Person:John Atherton (16)

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Sir John Atherton, Kt., High Sheriff
m. 1508
  1. Sir John Atherton, Kt., High Sheriff1514 - 1573
m. 1533
  1. High Sheriff John Atherton, Esq.1557 - 1617
m. 1566
Facts and Events
Name Sir John Atherton, Kt., High Sheriff
Gender Male
Birth? 1514 Atherton, Lancashire, England
Marriage 1533 to Elizabeth Radclyffe
Marriage 1566 to Margaret Caterall
Death? 7 Aug 1573 Atherton, Lancashire, England

Sir John Atherton Kt., High Sheriff

  • He was high sheriff under three sovereigns, in 1551, 1555, 1555-61, and commander of the Military Hundred in 1553.
References
  1.   Roderick A. Davis, 2nd. Atherton Family 1199 - 1654.
  2.   Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia.
  3.   The New England Historical and Genealogical Register. (Boston: New England Historic Genealogical Society)
    Vol. 35, Pages 67-72, 1881.

    The Atherton Family in England
    Communicated by John C.J. Brown, Esq., of Boston.
    Pages 67-72

  4.   Hurd, D. Hamilton (Duane Hamilton). History of Norfolk County, Massachusetts, with biographical sketches of many of its pioneers and prominent men. (Philadelphia: J. W. Lewis & Co., 1884)
    Pgs. 415-417, 1884.
  5.   Dugdale, William, and F. R. (Francis Robert) Raines. The visitation of the county palatine of Lancaster, made in the year 1664-5, by Sir William Dugdale, knight, Norroy king of arms. (Manchester: Chetham Society, 1872-73)
    Pages 20, 21, 1871-1872.

    Atherton of Atherton

  6.   Sir John Atherton (11), in Patrick Hogue (Samples). Transcribed Atherton Text.