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Atherton, John (1557 - 1617)

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Born / Died

Birth Date: 1557
Death Date: 1617-05-23 (burial date)

Parents

Marriages/Other Unions

  1. Byron, Elizabeth ( - )
    Type: marriage
    Union began: n.d.
    Union ended: n.d.
    Note: Union also produced 2 daughters
  2. Conyers, Katherine ( - )
    Type: marriage
    Union began: n.d.
    Union ended: n.d.
    Note: Union produced 1 other son and 3 daughters

Offspring

Titles

General Lands Note

The Athertons owned extensive property in southern Lancashire by Elizabeth I's reign

Details of Offices

Began Ended
JP, Lancashire 1577 1578
Sheriff, Lancashire 1582 -11 -20
JP, Lancashire 1586
MP, Lancashire 1586
MP, Lancashire 1589

Details of Properties

Residence

Lands

  • Lancashire
  • (city-county) in Yorkshire: York Manor
  • Yorkshire
  • Yorkshire: North Riding: Fryton Manor
  • Yorkshire: North Riding: Hovingham Manor
  • Yorkshire: North Riding: Slingsby Manor

Event Naming Patron

Event Type Date Location Troupe
Performance - York (Unknown), York, York (city-county) in Yorkshire Mr Atherton's Bearward
Performance - Smithills Hall, near Bolton, Lancashire Mr John Atherton's Musician

Patronized Troupes

Troupe Name Patron Troupe Type # of events
Mr John Atherton's Musician Atherton, John (1557 - 1617) Musicians 1
Mr Atherton's Bearward Atherton, John (1557 - 1617) Performing Animals 1

Owned Venues

Venue Name County Type
Atherton Hall Lancashire Private Residence

Bibliographic Sources

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  • Hasler, P.W. The History of Parliament: The House of Commons, 1558–1603. 3 vols. London: HMSO, 1981
  • List of Sheriffs for England and Wales from the Earliest Times to AD 1831. London: HMSO, 1898
  • Quintrell, B.W. Proceedings of the Lancashire Justices of the Peace at the Sherrifs Table During Assizes Week, 1578--1694. np: Printed for the Record Society of Lancashire & Cheshire, 1981
  • Somerville, Robert. Office-Holders in the Duchy and County Palatine of Lancaster from 1603. Chichester: Phillimore, 1972
  • The Victoria History of the County of Lancaster. 8 vols. London: Archibald Constable, 1906--14