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Elizabeth de Clifton 1387 – 1441 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1387

Birth Location: Buckenham, Norfolk, England, United Kingdom

Death Date: 1441

Death Location: Winwick, Northamptonshire, England

Father: Constantine Clifton

Mother: Margaret Howard

Spouse(s): John Knyvett

Children(s): Jane Knyvet, Elizabeth Knevet, Christiana Knyvett, Margaret Knyvett, Margaret Knyvett, John Knyvet, William Knevett, Joanna Knyvett, Christiana Knyvett, Elizabeth Knyvet, Margeria Knyvet, Anne Knyvet, John (Knevett)

The story of Elizabeth de Clifton began in 1387 in Buckenham, Norfolk, England, United Kingdom. Elizabeth de Clifton married John Iii Sheriff Of Northampton Knyvett, and had children including Jane Knyvet, Elizabeth Knevet, Christiana Knyvett, Margaret Knyvett, Margaret Knyvett, John Knyvet, William Knevett, Joanna Knyvett, Christiana Knyvett, Elizabeth Knyvet, Margeria Knyvet, Anne Knyvet, John Knivet (Knevett). Elizabeth de Clifton passed away in 1441 in Winwick, Northamptonshire, England.

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Biography

  • The story of Elizabeth de Clifton began in 1387 in Buckenham, Norfolk, England, United Kingdom.
  • Elizabeth de Clifton married John Iii Sheriff Of Northampton Knyvett, and had children including Jane Knyvet, Elizabeth Knevet, Christiana Knyvett, Margaret Knyvett, Margaret Knyvett, John Knyvet, William Knevett, Joanna Knyvett, Christiana Knyvett, Elizabeth Knyvet, Margeria Knyvet, Anne Knyvet, John Knivet (Knevett).
  • Elizabeth de Clifton passed away in 1441 in Winwick, Northamptonshire, England.

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Elizabeth Clifton's Ancestors

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Elizabeth Clifton
1387 – 1441
Birth Place: Buckenham, Norfolk, England, United Kingdom
Parents
Constantine De Clifton
1329 – 1395
Buckenham, Norfolk, England, United Kingdom
Margaret Howard
1368 – 1433
Wiggenhall St Mary the Virgin, Norfolk, England, United Kingdom
Grandparents
Adam (De) Clifton
1309 – 1372
Buckenham, Norfolk, England
Eleanor Mortimer
1314 – 1338
Richards Castle, Herefordshire, Angleterre, United Kingdom
Robert (I) Howard
1336 – 1388
East Winch, Norfolk, England, United Kingdom
Margaret (Margery) Scales
1339 – 1416
Hertfordshire, England, United Kingdom
Great-Grandparents
John Howard,
1310 – 1388
Alice Boys
1314 – 1372
Robert Scales
1309 – 1369
Catherine Ufford
1321 – 1370
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Lord Howard
1280 – 1333
Joan Cornwall
1286 – 1341
Robert Bosco
1288 – 1334
Joane Wichingham
1290 –
Robert Scales
1280 – 1324
Egeline Courtenay
1282 – 1335
Robert Ufford
1298 – 1368
Margaret Norwich
1300 – 1375

