Eleventh Generation

1024. Sir Robert WATERTON Knt.^30,31 was born in 1478.¹ He died on 26 Feb 1540/41.¹ Sir Robert WATERTON died 26 Feb 1540/41. His inq. p.m. was taken on 8 Sep 1541, when it was found that he held in Walton, Netherwalton, Upper Walton, Sandal, the manor with its appurtenances, 20 messuages, 10 tofts, 500 acres of land, 200 acres of pasture, 140 acres of wood, and 40s. (shillings) rent, held by knight's service, and 7s. rent of the king as of his manor of Wakefield, and worth £20 p.a. The manor of Mensthorpe and Cawthorne worth £13 p.a. In the chapel on the south side of the chancel of Sandal Magna church was a shield, quarterly, Waterton, and argent on a saltire engrailed sable nine annulets or. (source: J.W. Walker).

Lord of the Manors of Walton, Cawthorne and Burn, Co. Yorks. & Corringham, Co. Lincs. nat: 1478. Knighted 14 Nov 1501 on the marriage of Arthur, Prince of Wales, to Katherine of Aragon. Granted at the same time, the Otter armorial crest. Received a King's General Pardon 16 Jul 1509 following the accession of Henry VIII. Justice of the Peace for Lincs. and Yorks in 1510. obit: 26 Feb 1540/41. (source: Lord Everingham of Laxton) Sir Robert WATERTON Knt. and Muriel LEEKE were married.³²

1025. Muriel LEEKE.^30,33 Daughter of John LEEKE of Sutton-in-the-Dale, Derbyshire. (source: J.W. Walker)

Muriel, dau. of John Leeke of Sutton Scarsdale, co. Derby. (He paid 300 marks to have the keeping of the lands of Sir John WATERTON deceased, and the wardship and marriage of his son and heir Robert WATERTON, 20 Feb 1495/96). (source: Lord Everingham of Laxton)

Children were:

512	i.	Sir Thomas WATERTON Knt..
	ii.	Elizabeth Waterton.
	iii.	Susan Waterton.