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William Radcliffe 1423 – 1498 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1423

Birth Location: Ordsall, Lancaster, England

Death Date: 15 MAY 1498

Death Location: Lancashire, England, United Kingdom

Father: John Radcliffe

Mother: Clemintina Standish

Spouse(s): Lady Trafford

Children(s): William Byron, Richard Radcliffe, Sir Ratcliffe, Isabella Radcliffe, Eleanor Byron, William Radcliffe, John Radcliffe, Isabel Byron, Anne Byron, Clemence Byron, Katherine Radcliffe, Elenore Radcliffe, Miss Radcliffe, Clemence Byron, Clemence Radcliffe, Clemence Radcliffe, Anne Radcliffe, Lady Radcliffe, Anne Ratcliffe

In 1423, William Radcliffe entered the world in Ordsall, Lancaster, England, born to John Radcliffe and Clemintina Standish. William Radcliffe married Lady Jane Trafford, and had children including William Byron, Richard Radcliffe, Sir Alexander Ratcliffe, Isabella Radcliffe, Eleanor Byron, William Radcliffe, John Thomas Radcliffe, Isabel Byron, Anne Byron, Clemence Byron, Katherine Radcliffe, Elenore Radcliffe, Miss Radcliffe, Clemence Byron, Clemence Radcliffe, Clemence Radcliffe, Anne Radcliffe, Lady Anne Of York Radcliffe, Anne Ratcliffe. William Radcliffe passed away in 1498 in Lancashire, England, United Kingdom.

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Biography

  • In 1423, William Radcliffe entered the world in Ordsall, Lancaster, England, born to John Radcliffe and Clemintina Standish.
  • William Radcliffe married Lady Jane Trafford, and had children including William Byron, Richard Radcliffe, Sir Alexander Ratcliffe, Isabella Radcliffe, Eleanor Byron, William Radcliffe, John Thomas Radcliffe, Isabel Byron, Anne Byron, Clemence Byron, Katherine Radcliffe, Elenore Radcliffe, Miss Radcliffe, Clemence Byron, Clemence Radcliffe, Clemence Radcliffe, Anne Radcliffe, Lady Anne Of York Radcliffe, Anne Ratcliffe.
  • William Radcliffe passed away in 1498 in Lancashire, England, United Kingdom.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Radcliffe
1377 – 1442
Birth Location: Salford, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom
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Clemintina Standish
1376 – 1439
Birth Location: Standish, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom
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Spouses(s)

Lady Trafford
1424 – 1490
Birth Location: Trafford Manor, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom
LT

Children(s)

William Byron
1445 – 1498
Birth Location: Lancashire, England, United Kingdom
WB
Richard Radcliffe
1450 – 1485
Birth Location: Chatterton, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom
RR
Sir Ratcliffe
1450 – 1545
Birth Location: Ordsall, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom
SR
Isabella Radcliffe
1450 – 1518
Birth Location: Ordsall, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom
IR
Eleanor Byron
1452 – 1532
Birth Location: Lancaster, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom
EB
William Radcliffe
1452 – 1497
Birth Location: Manor of Ordsall, Salford, Lancashire, England
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John Radcliffe
1454 – 1497
Birth Location: Ordsall Hall, Nottinghamshire, England
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Isabel Byron
1457 –
Birth Location: –
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Anne Byron
1458 – 1536
Birth Location: Manchester, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom
AB
Clemence Byron
1458 –
Birth Location: Lancaster, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom
CB
Katherine Radcliffe
1458 –
Birth Location: Manor of Ordsall, Salford, Lancashire, England
KR
Elenore Radcliffe
1460 – 1532
Birth Location: Ordsall, Lancashire, England
ER
Miss Radcliffe
1460 –
Birth Location: Lancashire, England, United Kingdom
MR
Clemence Byron
1462 – 1503
Birth Location: Lancashire, England, United Kingdom
CB
Clemence Radcliffe
1463 – 1503
Birth Location: Ordsall, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom
CR
Clemence Radcliffe
1465 –
Birth Location: Manor of Ordsall, Salford, Lancashire, England
CR
Anne Radcliffe
1470 – 1536
Birth Location: Garstang, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom
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Lady Radcliffe
1475 – 1496
Birth Location: York, North Yorkshire, England
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Anne Ratcliffe
1479 – 1538
Birth Location: Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
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William Radcliffe's Ancestors

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William Radcliffe
1423 – 1498
Birth Place: Ordsall, Lancaster, England
Parents
John Radcliffe
1377 – 1442
Salford, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom
Clemintina Standish
1376 – 1439
Standish, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom
Grandparents
John (de) Radcliffe
1356 – 1422
Salford, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom
Margaret (De) Trafford
1350 – 1434
Trafford Manor, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom
Hugh (De) Standish
1339 – 1421
Lancashire, England, United Kingdom
Great-Grandparents
Richard Radcliffe
1320 – 1380
Maud Leigh
1340 –
Sir DeTrafford
1335 – 1386
Lady Trafford
1330 – 1416
Richard Standish
1310 – 1356
Clemency Hawarden
1314 –
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Radcliffe
1292 – 1361
Joanna Holland
1285 – 1347
John Legh
1317 – 1377
Sir (deTrafford)
1315 – 1370
Agnes Dolerinde
1302 – 1360
Richard Ince
1285 – 1333
Elizabeth Radcliffe
1315 – 1336
Hugh Standish
1282 – 1335
Alice Molyneux
1273 –
John Hawarden
1269 – 1336
Mrs Hawarden
1273 – 1333

