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| Name |
Clifton, Catherine |
| Born |
Of Clifton, Nottinghamshire, England  |
| Gender |
Female |
| Person ID |
I00226 |
My Genealogy |
| Family |
Blount, Sir Thomas, b. Abt 1425, Of Worcestershire, England , d. 1468, Of Melton Roos, Leicestershire, England (Age ~ 43 years) |
| Married |
Abt 1465 |
England |
| Children |
| + | 1. Blount, Richard, b. Abt 1465, Of Lincolnshire, England , bur. 30 Nov 1506, Iver, Buckinghamshire, England (Age ~ 41 years) |
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| Family ID |
F00131 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
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- Daughter of Gervase?? Which one?
Brother? Uncle?
April 27, 1491. I Gervas Clifton,* knyght. To be buryed in the parishe church of oure Ladie of Clifton beside Notingham. I bequeth for my principall my best horse. I will that my feoffees make severall dedes of annuyties unto my sonnes Hugh, Gamaliel, Silvan, and Ezechie,* and to everyche of theyme, of c s. for terme of their ly ves, to be takyne of the maner, etc. , in "Wilford. I will yat my executors have the maner of Stanton unto such tyme as my will be fully performed ; and, if nede be, to sell the said maner; and, also, for to kepe y e Prior and convent of Warsop harmelesse ayenste Mr. John Porter of an annuytie of xv li. graunted unto hyme for terme of his live by the said Prior and convente at my desire and instance. I will that William Kyndir have an annuytie of xls., in recompense of his wages, and xl s. over. Also, as for all such landes and tenementes as is in Blith, of my fadir purchase, they belongen unto the spitell of Blith of my said fadir gift, and hit is my will yat the said spitell have theyme.* And I require my here also yat he make a sufficient graunte unto the preste of y e saide spitell of all such landes and tenementes w k th'appurtenaunce as I have purchased in Blith aforesaid, in augmentacion of the said preste of y e said spitell lyvelode there. If my wife will take upon her to be myne executrice and prove my testament, as I trust verelie she will, then I will yat she have my maner of Hodesok, hole to gadir, w* all oyer landes and tenementes in W^odhowse, Oulcotes, Holme, Kilesalv, Flixthorp, and Harmeston, for terme of her lyve, sofering my son Gervas to have the maner of Broghton which is parcell of her feoffement. I will yat my son Robert Clifton have all such stuff of cornez as is growyng upon the demeyne land at Clifton, and all y e bedding and oyer stuff of houshold ther, and a draght of oxon, and all my kyne at Clifton. I pray my wiff to se for my doghter Adelyne, if she happyne to stande in necessitie.f I will yat liij li. which is in my handes of my lorde Laurence Both, late archebishop of Yorke, goodes, be emploied and spended for the reparacion and wele of his chauntre and chapell at Southwell^ by my executours. Also I stand detable unto th'executours of Richard Wilughby in x li., which I will, and also thies parcelles of plate undir writtyne, yat is to say ij basynnes of silver w*out ewers, iij cours cuppez, standing, gild, and covered, a white peace, and also a graunte of annuytie undir the convent seale of Bevall touching Forde lande, be delyverd unto the parson of Torlaton and oyer executours of y e said Ric' Wilughby. I will yat my son Gervas have all the residue of my lyvelode in Carleton and all over places, which in this my testament is not bequethed nor assigned. I will yat Sir Edmonde Chaderdon have the heire of CressesIF for x marc yat I owe unto hyme, and for such money as I have recey ved of y e lande of y e said Cressy. Also I will and require myne executours to distribute Hi. in almous for y e saules of Thomas Thurland and dame Johane his wiff,* for such plate as 1 had of theires. Also I ough to Robert Bateman iij li. : and 1 will yat he have his annuytie of xl s. which I graunted hyme for terme of his lyve. Also I owe to Sir Thomas Bryan x marc. I will yat all y e lyvelode in Wodehouse besides Northwell, which I purchased of Christofor Cokshote, be yeven to y e chapitour of Suthwell, yif they will take upon theyme y e charge of the reparacion of my lorde Laurance chapell for ever more, undir the chapitour seale : and, elys, the said lyvelod to be yeven by my feoffes unto y e prestes of my said lord Laurence chauntre, and they to kepe y e reparacion of the said chapell. Also I require my wiff to fynde a preste for 0011 yere, to pray for my modir saule, which I ame bownde to doe, at such place as shall pleas her. Also I yeve and bequeth to my win a cup of gold, iij bollys of silver gilt, of a sorte, w* a covering. To Thomas Orston oon of my beste standing cuppis, over his costis and rewardes such as shalbe convenyent for his labour ; and to y e parson of Clifton a white covered pece. Item Henry Newton of Notingham has ij basynes of silver and ij ewers of myne, which 1 will be delyverd unto myne executours. Item 1 will yat an obligacion of xvij li. , which y e Priour of y e Trinities in York is bownde in to my lorde Laurence, be sued, and the money yerof