Can anyone help me with the ancestry of a 'William Dutton' Yeoman of Waverton, Cheshire? Died 30th May 1724. Married to Margtret. Will 1723. Proved 1727. Had son William Dutton, Gent. b. 1691. d. 1762. Buried in Massey Family Chancel. Waverton. Any help or ideas on Duttons in Waverton appreciated. Have 2 family trees, one going bck to about 1066 - trying to connect the two with more certainty.

There are lots of Duttons buried at Waverton two from my tree are buried in the church, One at the High Alter and one by the pulpit...They are a fair few years before yours but possibly connected...That branch of the Duttons that used that church were known as the "Duttons of Hatton"

probably no help but it may be lead to join them back in to the main branch of the Duttons

Hi,

I have been researching the Duttons of Waverton for several years. I think your William is a descendant of Thomas Dutton (died 1632 Waverton) and Lawrye Griffye.Thomas Dutton was the youngest son of Sir Raufe Dutton and Ann (sometimes wrongly called Amicia) Townshend and was born in Ludlow Shropshire. She was related to the Dukes of Norfolk. Thomas was a younger member of the Hatton Duttons. He was the son of Sir Raufe Dutton and a brother of Sir Rowland Dutton. Thomas Dutton had several sons including Joseph of Huntington died 1689 Waverton. Joseph had several brothers and it is from them that William is most likely descended.

Jeff

Jeff

Hi Jeff.

Thanks for your message. I forgot my password and have had to create a new account.

I'd be interested to know more about the family history you're tracing. We're very likely related but what you've said doesn't quite fit with what I have. I have 2 family trees. the newer of the two begins with William Dutton of Waverton who was born, I guess, about 1660 and died in 1724. The earlier tree does not have a Thomas Dutton (d.1632.) It goes like this, backwards through the generations

1. Thomas D (1630 - 77) m. Mary Holden.

2. Peter D (1602 - 39)m. Margaret Hayes daughter of Sir Thomas Hayes, Lord Mayor of London

3. Edward D (1580 - 1621) m. Mary Calverly

4. Rowland D (1552 - 1605) m. ?

5. Ralph D (d. 26 June 1587) m. Anne Townshend

6. Sir Piers D. (1500 - 46) m. Elinour Leigh

and from there back to Odard, who came over in 1066.

I'd be interested to know how your info talies with this.

Thomas D (generation 1) appears to be one of 11: Edward (b.1623), Peter (1625 - 69), Robert (1626 - 66), Mary (1628), Elizabeth (1629), Thomas (1630 - 77), Alice (1634(, Rowland (1635), Henry (1637), Richard and an unnamed daughter. Al born at Waverton.

Best

Ed

Hi Ed,

Thank you for your message as well.

The family tree line you have here is for the main Hatton Dutton line.

Here is my information about them:

5. Thomas Dutton (parents Peter Dutton/Margaret Hayes)
Bapt: 7 Sep 1630 Waverton, Cheshire
Bur: 10 Dec 1677 Waverton, Cheshire
Married about 1660 Cheshire
Mary Houlden
(Her Father was Richard Houlden of Waverton. The
Houdens were also a Lancashire Family with land
near Warrington)
Bapt: 23 Sep 1625 Waverton Cheshire
Bur: unknown

Children
- Thomas Dutton
Bapt: c1662
Bur: Probably 1719 Chowley, Cheshire (will)
No issue mentioned.
- Edward Dutton
Bapt: c1663 Waverton, Cheshire
Bur: Unknown
Possibly Edward married Mary Done (nee Catherall) in
1686
- Mary Dutton
Bapt: Unknown
Bur: Unknown

When Peter Dutton died in 1696 leaving no will, Thomas and Edward challenged Dorothy Massie as the next male heirs. The inheritance was decided in favour of Dorothy. Dorothy and her husband John Massie sold the Hatton Lands to the Cholmondeley Family in 1699.

The Visitations, Leycester, Burkes Peerage all mention that the Hatton Duttons and Dutton Duttons died out. However, this is not true. and many of the Cheshire, Lancashire and USA Duttons can trace their Dutton name back to them as can be shown by court records, parish records and wills.

As far as I know, there were no male Dutton grandchildren to Thomas and Mary Houlden unless like many of their relatives they went to Virginia. South Carolina or Maryland. I would be interested in finding out which son you may be descended from. Remember the Huntington line had lots of Thomas's as did Edward and Mary Calverley's other children's lines (namely Richard died 1667 and Thomas died 1642)and also Edward's brother George's line. The Dutton Duttons did not died out either. Adem Dutton had children at Cheshunt in Hertsfordshire and his brother Sir George Dutton had children in Staffordshire. Also John the illegitimate son of Sir Piers Dutton had children despite what the accepted records state and some them were in Waverton in the early 1600's. Even despite what is said in Leycester, Edward the Curate died 1773 at Harthill had nephews and nieces who lived in the Congleton area!

Jeff

Thank you once again.

One more thing if I may. You suggest that my ancestor may be descended from the brother of a Rowland or Joseph Dutton if i remember rightly. Do you have any further info on that? Do these brothers connect to the Dutton Hatton tree for example? Do they have a brother called William?

Hi,

Rowland's youngest brother was Thomas who was born in the 1570's in Staffordshire. He amrried Lawyre Griffye (or Griffiths)and he died in 1632 and was buried at Waverton. He had quite a few children including son Joseph of Huntington who died in 1689. Joseph was married at least two times. He didn't have any sons called William so I think this is noty your line. However, Joseph had brothers Samuel and Thomas and they did have sons called William. Also John the illegitimate son of Sir Piers Dutton had sons William, Henry, Ralph and John and some of these had descendants called William. I will have a detailed look through my files and let you know what I have on your William of Waverton. It will have to be next week before I get back to you.

Jeff