Family and Education
b. c. 1557, 1st s. of Sir John Atherton by his 2nd w. Margaret, da. and coh. of Thomas Catterall of Catterall. m. (1) Elizabeth, da. of Sir John Byron, 1s. 2da.; (2) Katherine, da. and coh. of John, 2nd Lord Conyers, 2s. 3da. suc. fa. 1573.C142/163/37; Vis. Lancs. (Chetham Soc. lxxxiv), 21.
Offices Held
J.p. Lancs. by 1583, sheriff 1582–3.
Main residence: Atherton Hall, Leigh, Lancs.
Volume
Commons 1558-1603
Web Title
ATHERTON, John (c.1557-1617)
Will
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Oxford 1644
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