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William Payton 1503–1566 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1503

Birth Location: Whepstead, Suffolk, England, United Kingdom

Death Date: 6 Oct 1566

Death Location: Risby, Suffolk, England

Father: Sir Payton

Mother: Margaretha d'ORLÉANS

Spouse(s): Joan Jervis

Children(s): Margaret Payton, Bezallel Payton

In 1503, William Payton entered the world in Whepstead, Suffolk, England, United Kingdom, born to Sir Thomas Payton Sheriff Of Payton And Margaretha D Orleans. William Payton married Joan Jervis, and had children including Bezallel Payton, Margaret Payton. William Payton passed away in 1566 in Risby, Suffolk, England.

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Biography

  • In 1503, William Payton entered the world in Whepstead, Suffolk, England, United Kingdom, born to Sir Thomas Payton Sheriff Of Payton And Margaretha D Orleans.
  • William Payton married Joan Jervis, and had children including Bezallel Payton, Margaret Payton.
  • William Payton passed away in 1566 in Risby, Suffolk, England.

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William Payton's Ancestors

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William Payton
1503–1566
Birth Place: Whepstead, Suffolk, England, United Kingdom
Parents
Sir Thomas Payton , Sheriff of Payton
1480–1550
Suffolk, Kingdom of England
Margaretha d'ORLÉANS
1492–1547
Thurston, Suffolk, England, United Kingdom
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Payton's Descendants

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William Payton (1503–6 Oct 1566) m. Joan Jervis (1503–Aft. 1533)
  1. 1. Margaret Payton 1533–1599 m. Thomas Brighte 1537–1587
    1. 1. Henry Bright 1560–1609 m. Mary (Ann) Woodgate 1560–1618
      1. 1. Elizabeth Bright 1598–1653 m. John (Lewis Dell) II 1585–1655
        1. 1. Elizabeth Dilley 1607–1688 m. Edward Rainsford 1609–1680
    2. 2. Mary Bright 1562–1636
  2. 2. Bezallel Payton 1530–

William Payton's Timeline

2 Records

1503
1503
Birth of William Payton in Whepstead, Suffolk, England, United Kingdom
Whepstead, Suffolk, England, United Kingdom
1566
6 Oct 1566
Age 63
Death of William Payton in Risby, Suffolk, England
Risby, Suffolk, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1503
    Event Place: Whepstead, Suffolk, England, United Kingdom
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 6 Oct 1566
    Event Place: Risby, Suffolk, England

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