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From: Leslie Mahler <>
Subject: Re: Cliftons of Clifton
Date: Sat, 01 Jan 2000 19:54:28 -0800

Colin Bevan wrote:

> There has been some interest of late in the Cliftons of Clifton,
> Notts. Here is what is published about the line in William Betham,"The
> Baronetage of England", vol 1, 1801.
> I cannot vouch for it's accuracy.
>
>
> 8.Sir Gervase Clifton, Knt m Margaret Pierpont.
> Sheriff of Notts. and Derbys. in 1344
>
> 9.Robert (predeceased father) m Agnes de Grey
>
> 10. Sir John (d 1403 Battle of Shrewsbury) m Catherine, daughter of
> Sir John de Cressey
>
> 11.Sir Gervase, Knt (d 1454) m Elizabeth Francis (d 1457)
>
> 12. Sir Robert (d 1478) m Alice Booth (d 1470) sister to William
> Booth, Archbishop of York
>
> 13.Sir Gervase Clifton K.B (d 1491) m Alice Neville

> 14. Sir Gervase Clifton K.B. (d 1509) m Agnes Griffith

At least a few of the above generations can be documented. Some of their
wills are extant, and have
been published by the Surtees Society. There are also Inquisitions Post
Mortem for some of them.

>
> 15. Sir Robert Clifton m Agnes, daughter of Henry Lord Clifford (d
> 1523)

Robert died on 9 Sept 1517, according to his inquisition post mortem.
Agnes / Anne Clifford was a descendant of Edward III. She married
secondly to Ralph Melford esquire,
and they had at least six children, so she probably lived past 1523.
Through her children from the second marriage, there are present day
descendants in England,
Australia and North America.

Leslie

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