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upon her death in 1675. Atherton’s grandmother was
Eleanor Ireland, and like Dame Margaret, also descended from Sir Thomas Ireland. A year later, now with considerable wealth, he married Isabel, the first daughter of Richard Holt of Castleton and Stubley on 22 November 1676. They had one son John,
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Liverpool Charters refer to Atherton as the first modern Mayor of Liverpool. He remained in this role until 1685, returning to represent the city in parliament from 1685-1687, and died in office, just one year prior to the
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and was buried there on 11 January 1687. Immediately prior to his death he made a will on 30 December 1686 and appointed his brother in law, James Holt and friend
William Bankes as guardians of his children.
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in cloth, coal and salt from
Lancashire and Cheshire in exchange for sugar and tobacco. Atherton was first elected as Member of Parliament for Liverpool in 1671, on the interest of
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and died in 1687. He was 11th in descent from Sir
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