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John de CLIFFORD Sir; 9th Lord Clifford 1435–1461 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 8 Apr 1435

Birth Location: Conisbrough Castle, Yorkshire, England

Death Date: 28 Mar 1461

Death Location: Towton, Yorkshire, England

Father: Thomas Clifford

Mother: Joan DACRE

Spouse(s): Margaret (Clifford)

Children(s): Henry CLIFFORD, Elizabeth CLIFFORD, Thomas CLIFFORD, Margaret CLIFFORD, Margaret (Belasyse), Richard CLIFFORD

In 1435, John de CLIFFORD Sir; 9th Lord Clifford entered the world in Conisbrough Castle, Yorkshire, England, born to Thomas De Clifford 8Th Lord Clifford And Joan De Dacre. John de CLIFFORD Sir; 9th Lord Clifford married Margaret Of Threlkeld Blomflete Clifford, and had children including Elizabeth Clifford, Henry De Clifford, Margaret Clifford, Margaret Clifford Belasyse, Richard De Clifford, Thomas De Clifford. John de CLIFFORD Sir; 9th Lord Clifford passed away in 1461 in Towton, Yorkshire, England.

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Biography

  • In 1435, John de CLIFFORD Sir; 9th Lord Clifford entered the world in Conisbrough Castle, Yorkshire, England, born to Thomas De Clifford 8Th Lord Clifford And Joan De Dacre.
  • John de CLIFFORD Sir; 9th Lord Clifford married Margaret Of Threlkeld Blomflete Clifford, and had children including Elizabeth Clifford, Henry De Clifford, Margaret Clifford, Margaret Clifford Belasyse, Richard De Clifford, Thomas De Clifford.
  • John de CLIFFORD Sir; 9th Lord Clifford passed away in 1461 in Towton, Yorkshire, England.

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

John Clifford's Ancestors

Self
John Clifford
1435–1461
Birth Place: Conisbrough Castle, Yorkshire, England
Parents
Thomas de CLIFFORD 8th Lord Clifford
1414–1455
Westmoreland England
Joan (de) DACRE
1410–1486
Naworth Castle, Brampton, Cumberland, England
Grandparents
Thomas DACRE
1387–1457
Naworth Castle, Naworth (Cumberland) England
Philippa NEVILLE
1387–1453
Raby Castle, Raby With Keverstone (Durham) England
Great-Grandparents
Ralph NEVILLE
–1425
2nd-Great-Grandparents

John Clifford's Descendants

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John (de CLIFFORD Sir; 9th Lord) Clifford (8 Apr 1435–28 Mar 1461) m. Margaret (of Threlkeld BLOMFLETE) (Clifford) (1436–12 April 1493)
  1. 1. Henry (de) CLIFFORD 1454–1523 m. Anna (\ Anne St.) JOHN 1452–1506
    1. 1. Henry (CLIFFORD 1st Earl of) Cumberland 1493–1542 m. Margaret (de PERCY Lady: Counntess of) Cumberland 1495–1540
      1. 1. Catherine CLIFFORD 1513–1598 m. Richard CHOLMEY 1516–1563
        1. 1. Ursula Cholmondeley 1530–1580 m. Sir (Thomas Stanley, High Sherriff of) Cheshire 1532–1591
        2. 2. Catherine Cholmley 1538–
        3. 3. John Cholmley 1540–1587
        4. 4. Henry Cholmley 1534–1616
        5. 5. John Cholmley 1536–1572
        6. 6. Richard Cholmley 1545–1601
        7. 7. Elizabeth Cholmley 1553–1558
        8. 8. Hendrik (Cholmley (van Roxby)) Sir 1550–1615
      2. 2. Katharine (CLIFFORD Baroness Scrope of) Bolton 1513–1598
      3. 3. Henry (Hendrik Clifford 2nd Earl of) Cumberland 1517–1570
      4. 4. Ingram (CLIFFORD Sir) Knight 1519–1579 m. Anne RADCLIFFE –1571
        1. 1. Eleanor CLIFFORD 1545–
      5. 5. Mathilde Clifford 1520–
      6. 6. Elizabeth CLIFFORD 1515–1569
      7. 7. Maud (\ Mathilda CLIFFORD Baroness Conyers of) Hornby 1523–1557
      8. 8. Jane CLIFFORD 1525–
      9. 9. Thomas CLIFFORD 1526–
    2. 2. Hendrik (CLIFFORD Lord: Earl van) Cumberland 1493–1542
    3. 3. Elizabeth (de) CLIFFORD 1490–1591
    4. 4. Mabel (Lester CLIFFORD (Fitzwilliam) Countess of) Southampton 1492–1550 m. William (Fitzwilliam, Earl of) Southampton –1543
    5. 5. Anne CLIFFORD 1487–1525
    6. 6. Margaret CLIFFORD 1496–1551
    7. 7. Thomas CLIFFORD 1497–1543
    8. 8. Eleanor CLIFFORD 1499–1540
  2. 2. Elizabeth CLIFFORD 1461–1485
  3. 3. Thomas (De) CLIFFORD 1460–1483
  4. 4. Margaret CLIFFORD 1455–1500
  5. 5. Margaret (CLIFFORD) (Belasyse) 1459–1502
  6. 6. Richard ((De)) CLIFFORD 1456–1503

John Clifford's Timeline

2 Records

1435
8 Apr 1435
Birth of John de CLIFFORD Sir; 9th Lord Clifford in Conisbrough Castle, Yorkshire, England
Conisbrough Castle, Yorkshire, England
1461
28 Mar 1461
Age 26
Death of John de CLIFFORD Sir; 9th Lord Clifford in Towton, Yorkshire, England
Towton, Yorkshire, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 8 Apr 1435
    Event Place: Conisbrough Castle, Yorkshire, England
    Record Source:
    [1] Dictionary of National Biography, Volumes 1-22, London, England: Oxford University Press; Volume: Vol 22; Page: 250
    [2] Millennium File
    [3] Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index
    [4] UK and Ireland, Find a Grave Index
    [5] Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 28 Mar 1461
    Event Place: Towton, Yorkshire, England
    Record Source:
    [1] Dictionary of National Biography, Volumes 1-22, London, England: Oxford University Press; Volume: Vol 22; Page: 250
    [2] Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index
    [3] UK and Ireland, Find a Grave Index
    [4] Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current

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