Ancestry
Christopher Yelverton came from an ancient Norfolk family, tracing their descent back to Andrew Yelverton, who held considerable estates there in the reign of Edward II. His great-great-grandfather William Yelverton I married, first, Anne, a daughter of John Paston I (1421-1466) and Margaret Mautby, of Paston Hall, Norfolk. This William Yelverton was one of the executors of Sir John Fastolf's will.
Although some genealogies trace Christopher Yelverton's descent down through the Paston marriage, this appears to be erroneous. In fact a son William born of this union died without issue. The William Yelvertons II, III and IV (Christopher's father) descended from William Yelverton I's second marriage, to Eleanor Brewse.
Christopher's father, William Yelverton IV of Rougham, Norfolk, married Anne, daughter and heiress of Sir Henry Fermor of East Barsham in Norfolk, "by whom he acquired large landed possessions."
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