commyng be imploied abowte the reparacion and oyer necessaries of my said lord chauntre} and chapell at Suthwell. Item I will yat all y e auter clothez of silk, a bed of cloth of gold bawdkyne, and an oyer bed of russet satan, which were my said lord Laurence, be delyverd unto his said chauntres at Suthwell, to make vestimentes and oyer ornamentes of, by th' advise of Thomas Orston ; and, parte of theyme to be delyverd to y e chauntrez of my lorde William Both at Eccles. "item William Tunstall* base the testament of my lorde Laurence, and yer is an exemplification yerof at Clifton : I will yat he cease, and have no lenger auctorite for to sue for any dettes which were due unto my said lord Laurence in y e bisshoprik of Duresme. I will yat my son Gervas have halff of y e stuff of bedding and hangginges beyng at Hoddessoke, and vj bullokkes, and vj quees, and oyer stuff of houssold, such as my wiff will reward hyme wyth, at her pleasour. And I will and require my feoffes yat they make a sufficient estate unto my son Roberte, for terme of his lyve, of y e maner of Clifton w 1 th' appurtennance, and also of th* advosones of the churches of Wilforde, Broghton, Claypoll ; and of the hospitall of Blith : y e remayne of theyme to my heires. To Jy e Blake Freers of London xxs. Item I had of Pynson, some tyme parson of Wilford, iiij marc, which I will and charge my executours to dispose for his saule. Item I will yat my son Robert Clifton have a cup, and my son Gervas anoyer, such as shall pleas my wiff to giff theyme. Item I will in discharging of my saule yat if y e church of Slatburn may be recovered oute of y e kynge's handes by y e means and labour of any kynsman or frende of myne lorde William Both, late archebisshop of Yorke, yat myne executours imploy and spende yerupon c marc or a c. li. ; if hit can be made sure unto my said lorde's chauntrez at Eccles* according to his appropriacion. I will yat none of my childerne have noone of my goodes, moveable nor unmoveable,, nor to clame noo childir partes, but onlie to hold theyme content w* yeir annuyties and such lyvelode as I have ordeyned for theyme. I will y* everich of my servanntes which was wont to ride w* me have his twelmoneth wage of reward aftir my decesse, over all such money as is due to everych of theyme for their wages beyng byhynde unpaid in my lyve. I will yat my sonnes Roberte and Gervas have all my wod and tymbir being or grow- ing at Bevall : and, also, yat my wiff have all my wod and tymbir beyng or growing in y e Nonnes' wod at Wallandwelles. I will yat Richard Parkar have xiij s. iiij d. of reward. Item I bequeth to y e Priour and convent of Blith iij quarters of rye and iij quarters of malt. To my son Edward Stanop oon of my best stagges in Hodessok park. Item I owe to y e parson of Broghton iiij marc, which I require and charge myne execu- tours to pay and contente hyme. I ow r e to y e parson of Clifton x marc which I charge my executours to pay. Item if Sir Henry Perpoynte make any title or clame to any lande in Stanton upon the Wald, hit is but an oxgang of lande at y e uttirmast. The residue I yeve to Agnes my wiff, Thomas Orston, and Sir Robert Yole,f parson of Clifton, whome I make myne executours. And, if they will not take upon theyme ministracion, and prove this my testament by fore iny lord arche- bisshop of Yorke or his officers, thenne I will that my sonnes Roberte and William Clifton, clerkes, take upon theyme administracion. In to wittenesse of all thies premisses, I, y e said Sir Gervas Clifton, to this my testament and last will have sett to my scale, thies personnes beyng presente, Roberte Constable, Roberto Clifton clerke, Gervase Clifton esquier, and Richard Blounte, with other moo. Writtyne at London, the daye and yere above saide. * [Pr. at Cawood, 22nd August, 1491, and adm. to Agnes his widow. Aug. 19, comm. from the archbp. to Mr. Wm. Rokeshawe,f S.T.P., to comm. adm. to Agnes, the widow.]
The will of the testator's grandfather is in Test. Ebor. ii. 169-70. The administration of his grandmother, Lady Isabel Clifton, of Clifton, was granted on October 8, 1467, to John Clifton of Clifton, esq., her son. (Reg. Test. iv. 246 a.)
His father, Sir Robert Clifton, knt., made his will April 1, 1478, desiring to be buried in the church of Clifton, in the chapel of the Holy Trinity, near the tomb of his wife. The residue is left to Gervase, his son. He, Oliver Blackewall, rector of Blarton, and Thomas Orston, are executors. [Pr. June 30, and ad- ministration to Gervase Clifton.] (Reg. Test. v. 124 a.) He died on April 9.
In 1456 the testator Sir Gervase married Alice, daughter of Thomas Neville, esq., and widow of Richard Thurland of Nottingham. (Test. Ebor. iii. 334.) In 1483 he married another widow, Agnes, widow of Sir Walter Griffith. (Ibid. 347.) Her will occurs afterwards. (See Test. Ebor. iii. 269.) Sir Gervase left many children, and was a worthy representative of his illustrious family. He died at the Friars Preachers, London, May 12th, 1491, and was interred at Clifton. (Thoroton, 571.) He was esquire of the body to Edward IV., and Knight of the Bath.
