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William Lawton 1630–1708 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1630

Birth Location: Lawton Hall, Bedfordshire, England

Death Date: 28 Jun 1708

Death Location: Lower, Monmouth, New Jersey, USA

Father: Thomas LAWTON

Mother: Elizabeth Lawton

Spouse(s): Violat Wilsoun

Children(s): Lydia Lawton, John Layton, William Layton, Samuel Layton, David Layton, Mary Layton, John Layton, Samuel (6), Thomas (3), Andrew Layton, William (2), Mary Layton

William Lawton was born in 1630 in Lawton Hall, Bedfordshire, England, the child of Thomas Lawton And Elizabeth Salisbury Lawton. William Lawton married Violat Wilsoun, and had children including Andrew Layton, David L Layton, John Layton, Lydia Lawton, Mary Layton, Samuel Layton, Samuel Layton 6, Thomas Layton 3, William Layton, William Layton 2. William Lawton passed away in 1708 in Lower, Monmouth, New Jersey, USA.

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Biography

  • William Lawton was born in 1630 in Lawton Hall, Bedfordshire, England, the child of Thomas Lawton And Elizabeth Salisbury Lawton.
  • William Lawton married Violat Wilsoun, and had children including Andrew Layton, David L Layton, John Layton, Lydia Lawton, Mary Layton, Samuel Layton, Samuel Layton 6, Thomas Layton 3, William Layton, William Layton 2.
  • William Lawton passed away in 1708 in Lower, Monmouth, New Jersey, USA.

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William Lawton's Ancestors

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William Lawton
1630–1708
Birth Place: Lawton Hall, Bedfordshire, England
Parents
Thomas LAWTON
1614–1681
Cranfield, Bedfordshire, England
Elizabeth (Salisbury) Lawton
1616–1654
Cranfield, Bedfordshire, England
Grandparents
George (Lawton (Lawton) Laughton)
1581–1641
Cranfield, Bedfordshire, England
Isabelle Smith
1585–1641
Cranfield, Bedfordshire, England
Great-Grandparents
Sir II
1550–1605
Jane Arundell
1552–1603
Francis Smith
1559–1641
Mary Jeffrye
1567–1616
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Thomas SR
1527–1565
Joan Wheeler
1534–1558
Sir Arundell
1514–1574
Lady Cole
1520–1586
George (SMITH)
1535–1584
Lady Fox
1530–1583
Thomas (Perrot)
1540–1613
Margaret* Ashton
1535–1615

William Lawton's Descendants

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William Lawton (1630–28 Jun 1708) m. Violat Wilsoun (22 Jul 1640–1708)
  1. 1. Lydia Lawton 1660–1732
  2. 2. John Layton 1679–1761
  3. 3. William Layton 1692–1760
  4. 4. Samuel Layton 1663–1732
  5. 5. David (L) Layton –1740
  6. 6. Mary Layton 1668–1714
  7. 7. John Layton 1675–1735
  8. 8. Samuel (Layton) (6) 1670–1732
  9. 9. Thomas (Layton) (3) 1666–1740
  10. 10. Andrew Layton 1685–1761
  11. 11. William (Layton) (2) 1660–1735
  12. 12. Mary Layton –1658

William Lawton's Timeline

2 Records

1630
1630
Birth of William Lawton in Lawton Hall, Bedfordshire, England
Lawton Hall, Bedfordshire, England
1708
28 Jun 1708
Age 78
Death of William Lawton in Lower, Monmouth, New Jersey, USA
Lower, Monmouth, New Jersey, USA

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    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1630
    Event Place: Lawton Hall, Bedfordshire, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 28 Jun 1708
    Event Place: Lower, Monmouth, New Jersey, USA

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