William Radcliffe's Descendants

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William Radcliffe (1423 – 15 MAY 1498) m. Lady (Jane) Trafford (ABT 1424 – 1490)
  1. 1. William Byron (1445 – 15 MAY 1498)
  2. 2. Richard Radcliffe (1450 – 1485)
  3. 3. Sir (Alexander) Ratcliffe (1450 – 5 FEB 1545)
  4. 4. Isabella Radcliffe (ABT 1450 – 20 JUN 1518) m. Sir (James) Harington (1445 – 19 NOV 1498)
    1. 1. Anne Harrington (1481 – 25 JUL 1520) m. Ralph Standish (ABT 1465 – 1538) m. Ralph Standish (1501 – 27 AUG 1538)
      1. 1. Alexander Standish (1500 – 1549) m. Ann Molyneux (ABT 1503 – 1597)
      2. 2. Ralph Standish (1501 – 27 AUG 1538) m. Alice (Ellen) Harrington (1471 – 27 AUG 1538) m. Anne Harrington (1481 – 25 JUL 1520)
      3. 3. Jane Standish (ABT 1505 – ABT 1560) m. Roger (John) Bradshaw (1522 – 1599) m. James Bradshaw (ABT 1440 – 1525)
        1. 1. Anne Bradshaw (ABT 1535 – 22 OCT 1599) m. Thomas Grosvenor (ABT 1541 – 12 NOV 1579)
        2. 2. James Bradshaigh (ABT 1540 – BEF SEP 1592) m. Jane Hoghton (ABT 1553 – ) m. Jane Gerard m. Jane Hoghten (1552 – 1589) m. James Bradshaw (ABT 1547 – ) m. James Bradshall (ABT 1554 – )
        3. 3. Ellen Bradshaigh (ABT 1545 – ) m. Robert Berkenhead (ABT 1538 – ) m. Ralph Houghton (ABT 1540 – ) m. Ralph Houghton (ABT 1593 – ) m. Robert Berkenhead (ABT 1543 – ) m. Mr. (1540 – ) m. Richard Grasvenor m. Robert Berkenhead
        4. 4. Mabel Bradshaigh (ABT 1545 – ) m. Robert Goddard (ABT 1568 – )
        5. 5. Roger Bradshaigh (1546 – ) m. Alice Shaw (ABT 1565 – )
        6. 6. Alice Bradshaigh (ABT 1547 – )
        7. 7. Constance Bradshaw (ABT 1464 – ) m. Henry Charnock (ABT 1460 – 1534)
        8. 8. Roger (ABT 1480 – )
        9. 9. William Bradshaw (ABT 1483 – 1522) m. Maude Standish (1492 – 1600)
        10. 10. Ralph (ABT 1485 – )
        11. 11. Thomas (1490 – )
        12. 12. Elizabeth (1494 – )
  5. 5. Eleanor Byron (1452 – 1532)
  6. 6. William Radcliffe (ABT 1452 – 12 APR 1497) m. Elizabeth Brereton (1458 – 12 APR 1497)
    1. 1. Katherine Radcliffe (ABT 1474 – 28 AUG 1517) m. Thomas Davenport (1470 – APR 1525)
      1. 1. Thomas Davenport (1497 – 1546) m. Elizabeth Fitton (9 AUG 1507 – 15 DEC 1577)
      2. 2. Katherine Davenport (ABT 1499 – )
      3. 3. Elizabeth Davenport (ABT 1501 – AFT 1510)
      4. 4. Alice Davenport (1506 – 9 APR 1591) m. George (Beeston,) MP (12 SEP 1501 – 13 SEP 1601)
        1. 1. Dorothy Beeston (1522 – 1580) m. Thomas (William) Gregory (1520 – 1599) m. Gregory Pennaliggan (ABT 1518 – ) m. John Mills (1565 – 1605)
        2. 2. Emma Chapman (1523 – 1606) m. Thomas (william) Gregory (1522 – 1599) m. John Mills (1565 – 1605)
        3. 3. Anne Beeston (1526 – 29 SEP 1589)
        4. 4. Hugh ("Hukyn") Beeston (1526 – 3 MAY 1608) m. Thomasine Copleston (ABT 1526 – BEF 1579) m. Margaret Dennis (1544 – )
        5. 5. John Beeston (1540 – 1637) m. Prudence Bulmer (1540 – 1678) m. Margaret Ireland (1528 – 1594) m. Isabell Jelly (1612 – )
        6. 6. Jane Beeston (1543 – 1620) m. Geoffrely Shakerley (ABT 1541 – ABT 1730)
        7. 7. Hugh Beeston (1543 – 24 FEB 1626/1627) m. Margaret Downes (1547 – 25 MAR 1615)
  7. 7. John (Thomas) Radcliffe (1454 – 12 APR 1497) m. Elizabeth Brereton (1458 – 12 APR 1497)
  8. 8. Isabel Byron (1457 – )
  9. 9. Anne Byron (1458 – 1536)
