John Laughton (bef. 1652 - 1687)

Born before 1 Feb 1652 in Whiston, Yorkshire, England

Ancestors

Husband of Dorcas (Westby) Laughton — married 20 Apr 1685 in Rotherham, Yorkshire, England

Died 3 Sep 1687 after age 35 in Whiston, Yorkshire, England

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Biography

John Laughton was born in Yorkshire, England.

John was born in 1652/3 at Howarth Grange in the parish of Whiston, Yorkshire, England. He was the son of Charles Laughton (1620-1686) and Rosamund (Hatfeild) Laughton (abt.1629-abt.1663).

Baptism

John, son of Charles, was baptised on 1 February 1652/3 in Rotherham, Minster, Yorkshire (West Riding), England.^[1] His siblings were:

• Joseph Laughton (-1672)
• Benjamin Laughton (bef.1663-)
• Joseph Laughton (-1672)
• Jonathan Laughton
• Ruth Laughton (-1675)
• William Laughton

Marriage

John married Dorcas (Westby) Laughton (abt.1656-) on 20 April 1685 in Rotherham Minster, Yorkshire (West Riding), England.^[2] The marriage licence was granted on the 7th of April 1685. ^[3]

Family

John and Dorcas had one child:

• John Laughton (bef.1686-1687)

Death

John died on the 3rd of September 1687 at Howarth Grange ^[4] and was buried on the 6th of September at Rotherham. ^[5]

Died Source: Burke's Family Records (Indexed). 3 Sep 1687. Rotherham, Yorkshire, England. ^[6]

Marriage Marriage to Dorcas Westby from Burke's Family Records (Indexed). 20 Apr 1685. Rotherham^[7]

Residence Howarth Grange. ^[8]

Sources

1. ↑ Baptism: "Yorkshire Baptisms"
   Archive: Sheffield Archives & Local Studies; Reference: PR-87-1-1; Page: 213
   FindMyPast Image - FindMyPast Transcription (accessed 16 August 2022)
   John Lawghton baptism on 1 Feb 1652, son of Charles, in Rotherham, Minster, Yorkshire (West Riding), England.
2. ↑ Marriage: "Yorkshire Marriages"
   Archive: Sheffield Archives & Local Studies; Reference: PR-87-1-3
   FindMyPast Image - FindMyPast Transcription (accessed 16 August 2022)
   Dorcas Westby marriage to John Laughton on 20 Apr 1685 in Rotherham Minster, Yorkshire (West Riding), England.
3. ↑ Marriage: "Yorkshire, Archbishop Of York Marriage Licences Index, 1613-1839"
   Page: 97
   FindMyPast Transcription (accessed 17 August 2022)
   Dorcas Westby (NS) marriage to John Laughton (NS) in Great Britain.
4. ↑ Pedigrees of the county families of Yorkshire; Foster, Joseph 1844-1905; Vol 1; Published by compiler in London 1874; viewable on the Internet Archive accessed 16 August 2022
5. ↑ Burial: "Yorkshire Burials"
   Archive: Sheffield Archives & Local Studies; Reference: PR-87-4-1
   FindMyPast Image - FindMyPast Transcription (accessed 16 August 2022)
   John Laughton burial (died in 1687) on 6 Sep 1687 in Rotherham, Minster, Yorkshire (West Riding), England.
6. ↑ Source: #S-846862314
7. ↑ Source: #S-846862314
8. ↑ Source: #S-846862314

• Source: S-846862314 Repository: #R-1246893028 Burke’s Family Records (Indexed) Ancestry.com Publication: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.
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