Elizabeth Clifton's Descendants

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Elizabeth (de) Clifton (1387 – 1441) m. John (Iii Sheriff Of Northampton) Knyvett (1383 – 1445)
  1. 1. Jane Knyvet (1408 – ) m. John Lynn (ABT 1418 – 1486)
  2. 2. Elizabeth Knevet (ABT 1409 – AFT 1442) m. John RADCLIFFe (ABT 1400 – 16 OCT 1436) m. John RADCLIFFe (22 JUN 1392 – 7 OCT 1436) m. John RADCLIFFe (ABT 1400 – )
  3. 3. Christiana Knyvett (1410 – 1465) m. robert Collett (1410 – 1505)
    1. 1. Agnes Collett (1432 – 1457) m. John Harmon (1430 – 12 NOV 1462)
      1. 1. William (Henry) Harman (1457 – 1519) m. Margery Squires (1458 – 3 APR 1537)
        1. 1. Hugh Harman (1478 – 1596) m. Alice Ridgley (1479 – 1520)
        2. 2. William (Payne) Harman (1486 – 9 JAN 1547) m. Margaret Boteler (1490 – 1530)
    2. 2. Henry Colet (1445 – 1505) m. Christiana Knyvett (ABT 1442 – 1523)
  4. 4. Margaret Knyvett (1410 – ) m. John Richers (ABT 1405 – ) m. John Richers
  5. 5. Margaret Knyvett (1410 – 1458) m. Richard Chamberlain (ABT 1392 – 1439)
  6. 6. John Knyvet (1412 – 1490) m. Alice Lynne (1416 – )
    1. 1. John (Knyvet) IV (ABT 1400 – 1464) m. Joanne Stafford (AFT 1425 – AFT 1484)
    2. 2. William (Knyvett) IV (23 APR 1438 – 2 DEC 1515) m. Alice (de) Grey (ABT 1414 – 4 APR 1474)
      1. 1. Anne Knyvett (ABT 1456 – 1540) m. John Thwaites (1450 – 7 JAN 1503)
        1. 1. Christopher Thwaites (1480 – 1513) m. Joan Fitzhenry (1488 – 1501)
        2. 2. Thomas Thwaits (circa 1477 – 1499) m. Emota Middleton (1465 – 1499)
    3. 3. William (John) Knyvett (1440 – 12 DEC 1515) m. Joanna Stafford (ABT 1431 – ) m. Joan Courtenay (1434 – 1528)
    4. 4. William Knyvett (ABT 1440 – 2 DEC 1515) m. Joanna Stafford (ABT 1431 – )
      1. 1. Margaret Knyvet (1412 – 1458) m. Richard Chamberlain (ABT 1392 – 1439)
        1. 1. Sir (Thomas) StClair (APR 1399 – 6 MAY 1434) m. Lady (Margaret) Hoo (1398 – 1427)
      2. 2. Edward Knyvett (ABT 1466 – )
      3. 3. Anne Knyvett (ABT 1468 – ) m. Charles Clifford (ABT 1468 – ) m. John Thwaites (1450 – 7 JAN 1503) m. Charles Clifford
      4. 4. Charles Knyvett (ABT 1468 – )
      5. 5. Charles Knevet (1480 – 1528) m. Ann DeLacy (1484 – 1528)
        1. 1. Richard Knevet (ABT 1511 – 1559) m. Eleanor Harding (ABT 1540 – BEF 3 OCT 1601)
    5. 5. William Knyvet m. Alice DeGRAY
  7. 7. William Knevett (1414 – 1464)
  8. 8. Joanna Knyvett (ABT 1428 – ) m. John Lynn (ABT 1406 – ) m. John Lynne (<1424> – ) m. Living
  9. 9. Christiana Knyvett (ABT 1442 – 1523) m. Henry Collett (ABT 1442 – ) m. Henry Collett (<1438> – ) m. Henry Colet ( – 1505) m. Henry Collett
  10. 10. Elizabeth Knyvet (ABT 1444 – 1482)
  11. 11. Margeria Knyvet (ABT 1446 – )
  12. 12. Anne Knyvet
  13. 13. John (Knivet) (Knevett) ( – 1446)

Elizabeth Clifton's Timeline

2 Records

1387
1387
Birth of Elizabeth de Clifton in Buckenham, Norfolk, England, United Kingdom
Buckenham, Norfolk, England, United Kingdom
1441
1441
Age 54
Death of Elizabeth de Clifton in Winwick, Northamptonshire, England
Winwick, Northamptonshire, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1387
    Event Place: Buckenham, Norfolk, England, United Kingdom

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1441
    Event Place: Winwick, Northamptonshire, England

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