Knighted by Henry VI in 1477.

The most interesting monument in St. Michael's Church, Macclesfield, is the one on the south side of the chancel. It is a splendid altar tomb or alabaster, on which are the recumbent figures of a "Knight and his Ladye." The knight's feet rest on a dog. In the lady's headdress, which is extremely rich, the letters I.H.S. are frequently repeated. The knight's represents Sir John Savage, and the lady's Katharine, his wife, daughter of Sir Thomas, first Lord Stanley, of Knowsley, parents of Archbishop Savage, who founded the adjoining chapel. This Sir John Savage served the office of Mayor of Chester, and died 11, Henry VII., aged 73 years.

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PIctures of the tomb of Sir John Savage, and the lady's Katharine, his wife, daughter of Sir Thomas, first Lord Stanley, of Knowsley, at St. Michael's Church, Macclesfield, Cheshire at http://www.thornber.net/cheshire/htmlfiles/maccstmichaels.html

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Name: John [IV @] de Savage

Sex: M

Birth: 1422 in Clifton, Cheshire, England

Death: 22 NOV 1495 in Macclesfield Pk., England

Father: Sir John [III @] de Savage b: 1403 in Clifton, Cheshire, England

Mother: Eleanor or Elizabeth [@] de Brereton b: ABT 1406 in England

Marriage 1 Catherine [@] de Stanley b: 1430 in Stanley, Derbyshire,England

Married: BEF 1447 in Clinton, Cheshire, England

Children

Ellen Savage b: ABT 1430

Eleanor [@] Savage b: 1447 in Prob Clifton, Cheshire, England

Lawrence [@] Savage b: 1449 in Clifton, Cheshire, England

Margaret [@] Savage b: 1450 in Clinton, Cheshire, England

James [@] Savage b: 1451 in Clifton, Cheshire, England

John [V @] de Savage b: 1452 in Clifton, Cheshire, England

Dau [@] Savage b: 1453 in Clifton, Cheshire, England

Elizabeth [@] Savage b: 1454 in Clifton, Cheshire, England

Alice [@] de Savage b: 1457 in Clifton, Cheshire, England

Katherine [@] Savage b: 1458 in Clifton, Cheshire, England

Thomas [@] Savage b: 1463 in Clifton, Cheshire, England

Humphrey [@] Savage b: 1465 in Clifton, Cheshire, England

Richard [@] Savage b: 1467 in Clifton, Cheshire, England

William [@] Savage b: 1468 in Clifton, Cheshire, England

George [@] Savage b: 1471 in Clifton, Cheshire, England

Sir Christopher [Sr @] Savage b: 1473 in Clifton, Rock Sabage, Cheshire, England

Edward [@] Savage b: 1475 in Clifton, Cheshire, England

Margaret [@] Savage b: 1485

Source:

http://worldconnect.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=PED&db=gilead07&id=I253485

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From:

http://www.stepneyrobarts.co.uk/15244.htm

The fourth John Savage was knighted by Henry VI. He was a Mayor of Chester, held offices connected with the Royal Manor and Forest of Macclesfield, and Henry VI made him one of the "feofees" or trustees of the Duchy of Lancaster. He was married to the daughter of Lord Stanley. One of his sons, Thomas, eventually became Archbishop of York, and was buried there in 1508, his heart alone being buried in Macclesfield.The eldest son of the fourth Sir John Savage never lived to inherit the estates because he died during his father's lifetime. He was a warlike character, a Knight of the Garter, having fought at the Battle of Bosworth. He was killed during the siege of "Boloigne".

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John Savage K>G> of Chifton and Rocksavage co. Chester,Knight of the Body of Chamberlain of Middlewich, born about 1423 ( age 40 in 1463)

He maried Katherine Stanley,saughter of Thomas Stanley,Knt. K>G>.ist Lord Stanley( a decendant of Geoffrey Plantagnet) by Joan ( decendant of King Edward the 1st. ) daughter and co-heiress of Robert de Goushill,Knt..

Children.

10 sons and five daughters as follows:

1.John Knt. K>B>   K>G>

2. Thoams(clerk) Bishope of Rochester

3. Humphrey

4.Lawrence

5 james

6.Edward Knt

7. Christopher,Knt.

8.George

9 William

10 Richard Knt.

11.Ellen

12 Katherine M. Thomas Legh

13 Margaret

14 Alice m. Roger Pilkington

15 Elizabeth m. John Leeke

John Savage fought at the Battle of Bosworth in 1485

He died 22 Nov 1495 and was burried in Macclesfield. -------------------- Mayor of Chester