John Melton, Esq., of Cawton & Felton

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John Melton

Birthdate:
Birthplace: Melton Hall, Derbyshire, England
Death: April 23, 1458 (19-28)
Melton Hall, Derbyshire, England
Immediate Family:

Son of Sir John Melton, of Aston and Elizabeth Melton
Husband of Margery Melton
Father of Thomas Milton and Sir John Melton, 9th Baron of Lucy
Brother of Agnes Melton; Margaret Longford and Henry Melton

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About John Melton, Esq., of Cawton & Felton

John Melton possibly died on 23 April 1458.[citation needed] He is possibly the John Melton, esquire, whose inquisition post mortem was held at Yorkshire in 1457-8 (36 Henry VI).

Father Sir John Melton
Mother Elizabeth Hilton
Spouse Margery FitzHugh d. a 1510
Child Sir John Melton[7][8] d. 11 Jul 1510

Knighthood: No reliable source has been found to show he was knighted. The Visitation of Yorkshire[1] and Baronia Anglica Concentrata[2] both record him simply as "John Melton." The catalogue entry for the inquisition post mortem in 1457-8 describes the deceased as "Melton, John, esq: Yorks."


JOHN MELTON, esquire, son and heir apparent by 1st wife. He married, about 1454, Margery, daughter of William (FITZHUGH), LORD FITZHUGH, and died v.p, 23 April 1458.) Complete Peerage, 8:255.


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John Melton, Esq., of Cawton & Felton's Timeline

1434
1434
Melton Hall, Derbyshire, England
1445
1445
Aston, Kent, England
1455
February 2, 1455
Aston, Yorkshire, England
1458
April 23, 1458
Age 24
Melton Hall, Derbyshire, England
1995
March 30, 1995
Age 24
May 27, 1995
Age 24