He can frequently be found on the internet as Robert Eaton. This is primarily due to errors which at one point made Eatons which immigrated to New England as descendants from the Eytons of Shropshire. The family is most properly called Eyton.
Birth
Born: About 1525, (1522-1532).
Said to be aged 50 and more in the IPM of his father in 1582 (IPM not yet examined). His marriage settlement makes it likely he was born closer to 1525 than 1532.[1]
Marriage and Children
Married: Anne Leve(r)son, daughter of James Leverson, by contract dated 29 September 1546.
Children of Robert Eaton and Anne Leveson:
Richard Eyton. Died without issue. The Eyton estates went to his uncle William Eyton.
Anne Eyton
Death
Died: Shortly before 14 January 1606.
Date of his Inquisition Post Mortem - the IPM if checked should have his exact date of death.
Will: He left a will dated 21 May 1604.
Names his son and heir Richard Eyton
His brother William Eyton.
Nephew Philip Eyton (son of brother Thomas Eyton).
Notes
Manor descents: His son Richard Eyton died without issue and the Eyton estates reverted first to his brother William (d. 1612) and then to his nephew Philip Eyton named in his will. [2]
Visitation problems: The Visitations of Shropshire show that this Henry Eyton was succeeded by his son Thomas, followed by another Thomas, followed by Robert Eyton. [3] The first Thomas was age 30 and more in the IPM of Henry Eyton. Robert was aged 50 and more in 1582, and married by contract in 1546. There is not enough time from 1502 to 1546 to have three generations. So, is there a way to fix this? The first way would be to suppose that the IPM is in error and he was succeeded by his grandson and heir. This however would make the first Thomas born c1480 and does not fit with what is known of the previous generations. The second fix would be to suppose the Visitation is in error and that there was only one Thomas (with perhaps two wives?). WikiTree currently oops for the second theory and goes Henry - Thomas - Robert.
↑ Grazebrook. Visitations of Shropshire, part I. (1889):181-182.
Source list:
IPM of Henry Eyton of Eyton, Shropshire. National Archives at Kew, Richmond, England. E 150/858/2 Translation and transcription of the original images by Dr. Matthew Tompkins, a Research Officer of the Inquisitions Post Mortem Project at the University of Wincester.
Baugh, G C and C R Elrington eds. A History of the County of Shropshire: Volume 11, Telford, (London: Victoria County History Series, 1985). British History Online
Harrison, Geoff. A Family - A Manor - A Church: A Story of Eyton upon the Weald Moors. (2009).
George Grazebrook and John Paul Rylands eds. Visitation of Shropshire, taken in the year 1623 part I, (London, Harleian Society Visitation Series, Vol. 28, 1889):180-183, Eyton pedigree. Archive.org LINK.
Transactions of the Shropshire Archaeological and Natural History Society, series 3 vol. II (1902):310-311. Members of Parliament for Wenlock: Richard Eyton, by Hebry T. Wyman. Books.Google.com
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