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Sir Thomas Melton 1367–1455 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1367

Birth Location: Aston, Derbyshire, , England

Death Date: 24 May 1455

Death Location: Aston, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom

Father: Richardus Melton

Mother: Elizabeth Everingham

Spouse(s): Margaret Clifford, Margery Clifford

Children(s): Margaret Melton, John Lucy, Thomasine Melton

In 1367, Sir Thomas Melton entered the world in Aston, Derbyshire, , England, born to Richardus De Melton And Elizabeth Everingham. Sir Thomas Melton married Margaret Clifford, Margery De Clifford, and had children including John Melton 7Th Lord Lucy, Margaret Melton, Thomasine Melton. Sir Thomas Melton passed away in 1455 in Aston, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom.

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Biography

  • In 1367, Sir Thomas Melton entered the world in Aston, Derbyshire, , England, born to Richardus De Melton And Elizabeth Everingham.
  • Sir Thomas Melton married Margaret Clifford, Margery De Clifford, and had children including John Melton 7Th Lord Lucy, Margaret Melton, Thomasine Melton.
  • Sir Thomas Melton passed away in 1455 in Aston, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom.

Immediate Family

Parents

Richardus Melton
1350–1399
Birth Location: Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
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Elizabeth Everingham
1338–1369
Birth Location: Laxton, Northumberland, England, United Kingdom
EE

Spouses(s)

Margaret Clifford
1367–1442
Birth Location: Brough Castle, Westmoreland, England
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Margery Clifford
1369–1455
Birth Location: Brough Castle Westmoreland England
MC

Children(s)

Margaret Melton
1402–1452
Birth Location: Longford, Derbyshire, England
MM
John Lucy
1398–1455
Birth Location: Melton Hall, Derbyshire, England
JL
Thomasine Melton
1424–1444
Birth Location: Melton Hall, Derbyshire, England
TM

Sir Melton's Ancestors

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Sir Melton
1367–1455
Birth Place: Aston, Derbyshire, , England
Parents
Richardus De Melton
1350–1399
Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
Elizabeth Everingham
1338–1369
Laxton, Northumberland, England, United Kingdom
Grandparents
Adam (de Everingham 2nd Lord) Everingham
1307–1388
Sherburn, Yorkshire, England
Joan (d') Eiville
1317–1378
Adlingfleet, Yorkshire, England
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Sir Melton's Descendants

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Sir (Thomas) Melton (1367–24 May 1455) m. Margaret Clifford (1367–16 May 1442) m. Margery (De) Clifford (1369–1455)
  1. 1. Margaret Melton 1402–1452 m. Ralph (Nicholas Longford) I 1418–1473 m. Nicholas Longford 1438–1513
    1. 1. Ralph (Longford) II 1440–1513 m. Lady (Mabel de) Ferrers 1438–1487 m. Isabel (Mabel de) Ferrers 1442–1487 m. Julia Rhode 1456–
      1. 1. Elizabeth Longford 1452–1548 m. Sir (Edward) Dineley 1450–1549
        1. 1. Thomas Dyneley 1475–1502 m. Philippa Harpsfield 1475–1526
        2. 2. Joan Dineley 1467–1470
        3. 3. Joan Dineley 1472–1567 m. Richard Rich 1470–1503 m. Henry (VIII King of) England 1491–1547
      2. 2. Margery Langford 1495–1526 m. John (Markham) II 1486–1559
      3. 3. Elizabeth Longford 1488–1548 m. Edmund Trafford 1485–1533
        1. 1. Alice Trafford 1529–1578 m. Urian Brereton 1501–1577 m. Roger Leigh 1460–1522
        2. 2. Edmund Trafford 1507–1563 m. Anne Radcliffe 1510–1576
        3. 3. Cecily (de) Trafford 1513–1572 m. Robert Langley 1510–1561 m. Edward Holland 1520–1570
        4. 4. Margaret Trafford 1516–1562 m. Sir (William Radcliffe of) Ordsall 1502–1568
        5. 5. Henry Trafford 1518–1591
        6. 6. Richard Trafford 1519–1569
        7. 7. Elizabeth Trafford 1519–1582 m. George Booth 1515–1543 m. James Downe 1528–1560 m. Thomas Fitton 1530–1600 m. James (Done) Esq. 1514–
        8. 8. George Trafford 1522–1572
        9. 9. George Trafford 1526–1569
        10. 10. Elianor Trafford 1526–1589 m. John (Griffyn) Esq 1524–1590
        11. 11. Thomas Trafford 1528–1578 m. Elizabeth Falkener 1528–
      4. 4. Nicholas Longford 1465–1513 m. Margery Trafford 1488–1540
      5. 5. Margeret (Longford of) Derby 1460–1510 m. Humphrey Bradbourne 1458–1520 m. Simon (Mountfort) MP 1486–1538
      6. 6. Unknown Longford 1462–
      7. 7. Ralph Longford 1465–1574
      8. 8. Henry Longford 1468–
      9. 9. Thomas Longford 1470–
      10. 10. John Longford 1472–
      11. 11. Nicholas (LANGFORD or) Longford 1472– m. Nicholas Longford 1471–
      12. 12. William Longford 1474–
      13. 13. Ralph (Longford) III 1478–1544 m. Dorothy FitzHerbert 1497–1557
    2. 2. Sir (Nicholas de) Longford 1418–1475 m. Joan Warren 1418–
      1. 1. Amphilbis Longford 1433–1450
    3. 3. Richard Longford 1424–
    4. 4. Joan Longford 1426– m. Nicholas (Montgomery) III 1395–1465 m. Nicholas (de) Montgomery 1434–1494 m. William Heydon 1390–1479
    5. 5. Nicholas Longford 1430–1473
    6. 6. Jean Longford 1432– m. Nicholas (Montgomery) II 1428–1494
    7. 7. Edward Langford 1435–
    8. 8. Margaret Longford 1451–
  2. 2. John (Melton 7th Lord) Lucy 1398–1455 m. Elizabeth Hilton 1390–1455 m. Eleanor (St) John 1455–1519 m. Lady (Elizabeth) Hilton 1402–1455
  3. 3. Thomasine Melton 1424–1444 m. Henry (Pierrepont II, Knight, Sheriff of) Nottinghamshire 1408–1457 m. Henry (Empson Of) Pierrepont 1370–1460

Sir Melton's Timeline

2 Records

1367
1367
Birth of Sir Thomas Melton in Aston, Derbyshire, , England
Aston, Derbyshire, , England
1455
24 May 1455
Age 88
Death of Sir Thomas Melton in Cheshire, England
Cheshire, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1367
    Event Place: Aston, Derbyshire, , England
    Record Source: "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch, accessed 28 May 2023), entry for Sir Thomas Melton, person ID G6HX-FMW.

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Custom Event

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 24 May 1455
    Event Place: Cheshire, England
    Record Source: "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch, accessed 28 May 2023), entry for Sir Thomas Melton, person ID G6HX-FMW.

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Aston, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
    Record Source: "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch, accessed 28 May 2023), entry for Sir Thomas Melton, person ID G6HX-FMW.
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