Robert Clifton, brother of Sir Gervase, was archdeacon of the East Riding. On May 3rd, 1454, he was collated to the stall of North Muskham at Southwell, on the resignation of Robert his father, as proctor of Gervase his brother. (Reg. Win. Booth, 31 &.) A nice specimen of archbishop Booth's nepotism ! (Gervase Clifton was collated to it Nov. 4, 1453. Hid. 31 a. He was the testator, and in no orders whatever.) On May 28, 1463, Robert Clifton was collated to the pre- bend at St. Michael's altar at Beverley (Reg. Wm. Booth, 56.); and, on March 13, 1463-4, his uncle collated him to the archdeaconry of the East Riding. (Ibid. 58<7.) At this time he was only an acolyte, and on Sept. 12, 1464, he had leave to proceed to the higher orders. (Ibid. 2236.) The archdeacon died young and intestate. On Aug. 27, 1467, administration to his effects was granted to Robert Hill and William Heseham. (Reg. Test. iv. 238 a.)
"Pray for the soul of Gervase Clyfton Knight son and heir of Robert Clyfton Knight founder of the college of Clyfton completed and firmly established by Sir Gervase who died in the house of the friar preachers in London on May 12th A.D. 1491 whose body by Agnes daughter of Robert Constable of Flamburgh Knight and second wife of the same Gervase and by his other executors according to his wishes was brought hither with honour and seemliness and interred beneath this marble stone here on whose soul may God have mercy; for the prosperity of this Agnes while she lived and for her soul when she departed from this world special memorials and prayers are established to be offered by the Warden and Chaplains of the aforesaid college according to the deed and statutes there laid down as to be faithfully carried out in all future time.”
Wife
THE WILL OF DAME AGNES CLIFTON, WIDOW OF [Keg. Test. vi. 215-16.] Jan. 14, 1505-6. Agnes Clifton,* widdow. To be bured (in) Anesburton church, in the chauntre closett therin, by our Lady, as my sonne knawthe. I will that a vertuose prest praye for my saule in Anesburton church x yere after my disces, and to have yerely to his exhibicion iiij li. xiij s. iiij d. To my son Griffithe ij basyns of silver, ij (blank), ij silver pottes, a silver gilt pott, iij silver bolles gilt under a covereng, iij silver peces under a coveryng, ij grete silver saltes under a coveryng, ij lese silver saltes under a covereng, x silver spones gilt, and xvij spones, and the nole of silver for rose water. To my doghter his wife the standyng writhen gilt pece, and one owche that is for a crisome ; and ij rynges, a safor and a rube. To Agnes Griffithe, my sonne's doghter, a flat gilt pece w* a rownd knop, a par of rownd curiall bedes w* silver gilt gaudes, a litill Watton puree,* and all the perlis that I have. To my sonne, Ezachie Clifton, a silver pece w i a coveryng, writtyn arid percell gilt, a yong horse trottyng next my corce presaund. To my doghter his wife a ryng that she wed w*, and sex silver spones. To Maister Crisse, vicare of Anesburton, the flatter gilted pece and vj silver spones of the beste. To Robert Tone xmarkes ; and to his wyfe a silver goblet w* a coveryng, and vj silver spones w* Jions. To my abovesaid sone Griffith all hangynges of chambres, hall, and parlour, etc., at Burton, and all leides and vessells, etc. ; and other such stuf as I had when I kept howse ther, or in any other place as at Scardburgh, Kelk, Northsted, or any other place. To y e church warkes of Annasburton xli. To y e church of Harpham iij li. vj s. viij d. And Grauncemore chappell xiij s. iiij d. To be distribute in Notynghamshyre for y e well of my saul, as shal be thought most expedient by myne executours, xiij li. xiij s. iiij d. To the chauntres funded by Laurance Boith, late archbisshop of York, at y e college of South- well, xvij li. To y e dean and chappiter of Southwell y e landes late purchessed of Christofer Cokshott, of yerely valow of xxs., apon condicon y* they shall uphold and reparell for ever y e said chauntres. To Margaret Ussher y e beid house y* she dwelles in at Burton during her lyve, and she to have yerely x s. to fynd her wyth, yf she kepe her a wydow. Also in lyk maner I gyve to Jenett Houpe. And to Jenet Yong I gyfe y e (house) she dwelles in lykwise and to have iij s. iiij d. by yere, if my son releif her w* potage as I dyd : and, if he do nott, then I will y* she also have x s. during her lyve and a wydow ; and thus after y e rate, if my son kepe house, sumtyme and sumtyme not. The rest to my son Sir Walter Griffyth and Mr. John Crisse vicar of Annasburton, whome I mak executours. Yevyn at Scardburght. Witnesses Ezachie Clifton esquyer, Sir Eauf Hoton preist, etc. [Pr. 12 March ; adm. to Sir Walter Griffith kt.]
Will of Gamahell Clifton, Priest, Dean of the Cathedral Church of Hereford, Herefordshire 01 February 1542 PROB 11/29
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