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Sir John "The Butcher" Clifford, 9th Lord Clifford 1435–1461 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 08 Apr 1435

Birth Location: Skipton Castle, Yorkshire, England

Death Date: 28 Mar 1461

Death Location: Battle of Towton, Yorkshire, England

Father: Sir MP

Mother:

Spouse(s): Margaret Bromflete

Children(s): Sir Clifford

The story of Sir John "The Butcher" Clifford, 9th Lord Clifford began in 1435 in Skipton Castle, Yorkshire, England. Sir John "The Butcher" Clifford, 9th Lord Clifford married Margaret Bromflete, and had children including Elizabeth Clifford, Sir Henry Clifford Kg 10Th Baron De Clifford. Sir John "The Butcher" Clifford, 9th Lord Clifford passed away in 1461 in Battle of Towton, Yorkshire, England.

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Biography

  • The story of Sir John "The Butcher" Clifford, 9th Lord Clifford began in 1435 in Skipton Castle, Yorkshire, England.
  • Sir John "The Butcher" Clifford, 9th Lord Clifford married Margaret Bromflete, and had children including Elizabeth Clifford, Sir Henry Clifford Kg 10Th Baron De Clifford.
  • Sir John "The Butcher" Clifford, 9th Lord Clifford passed away in 1461 in Battle of Towton, Yorkshire, England.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Sir Clifford's Ancestors

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Sir Clifford
1435–1461
Birth Place: Skipton Castle, Yorkshire, England
Parents
Sir Thomas De Clifford, 8th Baron Clifford, KG, MP
1414–1455
Appleby Castle, Westmorlandshire, England
Grandparents
Sir (John KG 7th Baron of Clifford and Skipton) Clifford
1388–1422
Appleby Castle, Westmorelandshire, England
Lady (Elizabeth De Percy Baroness) Clifford
1395–1437
Alnwick Castle, Northumberlandshire, England
Great-Grandparents
Sir Clifford
1363–1391
Lady Clifford
1367–1424
Sir Percy
1364–1403
Lady Mortimer
1371–1417
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Sir Sheriff
1333–1389
Maud DeBeauchamp
1335–1403
Thomas Ros
1337–1384
Beatrice Stafford
1337–1415
Henry Percy
1341–1407
Margaret Neville
1339–1372
Edmund Mortimer
1352–1381
Philippa PLANTAGENET
1355–1382

Sir Clifford's Descendants

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Sir (John "The Butcher" Clifford, 9th Lord) Clifford (08 Apr 1435–28 Mar 1461) m. Margaret Bromflete (1436–12 Apr 1493)
  1. 1. Sir (Henry Clifford KG 10th Baron de) Clifford 1454–1523 m. Ann (Saint) John 1452–1506
    1. 1. Anne Clifford 1487–1525 m. Ralph (Melford) Esq 1485–1546 m. Robert Clifton 1485–1517
      1. 1. Thomas (Melford) Gent 1524–1602 m. Dionise 1545–
        1. 1. Mary Melford 1565–1631 m. Humphrey Need 1565–1591

Sir Clifford's Timeline

4 Records

1435
08 Apr 1435
Birth of Sir John "The Butcher" Clifford, 9th Lord Clifford in Conisbrough Castle, Yorkshire, England
Conisbrough Castle, Yorkshire, England
1435
08 Apr 1435
Birth of Sir John "The Butcher" Clifford, 9th Lord Clifford in Skipton Castle, Yorkshire, England
Skipton Castle, Yorkshire, England
1461
28 Mar 1461
Age 26
Death of Sir John "The Butcher" Clifford, 9th Lord Clifford in Battle of Towton, Towton, Ferrybridge, Yorkshire, England,
Battle of Towton, Towton, Ferrybridge, Yorkshire, England,
1461
28 Mar 1461
Age 26
Death of Sir John "The Butcher" Clifford, 9th Lord Clifford in Battle of Towton, Yorkshire, England
Battle of Towton, Yorkshire, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 08 Apr 1435
    Event Place: Conisbrough Castle, Yorkshire, England
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Trees, Database online.

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 08 Apr 1435
    Event Place: Skipton Castle, Yorkshire, England
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Trees, Database online.

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 30 dec 1460

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Title

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 28 Mar 1461
    Event Place: Battle of Towton, Towton, Ferrybridge, Yorkshire, England,
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Trees, Database online.

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 28 Mar 1461
    Event Place: Battle of Towton, Yorkshire, England
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Trees, Database online.

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