William de Clopton III

• Preferred Name: William de Clopton III
  
• Gender: M
  
• Death: ABT 1326 in Wickhambrook, Suffolk, England, United Kingdom at LATI: N2.1633 LONG: E0.5545
  
• http://familysearch.org/v1/TitleOfNobility: with note: Description: Lord of Chapperly Manor
  
• FSID: LH3G-3Y4
  
• Birth: ABT 1250 in Wickhambrook, Suffolk, England, United Kingdom at LATI: N2.1633 LONG: E0.5545 with note: Standard
  
• Notes:

  === Life Sketch ===
  Sir William de Clopton, Lord of Chapperly Manor
  Information from: The Families of LOU DRAPER & CHARLIE MARTIN of Johnson and Henry Counties, Missouri" by James M McMillen, Arlington, Texas
  
  Published in .pdf format 13 January 2010
  
  William de Cloptunne (late 1100s, early 1200s). Issue:
  
  Walter de Clopton, son and heir (below)
  
  Richard de Clopton.
  
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  1. Guillaume1 Peche, Lord Of Cloptunna and Dalham1 was born in Normandy, possibly, and died Aft. 1088 in Wickhambrook, County Suffolk, possibly, 10 miles southwest of Bury St. Edmunds, or at Dalham, about 4 miles north of Wickhambrook2.
  
  He married Alfwen3. She died Abt. 1088.
  
  The Clopton Family is constantly changing, a product of human history, its evolutions and revolutions. Very little is known about these first Cloptons. There is no record of their hopes and dreams, their fears and wishes, only the niggardly scraps of information contained in a few tattered and shattered legal documents remain to mark their lives. As the new millennium stretches before us let us look back to the year 1000 and begin our journey through time as the ancient ones whisper their stories. See "Of Norman Blood"
  
  Child of Guillaume Peche and Alfwen is:
  
  + 2 i. William2 Clopton, Gent., of Clopton Hall, Suffolk, born in Clopton Hall, Wickhambrook, County Suffolk, possibly, 10 miles southwest of Bury St. Edmunds; died in Clopton Hall, Wickhambrook, County Suffolk, possibly. All Saints Church at Wickhambrook dates from about 1240, too late to be the burial place for William and Anne, although there was probably an earlier church. A small Saxon figure is on the south wall.
  
  Generation No. 2
  
  2. William2 Clopton, Gent., of Clopton Hall, Suffolk (Guillaume1 Peche, Lord Of Cloptunna and Dalham)4 was born in Clopton Hall, Wickhambrook, County Suffolk, possibly, 10 miles southwest of Bury St. Edmunds, and died in Clopton Hall, Wickhambrook, County Suffolk, possibly. All Saints Church at Wickhambrook dates from about 1240, too late to be the burial place for William and Anne, although there was probably an earlier church. A small Saxon figure is on the south wall. He married Anne Grey, of Buckingham Castle, County Norfolk5, daughter of John Grey, of Buckingham Castle, County Norfolk. She died in Clopton Hall, Wickhambrook, County Suffolk, possibly.
  
  Child of William Clopton and Anne Grey is:
  
  + 3 i. Walter3 Clopton, Knt., of Clopton Hall, born in Clopton Hall, Wickhambrook, County Suffolk, possibly, 10 miles southwest of Bury St. Edmunds; died Aft. 1154 in Clopton Hall, Wickhambrook, County Suffolk, possibly.
  
  Generation No. 3
  
  3. Walter3 Clopton, Knt., of Clopton Hall (William2, Guillaume1 Peche, Lord Of Cloptunna and Dalham)6 was born in Clopton Hall, Wickhambrook, County Suffolk, possibly, 10 miles southwest of Bury St. Edmunds, and died Aft. 1154 in Clopton Hall, Wickhambrook, County Suffolk, possibly7. He married Chewyt8.
  
  Child of Walter Clopton and Chewyt is:
  
  + 4 i. William4 Clopton, Sir William of Clopton Hall, born in Clopton Hall, Wickhambrook, County Suffolk, possibly, 10 miles southwest of Bury St. Edmunds; died Aft. 1216 in Clopton Hall, Wickhambrook, County Suffolk, possibly.
  
