Sir John Melton, of Aston

Ancestor of John Milton, the Poet (?)

Elizabeth Hilton, daughter of Sir Robert de Hilton, Lord of Swine & Catwike d. 1431 and Joan Constable, married Sir John Melton, son of Sir John Melton and Margaret Clifford. They are the parents of:

Sir John Melton[2] d. 23 Apr 1458 m. Margery, dau. of Lord FitzHugh

https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Melton-758

Margaret Melton probably the daughter of Sir John Melton (d.1474) of Aston who had been a feoffee of Richard duke of York. Her aunt, Thomasia, was the wife of Sir Henry Pierrepont who was murdered in 1457, a kinsman of Nicholas. His son, a younger Sir Henry Pierrepont was one of Nicholas’ new feoffees when he settled his estates shortly before going to France in 1475.

Nicholas had no living issue by Margaret by the time he died on 3 April 1481, and it was recorded at his inquisition post mortem that his brother, Ralph, was his next heir and was aged 24 years and more (Renshaw, 1956).

Source: Bevan, R. (2005). A study of a Medieval knightly family: The Longfords of Derbyshire, Part 2," Foundations, pp 353-4, 368. Fmg.ac. < PDF >

Origins

https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Clifford-414

Margaret Clifford was the daughter of the 5th Lord Clifford and his wife Maud de Beauchamp. On some date before 1415 she married Sir John Melton of Aston and Kilham, Yorks.

They had 2 sons (Sir John, and Anthony) and 3 daughters (Thomasin, wife of Henry Pierrepont Esq, Margaret, wife of John Markenfield Esq, and _____, wife of _____ Hastings).

https://archive.org/details/visitationofyork00flow/page/202/mode/2u...

https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Melton-66

Research Notes

Date of death

Some online family trees state that he died on 11 June 1510.[9] This date had almost certainly been confused with his grandson Sir John Melton, who died on 11 July 1510.[2]

His correct date of death has not been confirmed. Through a process of elimination, he is possibly the John Melton, knight, whose inquisition post mortem was held in 1474-5 (14 Edward IV).[10] There was also an inquisition held in at York 1457-8 (36 Henry VI) for a John Melton, esquire,[11] although this is more likely to be his son. This requires further research.

Incorrect second marriage

Some online family trees state that he married a second wife, Eleanor St John, daughter of Sir John St John, sometime after 20 October 1501.[9] This has been confused with his grandson Sir John Melton, who married Eleanor St John.[2][1]

References

1. https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Melton-66 Cites
   1. C B Norcliffe (ed), The Visitation of Yorkshire in the Years 1563 and 1564, Made by William Flower, Esquire, London, 1881, pages 202-3 Google Books (accessed 19 Mar 2020)
   2. T C Banks, Baronia Anglica concentrata; or, a Concentrated Account of all the Baronies commonly called Baronies in Fee, Ripon, 1844, volume 1, page 299 Google Books (accessed 19 Mar 2020)
   3. VIsitation of Yorkshire Page 203: Melton
   4. Testamenta Eboracensia: A Selection of Wills from the Registery, Part II, Durham: George Andrews, 1855, volume 1, page 184 Google Books (accessed 20 Mar 2020)
   5. Lists and Indexes, No iX: List of Sheriffs for England and Wales, London: Public Record Office, page 162 Google Books (accessed 20 Mar 2020)
   6. Lewis citing Royal Ancestry, IV, p. 79
   7. Lewis citing Magna Carta Ancestry (2011), IV, p. 16-17.
   8. Flower (1881); see also: Lewis citing Watney, V.J. (n.d.) Wallop Family, p., 540.
   9. Our Royal, Titled, Noble, and Commoner Ancestors & Cousins (accessed 20 Mar 2020)
   10. The National Archives. C 140 - Chancery: Inquisitions Post Mortem, Series I, Edward IV. Reference: C 140/49/27. Description: Melton, John, kt Middx, Yorks, Hants. Date: 14 Edw IV.
   11. The National Archives. C 139 - Chancery: Inquisitions Post Mortem, Series I, Henry VI. Reference: C 139/168/28. Description: Melton, John, esq: Yorks. Date: 36 Hen VI.
   12. Flower, W. (1881). "Melton," in Visitation of Yorkshire 1563 and 1564, pp. 203. Charles Best Norcliffe, Ed. London. Google Books.
   13. Lewis, M. (2005, January 20). "Elizabeth Hilton," citing Wallop family. ORTNCA. Web.
   14. Lewis, M. (2014, February 11). "Sir John Melton, 7th Lord Lucy #91963, d. 11 June 1510," (citing Richardson; Wallop family). ORTNCA. Web.
   15. Thompson, T. (1824). A History of the Church and Priory of Swine in Holderness, pp. 98. T. Topping. Google Books.[1]
   16. Richardson, D. (2013). Royal Ancestry, IV, p. 79