Adam de Radcliffe (fl. 1223-1246)

Events

Date of Birth: unknown.

Place of Birth: unknown.

Date of Death: unknown.

Place of Death: unknown.

Adam is mentioned in documents dated 1223 and 1246.

Relationships

Father: William de Radcliffe.

This relationship is given by the VCH, by Baines, and by Hampson.

Mother: Cecily de Montbegon??

This relationship is given by Baines, and by Hampson, who states that her father was Adam de Montbegon. However, the VCH notes that William’s widow was named Eugenia in a suit for dower.

Spouse: a daughter (Agnes?) of Alan de Curwen.

This relationship is given by Hampson and by Baines. The VCH mentions (fn 23) that “Agnes widow of Agnes de Radcliffe was also nonsuited in a claim of dower.”

Children:

(Complete source citations for facts about the children on this page are currently outside of the scope of this project.)

Robert de Radcliffe married Amabil de Trafford.

William de Radcliffe

John de Radcliffe

References

Baines, Edward. The History of the County Palatine and Duchy of Lancaster. (Volume II, 1889)

Hampson, Charles P. The Book of the Radclyffes: Being an Account of the Main Descents of this Illustrious Family from its Origin to the Present Day (privately printed, 1940).

“The parish of Radcliffe” in A History of the County of Lancaster: Volume 5 (Victoria County History, London, 1911).