Sir Thomas Etton (Thomas de Etton), of

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, Yorkshire was a 14th-15th century English noble. He died in 1402.

Life

Thomas was the son and heir of Thomas Etton of Gilling and Elizabeth Fairfax.Yorkshire Archaeological Journal, Vol. 19, p. 119. Thomas was present during the

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, Castile on 3 April 1367 and his name appears in letters of protection during John of Gaunt, Duke of Lancaster's campaign in the

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region in Normandy in 1369.

Marriage and issue

Thomas Etton, married Isabel, sister and heiress of John Dayveil, and widow of Richard Wilsthorp. They are known to have had the following issue: *John Etton (d. 1433), married firstly Katherine Everingham and secondly Elizabeth Pigot, had issue. *George *William *Richard *Katherine *Elizabeth

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Etton, Thomas Year of birth unknown 14th-century births 1402 deaths 14th-century English people 15th-century English people People from Ryedale (district)