Elizabeth de Clifton

• Preferred Name: Elizabeth de Clifton^{[1] [2]}
  
• Alternate Name: Knyvett
  
• Gender: F
  
• Death: 1447 in Buckenham, Norfolk, England at LATI: N2.5976 LONG: E0.4795 with note: Buckenham Castle
  
• Birth: 1392 in Buckenham, Norfolk, England at LATI: N2.5976 LONG: E0.4795 with note: Buckenham Castle
  
• Burial: in Buckenham, Norfolk, England at LATI: N2.5976 LONG: E0.4795 with note: The United Kingdom didn't exist before 1801.
  
• FSID: K4KS-PXP
  
• Notes:

  === Life Sketch ===
  From Geni:
  https://www.geni.com/people/Elizabeth-Knyvett/6000000000337389109?through=6000000003210265478
  
  'Magna Carta ancestry: a study in colonial and medieval families By Douglas Richardson, Kimball G. Everingham
  Magna Carta ancestry: a study in colonial and medieval families By Douglas Richardson, Kimball G. Everingham
  Pg. 436
  7. MARGARET (or MARGERY) DE SCALES, elder daughter. She married ROBERT HOWARD, Knt, of East Winch, Fersfield, Terrington, and Wiggenhall, etc., Norfolk, son and heir of John HOWARD, Knt., of East Winch and Wiggenhall, Norfolk, Admiral of the Fleet north of the Thames, by Alice, daughter of Robert de Bois, Knt. He was born about 1342 (age 30 in 1372). They had one son, John, Knt., and one daughter, Margaret. He was imprisoned in the Tower of London in 1378-79, for detaining Margery de Nerford from her grandmother, Lady Alice Neville. SIR ROBERT HOWARD died testate at East Winch, Norfolk 18 July 1388. His widow, Margaret, married (2nd) Walter de Bermingham, Knt., of Ireland (died before 10 Feb. 1401). She left a will dated 8 May 1416. She was buried with her 1st husband in the south side of the chancel at East Winch, Norfolk. . . . . .
  Children of Margaret de Scales, by Robert Howard, Knt.:
  ii. MARGARET HOWARD, married after Feb. 1389/90 CONSTANTINE DE CLIFTON, Esq. 2nd Lord Clifton, of Buckenham, Babingley, Hilborough, etc. Norfolk, Little Waltham, Essex, etc., son and heir of John de Clifton, Knt., 1st Lord Clifton, by Elizabeth, daughter of Ralph de Cromwell, Knt., 1st Lord Cromwell. He was born about 1372 (aged 16 in 1388, aged 19 1/2 in 1391). They had one son, JOhn, Knt. [3rd Lord Clifton], and one daughter, 'Elizabeth'. He was summoned to Parliament from 13 Nov. 1393 to 20 Nov. 1394. CONSTANTINE DE CLIFTON, Esq., 2nd Lord Clifton, died 19 Feb 1395/6. His widow, Margaret, married (2nd) (as his 3rd wife) GILBERT TALBOT, Knt., of Richard's Castle, Herefordshire and Wadley, Berkshire (died 6 Feb. 1398/9). They had one son, Richard. She died 25 March 1434, and was buried at Black Friars, Norwich. . . . . .
  Child of Margaret Howard, by Constantine de Clifton, Esq.:
  ' i. ELIZABETH CLIFTON, married JOHN KNYVET, Knt., of Southwick, Northamptonshire [see GURDON 9]
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  'Plantagenet ancestry: a study in colonial and medieval families By Douglas Richardson, Kimball G. Everingham
  Plantagenet ancestry: a study in colonial and medieval families By Douglas Richardson, Kimball G. Everingham
  Pg. 495
  10. ELIZABETH DE CROMWELL, married JOHN DE CLIFTON, Knt., of Buckenham, Babingley, Denton, Hilborough, West Bradenham, etc., Norfolk, son and heir of Constantine de Clifton, of Buckenham, Norfolk, by Katherine, daughter of William de la Pole, Knt. He was born about 1353 (aged 15 in 1368). They had one son, Constantine, Esq. [2nd Lord Clifton], and one daughter, Katherine (wife of Ralph Greene and Simon Felbrigg, Knt.). He was summoned to Parliament from 1 Dec. 1376 to 28 July 1388, by writs directed to Johanni de Clyfton, whereby his is held to have become Lord Clifton. SIR JOHN DE CLIFTON, 1st Lord Clifton, died at Rhodes 10 August 1388. His widow, Elizabeth, married (2nd) EDWARD BENSTED, Knt. She died 24 Sep 1391. . . .
  11. CONSTANTINE DE CLIFTON, Esq., 2nd Lord Clifton, of Buckenham, Babingley, Hilborough, etc., Norfolk, Little Waltham, Essex, etc., son and heir, born about 1372 (aged 16 in 1388, aged 19 1/2 in 1391). He married after Feb. 1389/90 MARGARET HOWARD, daughter of Robert Howard, Knt., of East Winch, Fersfield, and Wiggenhall, Norfolk (descendant of King John), by Margaret (or Margery), daughter of Robert de Scales, 3rd Lord Scales [see CORNWALL 8 for her ancestry]. They had one son, John, Knt. [3rd Lord Clifton], and one daughter, 'Elizabeth'. He was summoned to Parliament from 13 Nov. 1393 to 20 Nov. 1394. CONSTANTINE DE CLIFTON, Esq., 2nd Lord Clifton, died 19 Feb. 1395/6. His widow, Margaret, married (2nd) (as his 3rd wife) GILBERT TALBOT, Knt., of Richard's Castle, Herefordshire and Wadley, Berkshire (died 6 Feb 1398/9), They had one son, Richard. She died 25 March 1434, and was buried at Black Friars, Norwich. . . .
  Child of Constantine de Clifton, Esq., by Margaret Howard:
  ' i. ELIZABETH CLIFTON, married JOHN KNYVET, Knt., of Southwick, Northamptonshire [ see GURDON 10].
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  'Ancestral roots of certain American colonists who came to America before ... By Frederick Lewis Weis, Walter Lee Sheppard, William
  Ancestral roots of certain American colonists who came to America before ... By Frederick Lewis Weis, Walter Lee Sheppard, William
  Pg. 197
  33. ELIZABETH CROMWELL, d. 1393/4; m. (1) John Clifton, b. abt. 1353, 1st Lord Clifton, of Buckenham Castle, co. Norfolk, d. Rhodes, 10 Aug. 1388, son of Constantine Clifton, d. by 1372, of Buckenham co. Norfolk, by wife Catherine de la Pole, dau. of Sir William de la Pole, Mayor of Hull, baron of the Exchequer, d. 1366; m. (2) Sir Edward Bensted. (CP III: 307-308)
  34. CONSTANTINE CLIFTON, by (1), b. 1372, 2nd Lord Clifton, of Buckenham Castle, co. Norfolk, d. 1395; m. aft. Feb 1389/90, Margaret Howard, d. 1433, dau. of Sir John Howard, d. 1438, of Wigenhall, Norfolk, by (1) wife Margaret Plaiz, d. 1391, dau. Sir John Plaiz, 5th Lord Plaiz, d. 1389. (CP III: 308, X: 541-542).
  ' 35. ELIZABETH CLIFTON, liv. 1447, h. of Buckenham, co. Norfolk; m. SIR JOHN KNYVET (1888-10), d. 1445. (CPIV; 308). (Gens. 33-35 added by Douglas Richardson).
  
