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William Moreton 1515–1563 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1515

Birth Location: Little Moreton Hall, Congleton, Cheshire, England

Death Date: 30 JUN 1563

Death Location: Moreton, Cheshire, England

Father: William Moreton

Mother: Alice Brereton

Spouse(s): Anne Fouleshurst

Children(s):

The story of William Moreton began in 1515 in Little Moreton Hall, Congleton, Cheshire, England. William Moreton married Anne Fouleshurst. William Moreton passed away in 1563 in Moreton, Cheshire, England.

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Biography

  • The story of William Moreton began in 1515 in Little Moreton Hall, Congleton, Cheshire, England.
  • William Moreton married Anne Fouleshurst.
  • William Moreton passed away in 1563 in Moreton, Cheshire, England.

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Children(s)

William Moreton's Ancestors

Self
William Moreton
1515–1563
Birth Place: Little Moreton Hall, Congleton, Cheshire, England
Parents
William Moreton
1474–1536
Moreton, Cheshire, England
Alice Brereton
1490–1552
Hassall, Cheshire, England
Grandparents
Ralph Moreton
1450–1507
Little Moreton Hall, Cheshire, England, United Kingdom
Margaret Tresham
1450–1547
Wolfage, Northamptonshire, England
Andrew Brereton
1448–1527
Brereton cum Smethwick, Cheshire, England
Agnes Legh
1445–1493
Adlington, Cheshire, England
Great-Grandparents
Richard Moreton
1425–1454
Margaret Woodnoth
1429–1460
William Tresham
1404–1450
Isabelle Vaux
1404–1478
William Brereton
1414–1496
Philippa Hulse
1415–1463
Robert Legh
1410–1479
Isabell Stanley
1411–1481
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Ralphe Moreton
1390–
Johanna Vernon
1400–1441
John Woodnoth
1397–
John Woodnoth
1397–
Thomas Tresham
1360–
Filia Rempston
1360–
William Vaux
1375–1405
Eleanor Drakelowe
1374–1454
William Brereton
1389–1415
Alice Corbet
1389–1458
Hugh Hulse
1361–1415
Margery Domville
1366–1443
Robert Legh
1386–1415
Matilda Norley
1390–1478
William Stanley
1368–1428
Margery Hooton
1364–1428

William Moreton's Timeline

4 Records

1515
1515
Birth of William Moreton in Little Moreton Hall, Congleton, Cheshire, England
Little Moreton Hall, Congleton, Cheshire, England
1526
6 AUG 1526
Age 11
William Moreton was christened in Moreton, Cheshire, England
Moreton, Cheshire, England
1558
29 JUL 1558
Age 43
Death of William Moreton in Little Moreton Hall, Congleton, Cheshire, England
Little Moreton Hall, Congleton, Cheshire, England
1563
30 JUN 1563
Age 48
Burial of William Moreton in Moreton, Cheshire, England
Moreton, Cheshire, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1515
    Event Place: Little Moreton Hall, Congleton, Cheshire, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Christening
    Event Date: 6 AUG 1526
    Event Place: Moreton, Cheshire, England

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 29 JUL 1558
    Event Place: Little Moreton Hall, Congleton, Cheshire, England

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 30 JUN 1563
    Event Place: Moreton, Cheshire, England

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