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William Layton 1476–1509 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1476

Birth Location: Dolmaine, Cumberland, England

Death Date: 1509

Death Location: Dolmaine, Cumberland, England

Father: Thomas Layton

Mother: Margaret Tunstall

Spouse(s): Margaret Lady

Children(s): Anne Lady

The story of William Layton began in 1476 in Dolmaine, Cumberland, England. William Layton married Margaret Dalemain Lady, and had children including Anne Layton Lady. William Layton passed away in 1509 in Dolmaine, Cumberland, England.

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Biography

  • The story of William Layton began in 1476 in Dolmaine, Cumberland, England.
  • William Layton married Margaret Dalemain Lady, and had children including Anne Layton Lady.
  • William Layton passed away in 1509 in Dolmaine, Cumberland, England.

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William Layton's Ancestors

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William Layton
1476–1509
Birth Place: Dolmaine, Cumberland, England
Parents
Thomas Layton
1452–1519
Dalemain, Cumberland, England
Margaret Tunstall
1455–1509
Tunstall, Lancashire, England
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Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Layton's Descendants

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William Layton (1476–1509) m. Margaret (Dalemain) Lady (1480–1506)
  1. 1. Anne (Layton) Lady 1506–1558 m. Edmund ((Lord of Ceburne Hall) Claibourne) Sir 1501–1540 m. Sir (Edward) Claiburne 1515–1546
    1. 1. Richard Claibourne 1526–1607 m. Eleanor (Lancaster) Lady 1531–1575
      1. 1. Edmond Claibourne 1554–1590 m. Grace Bellingham 1558–1594 m. Sarah Smith 1569–1626
        1. 1. William Claibourne 1587–1676 m. Elizabeth Butler 1610–1676 m. Elizabeth Butler 1587–

William Layton's Timeline

3 Records

1476
1476
Birth of William Layton in Dolmaine, Cumberland, England
Dolmaine, Cumberland, England
1509
1509
Age 33
Death of William Layton in Dolmaine, Cumberland, England
Dolmaine, Cumberland, England
1579
10 May 1579
Age 103
William Layton was baptized in Dacre,Cumberland,England
Dacre,Cumberland,England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1476
    Event Place: Dolmaine, Cumberland, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 10 May 1579
    Event Place: Dacre,Cumberland,England
    Record Source: England, Select Births and Christenings

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1509
    Event Place: Dolmaine, Cumberland, England

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