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John Melton 1398–1455 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1398

Birth Location: Melton Hall, England

Death Date: 1455

Death Location: Melton Hall, England

Father: Thomas Melton

Mother: Margaret Clifford

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Hilton

Children(s): Thomasine Melton

John Melton was born in 1398 in Melton Hall, England, the child of Thomas Melton And Margaret Clifford. John Melton married Elizabeth Hilton, and had children including Thomasine Melton. John Melton passed away in 1455 in Melton Hall, England.

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Biography

  • John Melton was born in 1398 in Melton Hall, England, the child of Thomas Melton And Margaret Clifford.
  • John Melton married Elizabeth Hilton, and had children including Thomasine Melton.
  • John Melton passed away in 1455 in Melton Hall, England.

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

John Melton's Ancestors

Self
John Melton
1398–1455
Birth Place: Melton Hall, England
Parents
Thomas Melton
1363–1455
Coal Aston, Derbyshire, England
Margaret Clifford
1367–1455
Brough Castle, Westmoreland, England
Grandparents
William Melton
1350–
Kilham, Yorkshire, England
Elizabeth Everington
1350–
Colne Engaine en Laxton, Northamptonshire, England
Roger (de) Clifford
1333–1389
Clifford Castle, Herefordshire, England
Maud (de) Beauchamp
1335–1403
Warwick, Warwick District, Warwickshire, England
Great-Grandparents
Robert Clifford
1305–1344
Isabella Berkeley
1307–1362
Thomas Beauchamp
1313–1369
Katherine Mortimer
1313–1369
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Robert Clifford
1274–1314
Maud Clare
1276–1327
Maurice Berkeley
1271–1326
Eva Zouche
1275–1314
Guy Beauchamp
1272–1315
Alice Toeni
1282–1324
Roger Mortimer
1287–1330
Katharine Clivedon
1321–1386

John Melton's Descendants

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John Melton (1398–1455) m. Elizabeth Hilton (1402–1455)
  1. 1. Thomasine Melton 1382–1444 m. Henry Empson 1370–
    1. 1. Francis Empson 1389–1495 m. Margaret Burdon 1392–1421
      1. 1. Peter Empson 1414–1473 m. Elizabeth Joseph 1418–1475
        1. 1. Anne Empson 1438–1475 m. John Spencer 1435–1522
        2. 2. Elizabeth Empson 1440–1475 m. William Spencer 1422–1485 m. William Spencer 1435–1552 m. John Ingham 1420–1473
        3. 3. Richard Empson 1432–1510 m. Jane Markham 1446–1498
        4. 4. Richard (Empson Speaker House Of Commons High Steward Cambridge University Chancellor Duchy Lancaster) Empson 1436–1510 m. Jane (Nomen Nescio) Hill 1438–1498
        5. 5. Avice (de) Upton 1445–1525 m. John Stafford 1445–1503
        6. 6. Thomas Empson 1446–
        7. 7. Elizabeth EMPSON 1448– m. William Spencer 1435–1552 m. William SPENCER 1440–
        8. 8. Peter Empson 1455–

John Melton's Timeline

2 Records

1398
1398
Birth of John Melton in Melton Hall, England
Melton Hall, England
1455
1455
Age 57
Death of John Melton in Melton Hall, England
Melton Hall, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1398
    Event Place: Melton Hall, England
    Record Source: "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, \i FamilySearch\i0, accessed 16 Sep 2020), entry for John Melton, person ID G7WM-K8H.

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1455
    Event Place: Melton Hall, England
    Record Source: "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, \i FamilySearch\i0, accessed 16 Sep 2020), entry for John Melton, person ID G7WM-K8H.

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