Edmund Atherton was born in Winstanley, England, and died 10 April 1613 in Winstanley, England177.
Notes for Edmund Atherton: References: NEHGS Register; Vol.35, pp67-72. Savage's Gen. Dictionary Vol. 1. p 73.
The origin of the name is English, one who came from Atherton (Ethelhere's homestead) in Lancashire. Humphrey and James Atherton were the first of their name to come to this country from England. The following is an extract from "The Atherton Family in England" which traces the family from The town of Atherton, ten miles north-west of Manchester, where the family originated and Robert De Atherton lived in the time of King John, 1199-1216: "Inquisition taken at Wigan, 18 January, 11th James -1613-14, before Edward Rigbye, Esq., Escheator, after the death of Edmund Atherton of Winstanley, by oath of Robert Markland of Wigan, Gentlemen, and the other jurors named in the previous inquisition, who may say that the said Edmund, was seised of a messuage in Billindge and 4 acres of arable land, 4 acres of meadow and 6 acres of pasture thereto belonging, which are held of Richard Fleetwood, Knt. and Bart. as his Barony of Newton, in free and commonsocage by fealty and a pepper-corn rent, and are worth per annum ( clear) 20s. Edmund Atherton died 10 April last (1613); Humphrey Atherton, his son and next heir is aged at the time of taking this Inquisition 4 years and 3 months or there abouts." This Inquisition merely indicates the lands held under the semi-feudal system which prevailed over a great part of this country; he may have owned absolutely in Winstanley other real estate, and probably did, that town being designated as his home Both Billings and Winstanley were in the parish of Wigan. The town of Atherton is ten miles north-west of Manchester. Here the family originated with Robert De Atherton who lived in the time of King John 1199-1216. He was the Shreave, (High Sheriff) of the County, and held the Manor of Atherton of the Barons of Warrington. See The Atherton Family in England . NEHGS Register Jan. 1881 for lineage.
More About Edmund Atherton: Will: 18 January 1613/14, Winstanley, England.
Children of Edmund Atherton are:
+Humphrey Atherton, b. Abt. 1610, Lancashire, England178, 179, d. 17 September 1661, Dorchester, Suffolk Co, MA180, 181.
Edmund Atherton (d. 10 April 1613)
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