  Generation No. 4
  
  4. William4 Clopton, Sir William of Clopton Hall (Walter3, William2, Guillaume1 Peche, Lord Of Cloptunna and Dalham)9 was born in Clopton Hall, Wickhambrook, County Suffolk, possibly, 10 miles southwest of Bury St. Edmunds, and died Aft. 1216 in Clopton Hall, Wickhambrook, County Suffolk, possibly10. '
  
  He married Cockerell11, daughter of William Cockerell, Sir William.
  
  Children of William Clopton and Cockerell are:
  
  + 5 i. Walter5 Clopton, of Wickhambrook, born in Wickhambrook, County Suffolk, possibly, 10 miles southwest of Bury St. Edmunds; died in Wickhambrook, County Suffolk, possibly .
  
  6 ii. Richard Clopton, of Wickhambrook.
  Generation No. 5
  
  5. Walter5 Clopton, of Wickhambrook (William4, Walter3, William2, Guillaume1 Peche, Lord Of Cloptunna and Dalham)12 was born in Wickhambrook, County Suffolk, possibly, 10 miles southwest of Bury St. Edmunds, and died in Wickhambrook, County Suffolk, possibly.
  
  He married Frances Trussell13, daughter of William Trussell, Sir William.
  
  Child of Walter Clopton and Frances Trussell is:
  
  + 7 i. William6 Clopton, Lord of Chiperley Manor, born Aft. 1216 in Wickhambrook, County Suffolk, possibly, 10 miles southwest of Bury St. Edmunds; died 1294 in Poslingford, County Suffolk, possibly, and believed to be buried at the Church of the Blessed Mary, near Chipley Priory about 3 miles northeast of Clare, County, Suffolk
  
  Generation No. 6
  
  7. William6 Clopton, Lord of Chiperley Manor (Walter5, William4, Walter3, William2, Guillaume1 Peche, Lord Of Cloptunna and Dalham)14 was born Aft. 1216 in Wickhambrook, County Suffolk, possibly, 10 miles southwest of Bury St. Edmunds15, and died 1294 in Poslingford, County Suffolk, possibly, and believed to be buried at the Church of the Blessed Mary, near Chipley Priory about 3 miles northeast of Clare, County, Suffolk16.
  
  Children of William Clopton, Lord of Chiperley Manor are:
  
  + 8 i. Walter7 Clopton, Lord of Chiperley Manor, died 1327 in Poslingford, County Suffolk, possibly, and believed to be buried at The Church of the Blessed Mary, near Chipley Priory.
  
  9 ii. Adam Clopton, of Chiperley Manor.
  
  10 iii. Clement Clopton, of Chiperley Manor17, died Aft. 132318.
  
  In 1323, Clement sold some land in the village of Cowlinge, about 3 miles west of Wickhambrook, to John de Shardelowe. "Let all men know that I, Clement son of William Cloptone have given &c., to John de Shardelowe one rood of land in the town of Coulynge &c. Given at Coulynge on the Sunday after Trinity in the 16th. Year of King Edward, son of King Edward."
  
  The church at Cowlinge, St. Margaret, dates from the 12th century, as evidenced by incorporated fragments in the walls, but the main church is early 14th century.
  
  11 iv. William Clopton, of Chiperley Manor.
  
  12 v. Hugo Clopton, of Chiperley Manor.
  
  13 vi. Robert Clopton, of Chiperley Manor.
  
  Generation No. 7
  
  8. Walter7 Clopton, Lord of Chiperley Manor (William6, Walter5, William4, Walter3, William2, Guillaume1 Peche, Lord Of Cloptunna and Dalham)19 died 1327 in Poslingford, County Suffolk, possibly, and believed to be buried at The Church of the Blessed Mary, near Chipley Priory20.
  
  He married (1) Alice FitzHugh21, daughter of Warin FitzHugh. She died Aft. 1289 in Poslingford, County Suffolk, possibly, and believed to be buried at The Church of the Blessed Mary, near Chipley Priory22.
  
  He married (2) Anwett or Ivetta Weyland23. She died Aft. 1338 in Poslingford, County Suffolk, possibly, and believed to be buried at Chipley Priory, Clare24.
  
  Children of Walter Clopton and Alice FitzHugh are:
  
  * + 14 i. William8 Clopton, Knt., Lord of Toppesfield Manor, died Bet. January 22, 1375/76 and January 14, 1376/77 in England and buried in Babwell Friary .
  
