 John Littleton, son of William Littleton and Mary Elizabeth Whittington.Born 1502 at Frankley, Worcestershire, England, died May 17, 1534 at Frankley, Worcestershire, England, 31 or 32 years Married 1521 at Frankley, Worcestershire, England (12 or 13 years married) to:  Lady Dacre Elizabeth Talbot, daughter of Sir Gilbert Talbot and Anne (Agnes) Paston.Born ± 1502 at of Grafton, Worcestershire, England, died Jul 30, 1581 at Skipton Castle, Skipton, Yorkshire, England, approximately 79 years, buried Jul 31, 1581 at Skipton, Yorkshire, England, 1st marriage to: Baron Dacre William Dacre, 2nd marriage to: John Littleton Skipton Castle is one of the most complete and well preserved medieval castles in England. Fully roofed and with an enchanting early Tudor courtyard the stout towers of the gatehouse only hint at the splendour which is revealed as the visitor enters the castle grounds. Soon after 1090 Robert de Romille, a Norman baron, built a primitive fort here but its timber ramparts did little to stop rampaging Scots during their frequent raids into northern England. It was replaced with a more formidable stone castle which stood on top of a rocky bluff with rising ground to the front and a sheer precipice falling to the Eller Beck behind. The history of the castle is inseparable from that of the Clifford family who were granted the property by Edward II in 1310, when Robert Clifford was appointed first Lord Clifford of Skipton and Guardian of Craven, the wide tract of countryside to the north and west of Skipton. The Clifford's Norman forebears took the name from Clifford Castle in Herefordshire which they also owned. Robert Clifford began heavily fortifying the castle, but he was killed at the Battle of Bannockburn in 1314 with his new stronghold barely completed. (Website: www.skiptoncastle.co.uk/about.htm) Children: 1. Sir Knight John LittletonBorn Oct 28, 1519 at Frankley, Worcestershire, England, baptized Feb 15, 1589, died Feb 15, 1589 at Frankley, Worcestershire, England, 69 years, buried at Halesowen, Worcestershire, England Alternate surname: Lyttleton (Ancestral File) Age at death: 69 years (Ancestral File) 2. Robert (Roger) LittletonBorn 1519 at Frankley, Worcestershire, England, baptized at of Groveley, Worcestershire, England, died Jul 25, 1601 at Warwick, Warwickshire, England, 81 or 82 years 4. Gilbert LittletonBorn 1525 at of Frankley, Worcster, England, died 1573 at White-Fryers, London, London, England, 47 or 48 years, buried at Halesowen, Worcestershire, England Alternate surname: Lyttleton (IGI (International Genealogical Index)) 5. Anthony LittletonBorn 1527 at of Salford Abbot, Warwk, England, died 1600, 72 or 73 years 6. George LittletonBorn 1528 at Frankley, Worcestershire, England, died 1600, 71 or 72 years 7. Thomas LittletonBorn 1529 at Frankley, Worcestershire, England, died after 1550 at , Worcestershire, England, at least 21 years 8. Anne LittletonBorn 1530 at of Frankley, Worcestershire, England, died after 1550, at least 20 years Alternate first name: Ann (Family History Library archive record (family group sheet)) 9. Thomas LittletonBorn 1530 at of Frankley, Worcestershire, England, died after 1550 at , Worcestershire, England, at least 20 years 11. Humphrey LittletonBorn 1534 at of Frankley, Worcestershire, England, died before 1624, at most 90 years Will proved: 1624 (Ancestral File) | |||