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Sir John 'The Butcher' Knight of the Order of the Garter, 9th Baron Clifford 1435–1461 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 8 April 1435

Birth Location: Conisbrough Castle, Yorkshire, England

Death Date: 28 Mar 1461

Death Location: Arrow through the throat, Battle of Towton, Yorkshire, England

Father: Sir Clifford

Mother: Joan Dacre

Spouse(s): Margaret Bromflete, Margaret Bromflete

Children(s): Henry Clifford, John Clifford, Margaret Belasyse, Lancelot Threlkeld, Hendrik Clifford

The story of Sir John 'The Butcher' Knight of the Order of the Garter, 9th Baron Clifford began in 1435 in Conisbrough Castle, Yorkshire, England. Sir John 'The Butcher' Knight of the Order of the Garter, 9th Baron Clifford married Margaret Baroness Clifford Bromflete, Margaret Bromflete, and had children including Hendrik De Lord Clifford, Henry De Clifford, John De Clifford, Lancelot Threlkeld, Margaret Belasyse. Sir John 'The Butcher' Knight of the Order of the Garter, 9th Baron Clifford passed away in 1461 in Arrow through the throat, Battle of Towton, Yorkshire, England.

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Biography

  • The story of Sir John 'The Butcher' Knight of the Order of the Garter, 9th Baron Clifford began in 1435 in Conisbrough Castle, Yorkshire, England.
  • Sir John 'The Butcher' Knight of the Order of the Garter, 9th Baron Clifford married Margaret Baroness Clifford Bromflete, Margaret Bromflete, and had children including Hendrik De Lord Clifford, Henry De Clifford, John De Clifford, Lancelot Threlkeld, Margaret Belasyse.
  • Sir John 'The Butcher' Knight of the Order of the Garter, 9th Baron Clifford passed away in 1461 in Arrow through the throat, Battle of Towton, Yorkshire, England.

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Sir Clifford's Ancestors

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Sir Clifford
1435–1461
Birth Place: Conisbrough Castle, Yorkshire, England
Parents
Sir Knight Thomas Lord Clifford
1414–1455
Appleby Castle, Westmorlandshire, England
Joan Dacre
1418–1486
Brampton, Cumberland, England
Grandparents
Sir (John VII De Clifford, 7th Baron Clifford,) KG
1388–1422
Appleby Castle, Cumbria, Westmoreland, England
Lady (Elizabeth De Percy Baroness) Clifford
1395–1437
Alnwick Castle, Northumberland, England
Sir (Thomas de) Dacre
1410–1448
Gilsland, Northumberland, England
Lady (Elizabeth) Bowett
1405–1434
Horsfordburgh, St. Margaret's, Norfolk, England.
Great-Grandparents
Thomas Clifford
1363–1391
Elisabeth Ross
1365–1424
Thomas Dacre
1387–1457
Philippa Neville
1388–1455
Nicholas BOWETT
1375–1448
Elizabeth ZOUCHE
1375–1450
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Zouche
1404–

Sir Clifford's Descendants

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Sir (John 'The Butcher' Knight of the Order of the Garter, 9th Baron) Clifford (8 April 1435–28 Mar 1461) m. Margaret (Baroness Clifford) Bromflete (1436–12 Apr 1493) m. Margaret Bromflete (1425–)
  1. 1. Henry (De) Clifford 1454–1523 m. Ann SaintJohn 1452–1523 m. FLORENCE PUDSEY 1484–1533
    1. 1. Margaret Clifford 1496–1551 m. Cuthbert Radcliffe 1490–1545
      1. 1. Jane Radcliffe 1520–1557 m. Sir (John) Forster 1520–1602
        1. 1. Juliana Foster 1555–1585 m. Francis (Russell) II 1554–1603
        2. 2. Mary Forster 1570–
        3. 3. Grace Forster 1572–
        4. 4. Nicholas forster 1543–1609
        5. 5. Dorothy Forster 1558–1624
        6. 6. John Forster 1534–
        7. 7. Nicholas Forster 1565–1613
        8. 8. Jane Ogle 1543–1562
        9. 9. Dorothy Ogle 1541–1597
        10. 10. John Ogle 1545–1545
        11. 11. Thomas Ogle 1541–1581
        12. 12. Sir (Cuthbert Ogle, 7th Baron) Ogle 1540–1597
        13. 13. Margaret Ogle 1543–1546
        14. 14. Ralph Ogle 1545–1569
      2. 2. Anthony Radcliffe 1521–1588
      3. 3. Dorothy Radcliffe 1524–1555
      4. 4. John Radcliffe 1515–1592
      5. 5. Edward Radcliffe 1520–1588
      6. 6. Thomas Radcliffe 1518–1592
      7. 7. Anne Beadnell 1524–1555
    2. 2. Edward Clifford 1485–1542
    3. 3. Countess (Mable) Clifford 1480–1530
    4. 4. Anthony (de) Clifford 1476–1530
    5. 5. Lady (Joan Elizabeth) Clifford 1487–1525
    6. 6. Henry (Clifford, 1st Earl of) Cumberland 1493–1542
    7. 7. Lady (Joan Elizabeth) Clifford 1485–1513
    8. 8. Sir (Ralph Bowes Knight of the Garter) Clifford 1485–1516
    9. 9. Thomas Clifford –1543
    10. 10. Mabel (Fitzwilliam, Countess of) Southampton –1550
  2. 2. John (De) Clifford 1453–1485
  3. 3. Margaret Belasyse 1459–1502
  4. 4. Lancelot Threlkeld 1450–1512
  5. 5. Hendrik ((de Lord) Clifford 1455–1523

Sir Clifford's Timeline

2 Records

1435
8 April 1435
Birth of Sir John 'The Butcher' Knight of the Order of the Garter, 9th Baron Clifford in Conisbrough Castle, Yorkshire, England
Conisbrough Castle, Yorkshire, England
1461
28 Mar 1461
Age 26
Death of Sir John 'The Butcher' Knight of the Order of the Garter, 9th Baron Clifford in Arrow through the throat, Battle of Towton, Yorkshire, England
Arrow through the throat, Battle of Towton, Yorkshire, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 8 April 1435
    Event Place: Conisbrough Castle, Yorkshire, England
    Record Source:
    [1] Dictionary of National Biography, Volumes 1-20, 22
    [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: Arrow through the throat, Battle of Towton, Yorkshire, England
    Record Source:
    [1] Dictionary of National Biography, Volumes 1-20, 22
    [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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