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Sir John Radcliffe, Knight of the Shire, Lord of Ordsall, Lancashire, One of the Signatories formed to defend Queen Elizabeth 1451–1497 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1 Jan 1451

Birth Location: Ordsall Manor, Salford, Lancashire, England

Death Date: 12 Apr 1497

Death Location: Manchester, Metropolitan Borough of Manchester, Greater Manchester, England

Father: Sir Roses

Mother: Elizabeth Walter

Spouse(s): Lady Brereton, Baroness Whetehill

Children(s): Robert Essex, Sir knight, Margaret Radcliffe, John Radcliffe, Christina Radcliffe, William Radcliffe, Richard Radcliffe

Sir John Radcliffe, Knight of the Shire, Lord of Ordsall, Lancashire, One of the Signatories formed to defend Queen Elizabeth was born in 1451 in Ordsall Manor, Salford, Lancashire, England, the child of Sir John I Radcliffe Lord Of Attleborough 8Th Baron Fitzwalter War Of The Roses And Elizabeth Fitz Walter. Sir John Radcliffe, Knight of the Shire, Lord of Ordsall, Lancashire, One of the Signatories formed to defend Queen Elizabeth married Baroness Margaret Whetehill, Lady Elizabeth Brereton, and had children including Christina Radcliffe, John Radcliffe, Margaret Stanley Radcliffe, Richard Radcliffe, Robert Radcliffe Of Essex, Sir Alexander Radcliffe High Sheriff Lancashire Knight, William Radcliffe. Sir John Radcliffe, Knight of the Shire, Lord of Ordsall, Lancashire, One of the Signatories formed to defend Queen Elizabeth passed away in 1497 in Manchester, Metropolitan Borough of Manchester, Greater Manchester, England.

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  • Sir John Radcliffe, Knight of the Shire, Lord of Ordsall, Lancashire, One of the Signatories formed to defend Queen Elizabeth was born in 1451 in Ordsall Manor, Salford, Lancashire, England, the child of Sir John I Radcliffe Lord Of Attleborough 8Th Baron Fitzwalter War Of The Roses And Elizabeth Fitz Walter.
  • Sir John Radcliffe, Knight of the Shire, Lord of Ordsall, Lancashire, One of the Signatories formed to defend Queen Elizabeth married Baroness Margaret Whetehill, Lady Elizabeth Brereton, and had children including Christina Radcliffe, John Radcliffe, Margaret Stanley Radcliffe, Richard Radcliffe, Robert Radcliffe Of Essex, Sir Alexander Radcliffe High Sheriff Lancashire Knight, William Radcliffe.
  • Sir John Radcliffe, Knight of the Shire, Lord of Ordsall, Lancashire, One of the Signatories formed to defend Queen Elizabeth passed away in 1497 in Manchester, Metropolitan Borough of Manchester, Greater Manchester, England.

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Sir Elizabeth's Ancestors

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Sir Elizabeth
1451–1497
Birth Place: Ordsall Manor, Salford, Lancashire, England
Parents
Sir John I Radcliffe, Lord of Attleborough, 8th Baron Fitzwalter, War of the Roses
1425–1461
Attleborough, Norfolk, England
Elizabeth (Fitz) Walter
1430–1485
Henham, Essex, England
Grandparents
Sir (Richard III) Radcliffe
1394–1485
Chadderton, Lancashire, England
Lady (Margaret) Chadderton
1397–1428
Chadderton, Lancashire, England
Walter (Lord Fitz) Walter
1400–1431
Woodham Walter, Essex, England
Elisabeth Chidiocke
1405–1464
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Sir Elizabeth's Descendants