  10. 10. Clemence Byron (1458 – )
  11. 11. Katherine Radcliffe (ABT 1458 – ) m. John Beeston
  12. 12. Elenore Radcliffe (1460 – 10 MAY 1532) m. Robert Langley (1455 – 1 APR 1528)
  13. 13. Miss Radcliffe (ABT 1460 – ) m. Alexander Hepworth (ABT 1457 – )
  14. 14. Clemence Byron (1462 – 1503)
  15. 15. Clemence Radcliffe (2 JUL 1463 – 1503) m. Nicholas Holmes (SEP 1447 – 1535)
    1. 1. James Hulme (14 AUG 1485 – 18 MAY 1558) m. Ellen James (1 SEP 1490 – 1 MAR 1530)
      1. 1. George Hulme (27 SEP 1514 – 28 DEC 1558) m. Elizabeth Baker (1519 – 1610)
        1. 1. Robert Hulme (18 AUG 1550 – 14 JAN 1605) m. Alyce Reddiche (1557 – 7 SEP 1610)
  16. 16. Clemence Radcliffe (ABT 1465 – )
  17. 17. Anne Radcliffe (1470 – 1536)
  18. 18. Lady (Anne Of York) Radcliffe (1475 – 12 JAN 1496) m. John Norton (1475 – AFT APR 1545)
    1. 1. Richard Norton (1494 – 9 APR 1584)
    2. 2. Richard Norton (1499 – 9 APR 1588) m. Susan Neville (ABT 1504 – )
      1. 1. Clare Norton (1528 – 6 APR 1596)
        1. 1. William Goodrich (ABT 1512 – BEF 12 OCT 1556) m. Maud Middleton (ABT 1516 – ) m. Rebecca
        2. 2. Albarouch Goodrich (ABT 1514 – BEF 1628)
        3. 3. Alborougha Goodricke (1514/1515 – ) m. <Living> m. <Living> m. <Living> m. Christopher Langholm
        4. 4. Aldburgh Goodricke (1520 – )
        5. 5. Christopher Goodricke (ABT 1526 – BEF 1564)
        6. 6. John Goodricke (ABT 1528 – 1599) m. Margaret Eston (ABT 1530 – ) m. Muriel Eure (1557 – 1674)
      2. 2. Clara Norton (ABT 1545 – )
      3. 3. John Norton (ABT 1551 – )
      4. 4. Edmund Norton (ABT 1553 – 1610)
      5. 5. Edmund Norton (ABT 1553 – 1610) m. Cecilia Boynton (ABT 1540 – ) m. Anne Boynton (1564 – )
      6. 6. Mary Norton (ABT 1553 – ABT 1610)
      7. 7. William Norton (ABT 1555 – )
      8. 8. Thomas Norton (ABT 1557 – )
      9. 9. Thomas Norton (ABT 1557 – )
      10. 10. George Norton (ABT 1559 – )
      11. 11. George Norton (ABT 1559 – )
      12. 12. Christopher Norton (ABT 1561 – )
      13. 13. Marmaduke Norton (ABT 1563 – )
      14. 14. Marmaduke Norton (ABT 1563 – )
      15. 15. Sampson Norton (ABT 1565 – )
      16. 16. Sampson Norton (ABT 1565 – )
      17. 17. Richard Norton (ABT 1567 – )
      18. 18. Henry Norton (ABT 1569 – )
      19. 19. Ann Norton (ABT 1571 – )
      20. 20. Jane Norton (ABT 1577 – )
      21. 21. Elizabeth Norton (ABT 1581 – )
      22. 22. Catharine Norton (ABT 1583 – )
    3. 3. Sir (Thomas Topcliff Conyers) Norton (1500 – 27 MAY 1570) m. Elizabeth Ashe (ABT 1502 – )
    4. 4. Gentleman Norton (ABT 1502 – 21 APR 1590)
    5. 5. Isabel Norton (1504 – )
    6. 6. William (Conyers) Norton (ABT 1516 – )
  19. 19. Anne Ratcliffe (1479 – 27 NOV 1538)

William Radcliffe's Timeline

2 Records

1423
1423
Birth of William Radcliffe in Ordsall, Lancaster, England
Ordsall, Lancaster, England
1498
15 MAY 1498
Age 75
Death of William Radcliffe in Lancashire, England, United Kingdom
Lancashire, England, United Kingdom

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1423
    Event Place: Ordsall, Lancaster, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 15 MAY 1498
    Event Place: Lancashire, England, United Kingdom

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Lancashire, England, United Kingdom
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