William Mitton de Weston1,2

M, b. 28 December 1415, d. after 1485/1486
     William was born on Thursday, 28 December 1415 in Weston under Lizard, Staffordshire, England.3 He was the son of Sir Richard Mitton de Weston and Margaret de Peshale de Weston. , he was christened in Weston, Staffordshire, England, at St. Andrew's Church. William married Margaretta Corbett, daughter of Thomas Corbett de Lee, circa 1439. He and Margaretta were blessed with 6 children. He was Lord of the Manor of Weston in Staffordshire. He was sheriff of Staffordshire 1443, 1458, 1463 & the 2nd year of Edward IV [1473]. William departed this life after 1485 in Weston under Lizard, Staffordshire, England. William departed this life after 1485/1486 in Weston under Lizard, Staffordshire, England.

Children of William Mitton de Weston and Margaretta Corbett

Citations

  1. [S83] Joseph Jackson Howard, Visitation of England & Wales, Visitation of Shropshire, 1623, page 360 - Wilhumis Milton de Weston under Liziard [Sheriff of co. Strafford 1443,1458, and 1463; alive 1485] ... [21 years of age on 28 Dec. 1436]. - married Margaretta filia Thomas Corbett de Lee. Children: Richard married to Agnes ____ ; Anna married to Richardi Mynors; Jane married to Robert, Knight of Salop. Joane married to John Washbourne, Elianora married to Thomas Cornwall, knight; John died 7 Feb 1499 married to 1st Anne daughter of Thomas Swinerton 3 Edward IV of Hylton , co Stafford; 2nd Joane, daughter of Richard Middlemore of Edgbaston, she died 25 July 1475.
  2. [S103] Clarence E. Pearsall, History of the Pearsall Family, page 572.
  3. [S1018] Edited by The William Salt Archeological Society, Collections for a History of Staffordshire, Volume II: pages 118 -.