Christopher Overton

Christopher Overton b abt 1550, of Easington, Holdnerness, Yorkshire, England. He md Daughter Wright abt 1574. She was b abt 1555.

Child of Christopher Overton and Daughter Wright was:

John Overton b abt 1582, of Easington, Holdnerness, Yorkshire, England, d 1654, Yorkshire, England. He md Joane Snawsell 1606, daughter of Robert Snawsell and Anne Waters.

https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Overton-30

The son shown here, John Overton, probably does not belong to either William or Henry. He left a will 20 July 1648 with a codicil 1650, mentioning his brothers William and Christopher and "my loving uncle Mr Gabriell Catherall".[3] There is a marriage of Christopher Overton and Ellen Catherall in 1574 at Hollym, about 7 miles from Easington, and he seems to be the most likely father on present information. Detailed notes by William L Deyo in his book The family and ancestry of William Dabney have Christopher as the father but Miss Wright as the mother, and state that Gabriel was her half brother, son of her mother's second husband John Catherall. He does not mention the marriage to Ellen Catherall.[4] Is Ellen in fact "Miss Wright" who had taken her stepfather's name? "Mrs Ellen Overton" was buried at Easington 21 October 1600[5] so further research needed to place her.

References

• http://www.geneajourney.com/overton.html
• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Easington,_East_Riding_of_Yorkshire