Peerage Record – 21505

     Christopher Chaytor was born in 1494.¹ He married Elizabeth Clervaux, daughter of William Clervaux and Isabella Belasyse, circa 1546.^1,2 He died circa 15 April 1592.² He was buried on 18 April 1592 at St. Oswald’s, Durham, County Durham, England.²
     He was Registrar of the Consistory Court of Durham.² He held the office of Surveyor-General, for Queen Elizabeth I.¹ He held the office of Justice of the Peace (J.P.)² He lived at Butterby, County Durham, England^G.¹

     Elizabeth Clervaux was the daughter of William Clervaux and Isabella Belasyse.² She married Christopher Chaytor circa 1546.^1,2 She died in 1584.²
     She was the sole heiress of the Clervaux family which had owned estates at Croft since 1246.¹ From circa 1546, her married name became Chaytor.

     Sir William Chaytor, 1st and last Bt. was baptised on 5 August 1639.² He was the son of Colonel Nicholas Chaytor and Anne Lambton.^3,2 He married Peregrina Cradock, daughter of Sir Joseph Cradock and Jane Maxton, on 21 August 1675.² He died circa December 1720 at Fleet Prison, England^G, without surviving male issue.⁴ He was buried on 7 January 1720/21 at St. Bride’s Church, London, England^G.⁴
     He was created 1st Baronet Chaytor, of Croft Hall [near Darlington], co. York [England] on 28 June 1671.² He gained the rank of Colonel in 1689 in the Richmondshire Militia.² He was a prisoner for debt between 1703 and 1720 at Fleet Prison, England^G.⁴
     He had two other daughters.⁴
     On his death, his baronetcy became extinct.⁴

     Henry Chaytor was born circa 1689.¹ He was the son of Henry Chaytor and Isobel Marley.^2,3 He married Jane Smales, daughter of Mattew Smales and Alice Anderson, in 1732.^1,3 He died in February 1774.⁴

     Mattew Smales married, firstly, Alice Anderson.²
     He was Registrar of the Peculiar of Aldborough.² He lived at Gilling, Yorkshire, England^G.¹

     Jane Smales was born in 1707 at Gilling, Yorkshire, England.² She was the daughter of Mattew Smales and Alice Anderson.^3,2 She married Henry Chaytor, son of Henry Chaytor and Isobel Marley, in 1732.^1,2 She died on 24 May 1760 at Croft Hall, Darlington, Yorkshire, England.²
     From 1732, her married name became Chaytor.

     William Chaytor was born on 11 January 1732 at Gilling, Yorkshire, England.^1,2 He was the son of Henry Chaytor and Jane Smales.³ He married Jane Lee.¹ He died on 15 May 1819 at age 87 at Spennithorne Hall, Yorkshire, England.^1,2
     He held the office of Recorder of Richmond.¹ He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) for Hedon.¹

     Jane Lee married William Chaytor, son of Henry Chaytor and Jane Smales.¹ She died on 20 January 1825 at Appleby, Yorkshire, England.²
     Her married name became Chaytor.

     Sir William Chaytor, 1st Bt. was born illegitimately on 29 April 1771.^1,2 He was the son of William Chaytor and Jane Lee.³ He married Isabella Carter, daughter of John Carter, on 18 August 1803.¹ He died on 28 January 1847 at age 75.³
     He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) for Sunderland.¹ He was also known as 1st Baronet Chaytor, of Croft, co. York [U.K.] as of 30 September 1831.¹

     Isabella Carter was the daughter of John Carter.¹ She married Sir William Chaytor, 1st Bt., son of William Chaytor and Jane Lee, on 18 August 1803.¹ She died on 23 December 1855.¹
     From 18 August 1803, her married name became Chaytor.