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William Clopton 1238 – 1294 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1238

Birth Location: Wickhambrook, Suffolk, England

Death Date: 1294

Death Location: Wickhambrook, Suffolk, England

Father: Walter Clopton

Mother: Frances Trussell

Spouse(s): MISS PYGOTT

Children(s): Walter Clopton

The story of William Clopton began in 1238 in Wickhambrook, Suffolk, England. William Clopton married MISS PIGOT PYGOTT, and had children including Walter Clopton. William Clopton passed away in 1294 in Wickhambrook, Suffolk, England.

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Biography

  • The story of William Clopton began in 1238 in Wickhambrook, Suffolk, England.
  • William Clopton married MISS PIGOT PYGOTT, and had children including Walter Clopton.
  • William Clopton passed away in 1294 in Wickhambrook, Suffolk, England.

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Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

William Clopton's Ancestors

Self
William Clopton
1238 – 1294
Birth Place: Wickhambrook, Suffolk, England
Parents
Walter Clopton
1210 – 1238
Wickhambrook, Suffolk, England
Frances Trussell
1226 – 1295
Wickhambrook, Suffolk, England
Grandparents
William (De) Cloptunne
1170 – 1216
Clopton, Wickhambrook, Suffolk, England
Mary Cockerell
1180 – 1264
Clopton Hall, Wickhambrook, Suffolk, England
Great-Grandparents
Walter Clopton
1150 – 1241
William Cockerell
1150 –
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Clopton
1120 – 1211
Anne Grey
1108 – 1180
Cockerell

William Clopton's Descendants

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William Clopton (1238 – 1294) m. MISS (PIGOT) PYGOTT (1258 – Aft 1298)
  1. 1. Walter Clopton (1298 – 1327) m. Alice FitzHugh (Abt 1305 – 1377) m. Anwett Weyland (Abt 1282 – Abt 1327)
    1. 1. Walter Clopton (Abt 1318 – )
    2. 2. William (Sir de) Clopton (1320 – 12 Oct 1383) m. Anne (de le) Morehall (Abt 1325 – ) m. Amitia (de) Grey (Abt 1330 – Aft 1370) m. Yvette Grey (1340 – 1370)
      1. 1. John (De) Clopton (Abt 1350 – 1384) m. Mary Charlton (Abt 1355 – 1379) m. Mary Charlton (Abt 1355 – )
        1. 1. William Clopton (Abt 1375 – 7 Sep 1419) m. Joan (de) Besford (Abt 1347 – ) m. Alice Besford (Abt 1375 – Abt Dec 1430)
        2. 2. Joan Clopton (1377 – Aft 1402) m. John Cavendish (1374 – 1396)
    3. 3. Waldegrave Clopton (Abt 1320 – )
    4. 4. Thomas Clopton (1321 – 12 Oct 1383) m. Katherine Mylde (11 Apr 1343 – 18 Jun 1403) m. Amita (de) Grey
      1. 1. Thomas Clopton (Abt 1372 – ) m. Fitz Eustace (1374 – )
      2. 2. William Clopton (1375 – 4 Aug 1464) m. Margery Drury (Abt 1375 – 19 Jun 1420) m. m. Margery Francis m. Margery Francis (1382 – 12 Jun 1424)
        1. 1. William Clopton (1400 – 10 Mar 1419)
        2. 2. Catherine Clopton (1404 – )
        3. 3. Alice Clopton (1405 – 16 Nov 1497) m. John Harleston (28 Nov 1403 – 8 Mar 1456) m. John Bardwell (1383 – 1428)
        4. 4. Margery Clopton (Abt 1406 – Oct 1420)
        5. 5. Anne Clopton (1408 – Oct 1420)
    5. 5. Ann Clopton (Abt 1324 – )
    6. 6. Bridget Clopton (Abt 1326 – )
    7. 7. Joan Clopton (1370 – 1402) m. John Cavendish (1374 – 1396) m. Thomas Erpingham (Abt 1357 – Abt 1428)
    8. 8. Thomas (de) Cloptone

William Clopton's Timeline

2 Records

1238
1238
Birth of William Clopton in Wickhambrook, Suffolk, England
Wickhambrook, Suffolk, England
1294
1294
Age 56
Death of William Clopton in Wickhambrook, Suffolk, England
Wickhambrook, Suffolk, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1238
    Event Place: Wickhambrook, Suffolk, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1294
    Event Place: Wickhambrook, Suffolk, England

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Clare, St Edmundsbury Borough, Suffolk, England

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