  === Only daughter of Constantine, Elizabeth ===
  Only daughter of Constantine, Elizabeth was heir to her only brother, Sir John de Clifton, who d s.p.s. bef 1 Dec 1447. Elizabeth was the heiress of Buckehnham and brought this honour to the Knyvet family by her marriage to Sir John Knyvet.
  
  === Sources: A. Roots 188-10, 218-35, 238; C ===
  Sources: A. Roots 188-10, 218-35, 238; Colket. Heiress of her brother (whoever he was). Roots: Elizabeth Clifton, living 1447, heiress of Buckenham, Norfolk.
  
  === BURKE'S PEERAGES (GS NUMBER 942 D22BUG) ===
  BURKE'S PEERAGES (GS NUMBER 942 D22BUG) P.308; BURKE'S FAMILY RECORDS (1897);
  
  === she was dau of Constantine de Clifton, 2 ===
  she was dau of Constantine de Clifton, 2nd Lord Clifton of Buckenham. She was heiress of her brother. SS 144 p 10 CP III p808, Bridges II pp 354, 421 Barron p 370

• m. 1407 in Buckenham Castle, Norfolk, England

1. Margaret Knyvet, b. 1412 in Tilsworth, Bedfrod, England     d. 12 MAY 1458 in Tilsworth, Bedfordshire, England

1. Title: History of Parliament: John Knyvet
   Publication: Name: http://www.historyofparliamentonline.org/volume/1386-1421/member/knyvet-sir-john-13945-1445;
   
2. Title: UK and Ireland, Find A Grave Index, 1300s-Current
   Publication: Name: http://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?dbid=60526&h=2642233&indiv=try;