  + 15 ii. Thomas Clopton, Knt, of Kentwell Estate, Suffolk, died Bet. March 8, 1381/82 and October 12, 1383 in Long Melford, County Suffolk, and buried at the Church of the Blessed Mary, near Chipley Priory.
  
  Generation No. 8
  
  14. William8 Clopton, Knt., Lord of Toppesfield Manor (Walter7, William6, Walter5, William4, Walter3, William2, Guillaume1 Peche, Lord Of Cloptunna and Dalham)25 died Bet. January 22, 1375/76 and January 14, 1376/77 in England and buried in Babwell Friary26.
  
  He married (1) Amitia or Ivetta Grey, of Buckenham Castle27, daughter of Thomas Grey, Knt., of Buckenham Castle, Norfolk. She was born in England. Buckenham, County Norfolk, is about 8 miles southeast of Norwich. It is reported that her daughter Johane, was born at Paston, Norfolk, about 22 miles north of Norwich. None of this has been confirmed.
  
  He married (2) Mary Cockerell, of Toppesfield Manor, Hadleigh28, daughter of William Cockerell, Knt, of Toppesfield Manor.
  
  Children of William Clopton and Amitia Grey are:
  
  + 17 i. William9 Clopton, of Hawstead Manor, died in Hawstead Manor, County Suffolk, possibly, about 4 miles southwest of Bury St. Edmunds and may be buried at All Saints, Hawstead.
  
  + 18 ii. Walter Clopton, of Toppesfield Manor, Hadleigh, died Aft. May 5, 1413 in Toppesfield Manor, probably, and possibly buried at Holy Trinity Church, Long Melford, County Suffolk.
  
  + 19 iii. Edward Clopton, of Newnham Hall, Ashdon, Essex, died 1389 in Newenham Hall, Ashdon, County Essex.
  
  * + 20 iv. Johane Clopton, of Toppesfield Manor, Hadleigh, born in Paston, County Norfolk, possibly, about 22 miles north of Norwich.
  
  21 v. Joan Clopton, of Wickhambrook & Norwich29, died 1404 in England and buried on the north side of the presbytery at Norwich Cathedral, County Norfolk30. She married Thomas Erpingham, K.G., Lord Marshall of England31 Aft. 138032; born 1357; died 1428 in England and buried on the north side of the presbytery at Norwich Cathedral, County Norfolk33.
  
  On a cold and wet morning in 1415, five thousands archers stood waiting at Agincourt. Henry Bolingbroke, later crowned King Henry IV, called to him the husband of Joan Clopton, the distinguished marshall of his army, Sir Thomas Erpingham. Sir Thomas brought the men into position. The elderly knight tossed his baton into the air and cried 'Nestrocque," his command answered with roars which echoed across the gentle countryside soon to be drenched in blood. And thus began one of the most famous battles in history, the Battle of Agincourt. One of the highest-ranking officers at Agincourt, Sir Thomas was immortalized by William Shakespeare in his play Henry V. See "In The Name of Jesus, Mary and St. George"
  
  Child of William Clopton and Mary Cockerell is:
  
  22 i. Thomas9 Clopton, of Toppesfield Manor34.
  Generation No. 9
  
  20. Johane9 Clopton, of Toppesfield Manor, Hadleigh (William8, Walter7, William6, Walter5, William4, Walter3, William2, Guillaume1 Peche, Lord Of Cloptunna and Dalham)52 was born in Paston, County Norfolk, possibly, about 22 miles north of Norwich.
  
  She married (1) Walter Walcote, of County No
  
  === From Ancestral File (TM), data as of 2 J ===
  From Ancestral File (TM), data as of 2 January 1996.
  
  === SOURCE: Ancestral File (TM)-ver. 4.17 16 ===
  SOURCE: Ancestral File (TM)-ver. 4.17 16 Mar 1997 SOURCE: Cindy Richardson E-mail: cyntrich@earthlink.net 17 March 2001 Notes from Cindy: William de Cloptone, of Wickhambrook, also called William de Cloptunne, who died in the 22nd Edward the First (1294), according to Sir D'Ewes "has so large an estate in the town of Wickhambrook in the 43 Henry III, as it was called Feodum Wilhilmi de cloptone, in Wickhambrook in the Communia Rolls of the Exchequer, in the custody of the Lord Treasurer's Remembrance" D'Ewes also tells us that the above records were "proved by several deeds in my custody being the very ancient originals themselves, most of which I found amongst my wife's evidences at Lutons Hall, in the said county of Suffolk, commonly called Kentwell."
  
