Life History
3rd Jul 1654 |
Baptised in Bristol.1 Father - Isaac Elton |
11th Sep 1676 |
Married Mary JEFFERIES in Bristol.1,7,13 Father of Bride - Robert Jefferies of Pile Green, Glos. |
30th Jun 1679 |
Birth of son Abraham ELTON in Bristol.9,10 |
28th Mar 1681 |
Birth of son Isaac ELTON in Bristol.11 |
12th Nov 1684 |
Birth of son Jacob ELTON in Bristol.12 |
1692 |
Birth of daughter Elizabeth ELTON.7 |
1699 |
Alderman in Bristol.1 |
between 1702 and 1703 |
Sherriff in Bristol.1 |
between 1705 and 1708 |
Merchant Venturers of Bristol.1 Treasurer |
between 1708 and 1709 |
Merchant Venturers of Bristol.1 Master |
1709 |
Property in Somerset, Clevedon Court.1 Purchased Clevedon Court |
between 1710 and 1711 |
Mayor in Bristol.1 |
1714 |
Property in Somerset, Whitestanton.3,1 Purchased the Manor of Whitestanton from Henry Bett |
between 20th Oct 1714 and 18th Nov 1714 |
Death of son Isaac ELTON |
20th Oct 1714 |
Mentioned in Will.2 Of Isaac Elton |
18th Nov 1714 |
Executor.2 of the will of Isaac Elton |
5th Dec 1715 |
Sherriff.4 Sheriff of Gloucester |
1717 |
Knighted.5,1 Fro the Stamford Mercury :- |
1718 |
Death of daughter Elizabeth ELTON.7 |
between 1722 and 1727 |
Member of Parliament in Bristol.1 |
20th Oct 1727 |
Wrote will.6 1) In the name of God amen |
9th Feb 1728 |
Year 1727 Old Style |
Feb 1728 |
Buried in Bristol.8 Year 1727 Old Style |
14th Mar 1728 |
Probate in Prerogative Court of Canterbury.6 Executor :- |
Sources
- 1. History of Parliament: House of Commons, 1715-1754 - Sir Abraham Elton 1st Bt., (1654-1728) of Clevedon Court
- http.//www.historyofparliamentonline.org
- 2. Will of Isaac Elton, Merchant of Bristol, Gloucestershire - 1714
- TNA - PROB 11/543/130
- 3. British History Online - Parishes - Whitestanton
- 4. London Gazette - Sheriff - Abraham Elton - 1715
- London Gazette, 3 December 1715
- 5. Stamford Mercury - Knighted - Abraham Elton - 1717
- Stamford Mercury, Thursday, 21 November 1717
- 6. Will of Sir Abraham Elton, Alderman of Bristol, Gloucestershire - 1728
- TNA - PROB 11/620/283
- 7. ELTON, Margaret (1974) : "Annals of the Elton Family : Bristol Merchants and Somerset Landowners"
- Stroud, Allan Sutton Publishing Ltd
- 8. Ipswich Journal - Burials - Sir Abraham Elton - 1728
- Ipswich Journal, Saturday, 17 February 1728
- 9. England, Births and Christenings, 1538-1975 - Abraham Elton - 1679
- https://familysearch.org
- 10. History of Parliament: House of Commons, 1715-1754 - Abraham Elton (1679-1742) of Bristol and Clevedon Court
- 11. England, Births and Christenings, 1538-1975 - Isaac Elton - 1681
- https://familysearch.org
- 12. England, Births and Christenings, 1538-1975 - Jacob Elton - 1684
- https://familysearch.org
- 13. England Marriages, 1538-1973 - Elton & Jefferies - 1676