Clifton, John “3rd Baron” de 1a 2a

Birth Name Clifton, John “3rd Baron” de
Gender male
Age at Death 53 years, 11 months

Narrative

BARONY OF CLIFTON (, 3) not recognized as 3rd Baron

SIR JOHN CLIFTON, only son and heir, was one year old at his father's death. Neither he nor his sister and heir's descendants were ever summoned to Parliament, nor did they ever claim any barony. His wardship and marriage were granted 13 Apr 1399 to Sir Simon Felbrigge. He m., before 6 Id Jan 1431/2, when they had a Papal indult, Joan, widow of Sir Robert Echingham, daughter and coheir of Edmund Thorpe, of Ashwellthorpe. He dsps. (b) 1447, before 1 Dec (when his widow was living), and was buried at Wymondham, Norfolk. His only sister, Elizabeth, wife of Sir John Knyvett, was his heir, being ancestress of Sir Philip Knyvett, Bart., who alienated the Castle of Buckenham, about 1650, and whose issue male became extinct on the death of his son, about 1699. [Complete Peerage III:308]

(b) Margaret, his only daughter, m. Sir Andrew Ogard, and dvp. and sp., being buried at Wymondham. Her husband d. 1459, and was also buried there.

Events

Event Date Place Description Sources
Birth 1394 Buckenham Castle, Wayland, Norfolk, England   1b
Death 1447-12-01 (dsps)   1c

Age: 53y

Burial   Wymondham Abbey, Norfolk, England    

Parents

Relation to main person Name Birth date Death date Relation within this family (if not by birth)
Father Clifton, Constantine 2nd Baron de13721395
Mother Howard, Margaret13791433-03-25
         Clifton, John “3rd Baron” de 1394 1447-12-01
    Sister     Clifton, Elizabeth 1395 1447-12-01

Families

Family of Clifton, John “3rd Baron” de and Thorpe, Joan
Married Wife Thorpe, Joan ( * 1394 + 1447-12-01 )
   
Event Date Place Description Sources
Marriage before 1431/2-01-06 (Julian) 2nd husband Religious Marriage 1d

Source References

  1. Complete Peerage of England Scotland Ireland Great Britain and the United Kingdom, by G. E Cokayne, Sutton Publishing Ltd, 2000
      • Page: III:308
      • Page: III:308
      • Page: III:308
      • Page: III:308
  2. Jim Weber: http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=jweber&id=I36481 The Phillips, Weber, Kirk, & Staggs families of the Pacific Northwest
      • Source text:

        # ID: I36481
        # Name: Ralph de BELLERS , of Kirby Bellars 1
        # Sex: M
        # ALIA: Ralph de /Belers/
        # Birth: ABT 1195 in Kirby Bellars, Melton Mowbray, Leicestershire, England

         

         

        Father: Rafe BELLERS , of Kirby Bellars b: ABT 1167 in Ab Kettleby, Melton Mowbray, Leicestershire, England
        Mother: Emma FOLVILLE b: ABT 1177 in Ashby Folville, Melton Mowbray, Leicestershire, England

        Marriage 1 Spouse Unknown

        Children

        1. Has Children Roger de BELLERS , Sheriff of Lincolnshire b: ABT 1225 in Kirby Bellars, Melton Mowbray, Leicestershire, England

         

        Sources:

        1. Title: Newsgroup: soc.genealogy.medieval, at groups - google.com
        Page: Michael Andrews-Reading (mjcar), 19 Feb 2008
        Text: Ralph de Belers

         

         

      • Citation:

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