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About Sir William de Clifton
- 'A genealogical and heraldic history of the commoners of Great ..., Volume 2 By John Burke
- A genealogical and heraldic history of the commoners of Great ..., Volume 2 By John Burke
- Pg. 55
- GILBERT DE CLIFTON, who during part of the reigns of HENRY III. and EDWARD I. executed the office of Seneschal to Henry de Lacy, Earl of Lincoln, Lord of Clitheroe and Blackburnshire, &c.; he served the office of sheriff of Lancashire in the years 1278, 1286, 1287, 1289, and died 17th EDWARD II. A.D. 1323, possessed of the manors of Clifton and Westby, lands in More Hamlet, Skales, Filde Plumpton, Magna Filde, Plumpton Parva, and Gosenargh, (Inq. P.M.) He had issue,
- 'WILLIAM, his successor.', Thomas., Henry., John.
- The eldest son,
- SIR WILLIAM DE CLIFTON, in September, 4th EDWARD III. A.D. 1329, settled the manor of Salwyk on his son William, and Margaret, his wife, the daughter of Sir Robert Shireburn, of Stonyhurst, in the county of Lancaster. This gentleman was elected knight of the shire in September, 1302, jointly with Gilbert de Singleton, and again in 1304, with William de Banastre. By his wife Elen, he was father of his successor,
- ' SIR WILLIAM DE CLIFTON, knt. who in September, 4th EDWARD III. A.D. 1329, married Margaret, daughter of Sir Robert Shireburn, knt. By deed of 21st September, 1348, he entailed the manors of Clifton and Westby upon his issue male. On the 25th December, 1354, he settled the manor of Goosnargh upon his son Nicholas, and d. in the 40th EDWARD III. A.D. 1365, leaving his wife, Margery, surviving, (Inq. P.M.) he had issue,
- SIR NICHOLAS DE CLIFTON, knt. who served in the wars in France, and was appointed governor of the castle of Ham, in Picardy, by letters patent, 14th January, 7th RICHARD II. A.D. 1383. He m. Eleanor, daughter of Sir Thomas West, knt. of Snitterfield, in the county of Wwarwick, and of Rughcombe, in the county of Wilts, (ancestor of the Lords de la Warr) who was one of the principal commanders in the reign of EDWARD III. and RICHARD II. Alice, the widow of Sir Thomas West, by will, dated 15th July, 1395, gave to Sir Nicholas de Clifton, and Eleanora, his wife, her daughter, and their son Thomas, L120. He left issue,
- ' SIR WILLIAM DE CLIFTON, knt. who in September, 4th EDWARD III. A.D. 1329, married Margaret, daughter of Sir Robert Shireburn, knt. By deed of 21st September, 1348, he entailed the manors of Clifton and Westby upon his issue male. On the 25th December, 1354, he settled the manor of Goosnargh upon his son Nicholas, and d. in the 40th EDWARD III. A.D. 1365, leaving his wife, Margery, surviving, (Inq. P.M.) he had issue,
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- 'A genealogical and heraldic dictionary of the landed gentry of ..., Volume 1 By John Burke, Bernard Burke
- A genealogical and heraldic dictionary of the landed gentry of ..., Volume 1 By John Burke, Bernard Burke
- Pg. 232
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Sir William de Clifton's Timeline
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1279
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Clifton, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom
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| 1300 |
1300
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Baddington, Cheshire East, UK
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| 1305 |
1305
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Stonyhurst, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom
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| 1331 |
June 24, 1331
Age 52
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Stonyhurst, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom
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