, Pennsylvania, United States.

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Biography

  • In 1632, William Clayton entered the world in High Hoyland, Yorkshire, England, born to William Clayton And Joan Smith.
  • William Clayton married Prudence Mickel Lanckford, and had children including Honour Clayton.
  • William Clayton passed away in 1689 in Chichester, Chester, Pennsylvania, United States.

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

William Clayton's Ancestors

Self
William Clayton
1632–1689
Birth Place: High Hoyland, Yorkshire, England
Parents
William Clayton
1594–1658
Rudgwick or Boxgrove, England
Joan Smith
1610–1644
Chichester, Sussex, England
Grandparents
William (Thomas) Clayton
1566–1628
Oakenshaw, Yorkshire, England
Margaret Cholmondeley\Cholmley
1560–1631
East Riding, Yorkshire, England
Great-Grandparents
Thomas I
1525–1585
Agnes (Thornell)
1529–1567
Jasper Cholmondelay
1540–1587
Margaret Hand
1540–1607
2nd-Great-Grandparents
RICHARD CHOLMLEY
1516–1579
Catherine Scrope
1513–1598

William Clayton's Descendants

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William Clayton (9 December 1632–1 Aug 1689) m. Prudence (Mickel) Lanckford (8 Dec 1631–2 May 1728)
  1. 1. Honour Clayton 1662–1737 m. James Browne 1656–1716
    1. 1. Jeremiah Brown 1687–1767
      1. 1. Patience Browne 1712–1783 m. Joshua (L Hadley) Sr 1703–1760
        1. 1. Simon Hadley 1736–1803 m. Bridget Foote 1732–1807
        2. 2. Catherine Hadley 1752–1819
        3. 3. Mary (Ruth) Hadley 1739–1810
        4. 4. Joshua (Hadley) Jr 1743–1815
        5. 5. Jeremiah (Hadley) Sr 1741–1786
        6. 6. Joseph Hadley 1745–1793

William Clayton's Timeline

3 Records

1632
9 December 1632
Birth of William Clayton in Rumbaldsweekchi, Sussex, England
Rumbaldsweekchi, Sussex, England
1632
9 December 1632
Birth of William Clayton in High Hoyland, Yorkshire, England
High Hoyland, Yorkshire, England
1689
1 Aug 1689
Age 57
Death of William Clayton in Chichester, Chester, Pennsylvania, United States
Chichester, Chester, Pennsylvania, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 9 December 1632
    Event Place: Rumbaldsweekchi, Sussex, England
    Record Source: Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 9 December 1632
    Event Place: High Hoyland, Yorkshire, England

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Delaware, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source: Two-hundred and twenty-fifth anniversary of Concord Monthly Meeting of Friends, Concordville, Delaware Co., Pa.

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source: Annals of Philadelphia, and Pennsylvania, in the olden time

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1 Aug 1689
    Event Place: Chichester, Chester, Pennsylvania, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Quaker Periodicals, Quaker Periodicals, Haverford College; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; Quaker History; Volumes: 1906 - 1923 (Vol 1 - 12)
    [2] Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current

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