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William Horton 1550–1794 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1550

Birth Location: Halifax, Yorkshire, England

Death Date: 17 May 1794

Death Location: Ponteland, Northumberland, England

Father: William Iford

Mother: Joan Bayley

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Hanson, Margaret Houghton

Children(s): Thomas I, John (Somerset), Roger Iford, Toby Iford, John Horton, Mary Horton, Barnabas Horton, Joseph Horton, Joseph Horton, Joseph Horton, Thomas Horton, Jeremiah Horton, Jeremiah Horton, Phebe Horton

William Horton was born in 1550 in Halifax, Yorkshire, England, the child of William Horton Of Iford And Joan Bayley. William Horton married Elizabeth Hanson, Margaret Dackom Horton Houghton, and had children including Barnabas Horton, Jeremiah Horton, John Horton, John Horton Houghton Esquire Woverton Somerset, Joseph Horton, Mary Horton, Phebe Ann Horton, Robert Horton, Roger Horton Of Iford, Thomas Horton, Thomas Horton I, Toby Horton Of Iford. William Horton passed away in 1794 in Ponteland, Northumberland, England.

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Biography

  • William Horton was born in 1550 in Halifax, Yorkshire, England, the child of William Horton Of Iford And Joan Bayley.
  • William Horton married Elizabeth Hanson, Margaret Dackom Horton Houghton, and had children including Barnabas Horton, Jeremiah Horton, John Horton, John Horton Houghton Esquire Woverton Somerset, Joseph Horton, Mary Horton, Phebe Ann Horton, Robert Horton, Roger Horton Of Iford, Thomas Horton, Thomas Horton I, Toby Horton Of Iford.
  • William Horton passed away in 1794 in Ponteland, Northumberland, England.

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William Horton's Ancestors

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William Horton
1550–1794
Birth Place: Halifax, Yorkshire, England
Parents
William Horton of Iford
1523–1584
Iford, Wiltshire, England
Joan Bayley
1520–1562
Trowbridge, Wiltshire, England
Grandparents
Thomas (Horton of Lullington &) Iford
1494–1549
Iford, Wiltshire, England
Margaret Barkesdale
1505–1565
Keevil, Wiltshire, England
Sir (Thomas) Bailey
1486–1543
Trowbridge, Wiltshire, England
Agnes (Cleaveland Dennys) Noyes
1490–1553
Trowbridge, Wiltshire, England
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Horton's Descendants

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William Horton (1550–17 May 1794) m. Elizabeth Hanson (1551–16 Jul 1660) m. Margaret (Dackom Horton) Houghton (1554–)
  1. 1. Thomas (Horton) I 1596–1687 m. Mary Eddy 1596–1683
    1. 1. Mary (Horton (Tyler) Immigrant Pres Hoover) ancestor 1624–1665 m. Job Tyler 1619–1700 m. John Tyler 1615–1700
      1. 1. Quartermaster (Moses Tyler* 8th Great-grandfather of) President 1641–1727 m. Prudence Blake 1647–1688 m. Martha (Fisk) (Tyler) 1647–1734 m. Sarah Hasey 1647–1718
        1. 1. Jonathan Tyler 1683–1727 m. Phoebe Chandler 1680–1723
        2. 2. Moses Tyler 1667–1732
        3. 3. Joseph (Tyler-Accusor in Salem Witchcraft) Trials 1669–1700
        4. 4. Nathaniel Tyler 1680–1700
        5. 5. Captain (John) Tyler 1669–1756
        6. 6. Jacob Tyler 1689–1778
        7. 7. Jonathan Tyler 1683–1727
        8. 8. Katherine Tyler 1695–
        9. 9. Sarah Tyler 1697–
        10. 10. Martha Tyler 1693–
        11. 11. Catharine Tyler 1702–
        12. 12. Joanna Tyler –1725
        13. 13. Abigail Tyler –1725
        14. 14. Nathaniel Tyler 1678–1700
        15. 15. Capt. (John) Tyler 1669–1756
        16. 16. Samuel Tyler 1678–1700
        17. 17. Joshua Tyler 1688–1735
        18. 18. Job (Tyler\) SR 1675–1754
        19. 19. James Tyler 1685–1749
        20. 20. Ebenezer Tyler 1673–1743
        21. 21. Jacob Tyler 1689–1778
      2. 2. Infant Tyler 1646–1646
      3. 3. John Tyler 1650–1652
      4. 4. John ((Job)) Tyler 1646–1646
      5. 5. John Tyler 1653–1742
      6. 6. Samuel Tyler 1655–1695
      7. 7. Hannah (Tyler) (Lovett) 1648–1693
      8. 8. Mary (Tyler (Post)) (Bridges) 1643–1688
      9. 9. Hopestill Tyler 1645–1733
      10. 10. Samuel (Tyler) Sr 1655–1695
      11. 11. Child Tyler 1645–1645
      12. 12. Martha SPRAGUE 1676–
      13. 13. Mary Tyler 1644–1675
      14. 14. Tyler –1646
      15. 15. Mary Taylor 1653–1699
      16. 16. Hopestill Tyler 1646–1731
      17. 17. Mary TYLER 1643–1706
      18. 18. Mary (Tyler POst) Bridges 1644–1688
    2. 2. Thomas (Horton) II 1638–1716
    3. 3. Jeremiah Horton 1636–1682
    4. 4. Jonathan (Ashley) Horton 1645–1705
    5. 5. Sarah (Ashley) Horton 1648–1698
    6. 6. Infant Horton 1642–1642
    7. 7. Infant (Son) Horton 1639–
    8. 8. Joseph Horton 1652–1698
    9. 9. Mary Horton 1619–1638
    10. 10. Mary Norton –1715
    11. 11. Thomas Horton –1776
  2. 2. John (Horton Houghton Esquire, Woverton) (Somerset) 1579–1648
  3. 3. Roger (Horton of) Iford 1584–
  4. 4. Toby (Horton of) Iford 1578–
  5. 5. John Horton 1615–
  6. 6. Mary Horton 1620–1683
  7. 7. Barnabas Horton 1600–1680
  8. 8. Joseph Horton 1606–1641
  9. 9. Joseph Horton 1606–1641
  10. 10. Joseph Horton 1606–1665
  11. 11. Thomas Horton 1602–1640
  12. 12. Jeremiah Horton 1604–1694
  13. 13. Jeremiah Horton 1604–1671
  14. 14. Phebe (Ann) Horton 1606–1640

William Horton's Timeline

3 Records

1550
1550
Birth of William Horton in Halifax, Yorkshire, England
Halifax, Yorkshire, England
1640
1640
Age 90
Death of William Horton in Suffolk, England
Suffolk, England
1794
17 May 1794
Age 244
Burial of William Horton in Ponteland, Northumberland, England
Ponteland, Northumberland, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1550
    Event Place: Halifax, Yorkshire, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: New York
    Record Source: New York Historic Homes and Family History, Volumes I-IV

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1640
    Event Place: Suffolk, England

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 17 May 1794
    Event Place: Ponteland, Northumberland, England
    Record Source: England, Select Deaths and Burials, 1538-1991

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