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Sir (John Radcliffe, Knight of the Shire, Lord of Ordsall, Lancashire, One of the Signatories formed to defend Queen) Elizabeth (1 Jan 1451–12 Apr 1497) m. Lady (Elizabeth) Brereton (1455–12 Apr 1497) m. Baroness (Margaret) Whetehill (6 Jul 1465–1534)
  1. 1. Robert (Radcliffe of) Essex 1475–1542 m. Mary (Arundell) (Fitzalan) 1517–1557 m. Lady (Margaret Stanley, Countess of) Sussex 1483–1535
    1. 1. Eleanor Radcliffe 1518–1628
    2. 2. 1532–1552 m. Sir (Anthony Browne III, MP, Earl of Montague, 1st Viscount of Montague, Sheriff of Surrey &) Sussex 1526–1592
      1. 1. Hon (Anthony Browne, Earl of Montagu, Sheriff of Surrey & Kent) 1580 1552–1592 m. Lady (Mary Margaret) Dormer 1555–1637
        1. 1. Sir (Anthony Maria Browne, 2nd Viscount of) Montague 1574–1629 m. Lady (Janet de) Sackville 1573–1652
        2. 2. Dorothy Browne 1575–1652
        3. 3. William (Browne, Jesuit Lay) brother 1570–1663
        4. 4. Edward Brown 1570–1609
        5. 5. John Browne 1590–1639
      2. 2. Maria (Mary) Browne 1552–1607
      3. 3. Lady (Elizabeth Loomis) Browne 1562–1623
      4. 4. Sir (George) Browne 1555–1613
      5. 5. Sir (Thomas Browne no) issue 1566–
    3. 3. Anne Radcliffe 1524–1561 m. Sir (Thomas Wharton, 1st Baron Wharton, MP for Cumberland, victorious at Battle of Solway) Moss 1520–1572
      1. 1. Philip (Wharton, 3rd Lord Wharton, Cambridge University) Alumni 1555–1625 m. Lady (Frances) Clifford 1560–1592
        1. 1. Sir (Thomas Wharton, Oxford University) alumna 1587–1622 m. Lady (Philadelphia) Carey 1585–1655
  2. 2. Sir (Alexander Radcliffe, High Sheriff Lancashire,) knight 1473–1549 m. Lady (Alice) Booth 1477–1548
    1. 1. Eleanore (Radcliffe, Countess of) Sefton 1512–1612 m. Sir (Richard Molyneux, 10th Earl of Sefton, High Sheriff of) Lancashire 1495–1569
      1. 1. Sir (William Molyneux, knight, Lord of) Sefton 1521–1567 m. Bridget Caryll 1534–1567 m. Annie (Ellen) Radcliffe 1530–1567
        1. 1. Sr (Richard Molyneux, MP of Wigan & Lancashire, Mayor of Liverpool, 1st Baronett of Sefton, High Sheriff of) Lancashire 1557–1623 m. Frances Gerard 1569–1620
        2. 2. Frances Molyneux 1540–1595
      2. 2. Alexander Molyneux 1529–1584
      3. 3. John Molineux 1523–1567
      4. 4. Anthony Molyneux 1527–1586
      5. 5. Lady (Alice) Molyneux 1531–1581
      6. 6. Lady (Margaret Molineaux, Baroness) Stockport 1541–1617
      7. 7. Thomas Molyneux 1541–1596
      8. 8. Francis (Molyneux, Esq Haughton) Sherriff 1532–1582
      9. 9. James Molyneux 1531–
      10. 10. Richard Molyneux 1523–1524
    2. 2. John Radcliffe 1506–1568
    3. 3. Edmund Radcliffe 1508–1568
    4. 4. Lady (Elizabeth) Radcliffe 1500–1540
    5. 5. Alexander Radcliffe 1504–1568
    6. 6. William Radcliffe 1502–1568
  3. 3. Margaret (Stanley) Radcliffe 1455–1513
  4. 4. John Radcliffe 1480–1527
  5. 5. Christina Radcliffe 1480–1557
  6. 6. William Radcliffe 1478–1527
  7. 7. Richard Radcliffe 1474–

Sir Elizabeth's Timeline

2 Records

1451
1 Jan 1451
Birth of Sir John Radcliffe, Knight of the Shire, Lord of Ordsall, Lancashire, One of the Signatories formed to defend Queen Elizabeth in Ordsall Manor, Salford, Lancashire, England
Ordsall Manor, Salford, Lancashire, England
1497
12 Apr 1497
Age 46
Death of Sir John Radcliffe, Knight of the Shire, Lord of Ordsall, Lancashire, One of the Signatories formed to defend Queen Elizabeth in beheaded as prisoner, Calais Sud, Pas-de-Calais, Nord-Pas-de-Calais, France
beheaded as prisoner, Calais Sud, Pas-de-Calais, Nord-Pas-de-Calais, France

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1 Jan 1451
    Event Place: Ordsall Manor, Salford, Lancashire, England
    Record Source:
    [1] Dictionary of National Biography, Volumes 1-20, 22, London, England: Oxford University Press; Volume: Vol 16; Page: 571
    [2] Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 12 Apr 1497
    Event Place: beheaded as prisoner, Calais Sud, Pas-de-Calais, Nord-Pas-de-Calais, France
    Record Source:
    [1] Dictionary of National Biography, Volumes 1-20, 22, London, England: Oxford University Press; Volume: Vol 16; Page: 571
    [2] Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index
    [3] UK and Ireland, Find a Grave Index

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Manchester, Metropolitan Borough of Manchester, Greater Manchester, England
    Record Source: UK and Ireland, Find a Grave Index

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