Elizabeth (Peter) Clayton (aft. 1583 - aft. 1625)

Born after 1583 in likely Walberton, Essex, England

Wife of Rychard (Cleton) Clayton — married 16 Dec 1610 in Walberton, Sussex, England

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Biography

From research done by Hansen, Jones, and Winton-Misch, we have the following details:

“Rychard Cleton of the town of Walberton, Sussex, England ... appears in the parish registers of Walberton when he married Dorothy “Burkenshall” (more typically spelled Birkenshaw), on 24 January 1582. Dorothy was buried at Walberton on 15 January 1613. Richard Cleyton was buried there on 13 January 1615.

"The church registers indicate the baptisms of the following children:

i. Richard Clayton - Baptized 24 Apr 1583, Richard Jr. married Elizabeth Peter at Walberton on 16 Dec 1610.

ii. John Clayton - Baptized 26 Jan 1586, John died at age 13 and was buried at Walberton on 7 Jun 1597, “son of Richard Cleton.”

iii. William Clayton - Baptized 24 Feb 1589 at Walberton.

iv. Lawrence Clayton - Baptized 25 Nov 1593. No further information."^[1]

The Walberton archives show the Christenings of the following children of Rychard and (assumed) Elizabeth (Peter) Cleton:

i. John Cleton "son of Rychard Cleton" - Christened 24 November 1611 in Walberton^[2]

ii. Anne Cleyton "daughter of Richard Cleyton" - Christened 4 April 1613 in Walberton^[3][4]

iii. Frances Clayton "son of Richard Clayton" - Christened 10 August 1617 in Walberton^[5][6][7]

iv. Elizabeth Clayton "daughter of Richard Clayton" - Christened 18 July 1624 in Walberton^[8] Died and was buried in Walberton on 22 March 1622.^[9][10]

Research Notes

i. "James Bellarts stated that a Richard Clayton of Rudgwick, England, baptized 30 August 1600 in that town and a son of Thomas Clayton, was the Richard who married Elizabeth Peter of Walberton in 1610. This is rather unlikely since Rudgwick was over 20 miles away, and there was a Richard Clayton already in Walberton (the first child above) and about the right age to be marrying. It seems even far less likely when you consider that Richard Clayton of Rudgwick would have been only ten years old when he got married."^[1]

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} Hunt, Roger D. The History of the Hunt Family. Oregon City, OR: Privately published, 2011. p. 210. Hunt cites as his source: Hansen, Charles M. “The Parentage of William Clayton, Quaker Immigrant to Pennsylvania: A Correction,” The Genealogist 4 (1983): 169-73. http://fasg.org/fellows/current-fellows/charles-m-hansen/. Accessed 29 April 2015 by SJ Baty.
2. ↑ "England, Sussex, Parish Registers, 1538-1910", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q2QQ-RQ6W : 11 March 2018), Rychard Cleton in entry for John Cleton, 1611. Accessed 25 June 2018 by SJ Baty.
   Local file: https://www.wikitree.com/photo/png/Cleton-4.
3. ↑ "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NB71-KZH : 11 February 2018, Richard Clehton in entry for Anne Clehton, 04 Apr 1613); citing , index based upon data collected by the Genealogical Society of Utah, Salt Lake City; FHL microfilm 416,750, 416,755, 918,474. Accessed 25 June 2018 by SJ Baty.
4. ↑ There is a copy available of the index of the Christening record for Anne Cleyton at the West Essex Record Office: "England, Sussex, Parish Registers, 1538-1910", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q2QQ-MH39 : 11 March 2018), Richard Cleyton in entry for Anne Cleyton, 1613. Accessed 26 June 2018 by SJ Baty.
   Local file: https://www.wikitree.com/photo/png/Cleyton-2.
5. ↑ "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:N5XC-KZ7 : 11 February 2018, Richard Clayton in entry for Frances Clayton, 10 Aug 1617); citing , index based upon data collected by the Genealogical Society of Utah, Salt Lake City; FHL microfilm 416,750, 416,755, 918,474. Accessed 26 June 2018 by SJ Baty.
6. ↑ A copy of the source index of the Christening of Frances Clayton from the West Sussex City Council can be found here: "England, Sussex, Parish Registers, 1538-1910", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q2QQ-MQN8 : 11 March 2018), Richard Clayton in entry for Frances Clayton, 1617. Accessed 25 June 2018 by SJ Baty.
   Local file: https://www.wikitree.com/photo/png/Clayton-4696
7. ↑ A copy of the source document can be found here: The baptism of Frances Clayton: Baptisms, 1556-1810; (Walberton) churchwarden's accounts, 1825, 1857, 1861. Accessed 25 July 2018 Carol (Winton) Keeling at https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:S3HT-DY24-9RD?cat=229134.
   Local file: https://www.wikitree.com/photo/png/Clayton-4696-1.
8. ↑ "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:JWN6-J9L : 11 February 2018, Richard Clayton in entry for Elizabeth Clayton, 18 Jul 1624); citing , index based upon data collected by the Genealogical Society of Utah, Salt Lake City; FHL microfilm 416,750, 416,755, 918,474. Accessed 26 June 2018 by SJ Baty.
9. ↑ "England, Sussex, Parish Registers, 1538-1910", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q2QQ-MHBK : 11 March 2018), Elizabeth Cleaton, 1626. Accessed 27 June 2018 by SJ Baty.
   Local file: https://www.wikitree.com/photo/png/Clayton-4697-1.
10. ↑ "England, Sussex, Parish Registers, 1538-1910", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q2QQ-R8TC : 11 March 2018), Elizabeth Cleaton, 1626. Accessed 26 June 2018 by SJ Baty.
    Local file: https://www.wikitree.com/photo/png/Clayton-4697.