William Clayton

  General Notes:

A History of the County of Lancaster, Volume 6, pp.29-32, does not include the generations of Jacob de Clayton or William de Clayton who are shown in the Clayton pedigree from Visitations of Lancashire, 1613. It states that the succession is unclear until the 16th century. A James Clayton was followed by John Clayton who married Elizabeth Langton. ^827,1107

  Information about this person:

• Background Information. ¹¹⁰⁷
In The Visitation of the County of Lancashire, 1613, p. 47 the Clayton Pedigree is given as

Geraldus de Clayton
Johannes, filius ejus
Warinus, filius ejus
Johannes, filius ejus
Adam, filus ejus
Johannes, filius ejus
Radulfus, filius ejus
Adam, filius ejus
Jacobus, frater et heres
Willelmus filius Jacobi qui ob. ante patrem
Johannes, filius dicti Wilelmi consag. et heres predicti Jacobi

Qui Johannes duxit Elizabetham, filiam Ricardi Langton, militis, et habuerunt exitum inter eos, Isabellum et Elenam

Elena, filia predicti Johannis de Clayton maritavit Christopherum Lister, filium et heredem Willelmi Lister, et habueruant extium inter eos legitime procretum, Willelmus et 4 filias.