Sir John Babington, Baron of Kingston

Sir John Babington (d. 22 August 1485) of Dethick Manor was High Sheriff of Nottinghamshire, Derbyshire and the Royal Forests from 1479-1480. He was appointed High Sheriff of Nottinghamshire, Derbyshire and the Royal Forests in 1479. He had fought for Edward IV in April 1471 at the Battle of Barnet. He was killed on 22 August 1485 by Sir John Blount fighting for Richard III at the Battle of Bosworth Field on 22 August 1485. He is mentioned in the Ballad of Bosworth Field as one of the nobles supporting Richard III in the 294th line of the ballad within the 74th stanza.

Isabel Bradbourne [Parents] was born in 1430 in Hough, Derby, England. She died on 18 Mar 1485/1486. She married John Babington.

They had the following children:

     		F 	i 	Margaret Babington

M ii Thomas Babington was born in 1455.
F iii Anne Babington was born in 1455
References Burke, John (1847). Burke's Genealogical and Heraldic History of the Landed Gentry, Volume 1. Colbourn. p. 41. Glover, Stephen (1831). The History and Gazetteer of the County of Derby. 1. p. 9. "King Richard III: Battle of Bosworth descendents meet". BBC News. 25 March 2015. Retrieved 5 March 2017. http://www.r3.org/richard-iii/the-battle-of-bosworth/the-ballad-of-...