  === William de Cloptone, of Wickhambrook, ===
  William de Cloptone, of Wickhambrook, also called William de Cloptunne, who died in the 22nd Edward the First (1294), according to Sir D'Ewes "has so large an estate in hte town of Wickhambrook in the 43 Henry III, as it was called Feodum Wilhilmi de cloptone, in Wickhambrook in the Communia Rolls of the Exchequer, in the custody of the Lork Treasurer's Remembrance" D'Ewes also tells us that the above records were " proved by several deeds in my custody bieng the very ancient originals themselves, most of which I found amongst my wife's evidences at Lutons Hall, in the said county of Suffolk, commonly called Kentwell."
  
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  === Sir William De Cloptone, also called Cl ===
  Sir William De Cloptone, also called Cloptunne, died in 1294. The family had become very prosperous by the time Sir William became Lord of Chapperley Manor (or Manor of Clopton Hall) in Wickhambrook. According to Sir. Symonds d'Ewes, the husband of Sir William's descendant, Lady Anne Clopton, he "had so large an estate in the town of Wickhambrook in the 43 Henry III, as it was called Feodum Wilhelmi de Cloptone, in Wickhambrook, in the Communia Rolls of the Exchequer, in the custody of the Lord Treasurer's Remembrancer." D'Ewes, who documented fourteen generations of Cloptons, claimed he found these records "proved by several deeds in my custody being the very ancient originals themselves, most of which I found amongst my wife's evidences at Lutons Hall, in the said county of Suffolk, commonly called Kentwell. He had six children: Walter de Cloptone, his heir; Adam de Cloptone who became a priest; Clement de Cloptone, William de Cloptone who died without issue, Hugo de Cloptone, and Robert de Cloptone. It is believed he is buried at Chipley Priory. Based on : Articles Originally Appearing in the August 1989 and 1990 Issues of the Clopton Family Newsletter by Isabel Lancaster (Clopton) Steiner and James M. McMillen, mcmillen@arlington.net The Ancestors and Descendants of William Clopton of York County, Virginia, Compiled by Gene Carlton Clopton, Phoenix Printing, Inc., Atlanta, Georgia A Brief History of Chipley Priory by Gene Carlton Clopton Contributed by: Suellen Clopton Blanton, bblanton@fast.net. Special thanks to the Wheatley Family of Chipley Abbey Farm. Sir Simonds D'Ewes Collection, Harleian Manuscript No. 380, British Museum, He lived in the time of the reigns of King Stephen (1135-1154) and King Henry, II (1154-1189). A deed from this collection written in Latin, is freely translated: "Know all present and to come that I Walter, son of William de Cloptunne grant, &c., to Master Laurence de Danardeston for his service and for two marks and one-half &c., certain property in the village of Stanesfeld with its appurtenances containing in itself one acre, one-half roods, whether it holds more or less, lying at Hupsted and called le Howereho, and lying next to property which is Robert the Coachman's, to hold, to him and his heirs forever. In witness whereof: Radulph de Lakesewe, Robert Darnel, Wm. de Lakesewe, William Bigod and many others. Tempo Stephen or Henry II.The deed is appended with a round seal with the device of a fleur-de-lis and the legend "Sigillvm Walteri de Cloptun." SOURCE: http://www.gencircles.com/users/lamb2u2/1/data/1902
  
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  === !From Ancestral File (TM), data as of 2 ===
  !From Ancestral File (TM), data as of 2 January 1996.
  
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  === !NOTE: The Church of Jesus Christ of Lat ===
  !NOTE: The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Ancestral File (TM); ; June 1998 (c), data as of 5 JAN 1998; ; , Family History Library, 35 N West Temple Street, Salt Lake City, UT 84150 USA

• m. 1280 in Wickhambrook, Suffolk, England

1. Walter De Clopton, b. ABT 1298 in Chiperley Manor, Suffolk, England, United Kingdom     d. ABT 1337 in Kentwell Hall, Poslingford, Suffolk, England, United Kingdom

• m. 1311 in Scotland, Devonshire, England, United Kingdom