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This is a group for anyone that has Ratcliffe or Radcliffe (or any of its spelling variations) within their family tree and for those that share DNA with them.
The Radcliffes' were first found in Nottingham where they settled after the Conquest.
Here is a list of some famous Radcliffes / Ratcliffes;
- Henry Radcliffe, son of Nicholas FITZ-GILBERT De TAILBOIS
- William Radcliffe, High Sheriff of Lancaster in 1194 by Richard the Lion heart.
- Sir Richard Ratcliffe, KG (died 1485), close confidant of Richard III of England.
- Francis Radclyffe, 1st Earl of Derwentwater
- Edward Radclyffe, 2nd Earl of Derwentwater, married to Lady Mary Tudor (daughter of King Charles II)
- James Radclyffe, 3rd Earl of Derwentwater & noted Jacobite.
- John Radclyffe, titular 4th Earl of Derwentwater (1713–1731)
- Hon. Charles Radcliffe, titular 5th Earl of Derwentwater; jacobite.
- James Bartholomew Radclyffe, 4th Earl of Newburgh and titular 6th Earl of Derwentwater (1725–1787)
- Anthony James Radclyffe, 5th Earl of Newburgh and titular 7th Earl of Derwentwater (1757–1814)
See; http://www.europeanheraldry.org/united-kingdom/families/families-m-...
- Daniel Radcliffe, famous Actor & best known for his roles in the Harry Potter films.
- Paula Radcliffe, famous for being a track and field Athlete as well as a Marathon runner.
Here is a link to the; The Ratliff / Ratcliffe DNA Project Website Title - Y-DNA Colorized Chart
https://www.familytreedna.com/public/ratliff/default.aspx?section=y...
Other links; http://www.ourradcliffheritage.com/radcliff_heritage_004.htm
Note: If you have had your DNA test done and would like to share your results then we'd be very appreciative. DNA can help reunite lost family as well as provide results as to whom we actually descend from.
History of the Radclyffe Family:
John de Radclyffe, the actual founder of the line of Radclyffes of Ordsall, was the youngest son of Richard the Seneschal and Minister of the King's Forests of Blackburnshire. He was Esquire of Radcliffe Tower. His family's attachment to the cause of insurgent barons under the Earl of Lancaster, led John eventually into the service of the Queen's party, where he was rewarded with the favour of Queen Isabella and the warm friendship of the young Prince Edward, to whose personal service he was attached. In this capacity he was accompanied the Queen and the Prince during their sojourn on the Continent, where they sought the protection of Count William of Hainault, to whose daughter, Phillipa, the boy Prince was contracted by marriage. In September 1325 Isabella landed with her son at Orwell in Suffolk, supported by a force of two thousand men, which the Count of Hainault had placed at her disposal. She was joined by the great nobles who hated the Despensers, and Edward the Second fled with his favourites to the Welsh Marches. Here he was captured by his cousin, Henry, Earl of Lancaster, and taken prisoner to Kenilworth. The elder Despenser was executed at Bristol, and the younger at Hereford. Thomas of Lancaster was avenged. The King was deposed and Prince Edward proclaimed in his stead. A few months later in the midnight secrecy of Berkeley Castle the supplanted monarch came to his untimely end.
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