Margaret Byron

Events

Date of Birth: unknown.

Place of Birth: unknown.

Date of Death: 25 May 1486.

Place of Death: unknown.

The date is from Margaret’s inquisition post mortem.

Relationships

Father: Sir John Byron.

This relationship is given by the Lancashire VCH (Vol. 5, sub Middleton).

Mother: Margery Booth.

Sir John’s wife is given by the HOP article.

Spouse: John Barton. Married in 1418.

The VCH (Vol. 5, sub Middleton, fn 32) notes John Barton’s wife was named Margaret, and that he had been contracted to marry Margaret, daughter of Sir John Byron, or, if Margaret died before then, Margaret’s sister Ellen. It also states (fn 44) that John Barton’s widow married Sir William Atherton and Sir Robert Harcourt. The date is from the HOP article on Sir John Byron.

Spouse: Sir William Atherton (died 1440).

The VCH (Vol. 5, sub Middleton, fn 44) gives this relationship.

Spouse: Sir Robert Harcourt (died 14 November 1470).

The VCH (Vol. 5, sub Middleton, fn 44) gives this relationship.

Children:

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

Margery Barton (born 1425 or slightly after) married Sir Ralph Ashton.

William Atherton (died before 1461)  married Isabella Balderston 1444.

Nicholas Atherton

John Atherton (died 1488)

John Harcourt (died 26 June 1484) married Anne Norreys.

References

“Byron, Sir John (1386-1450), of Clayton, Lancs. and South Stoke, Lincs.” in The History of Parliament: the House of Commons 1386-1421 (1993).

A History of the County of Lancaster: Volume 3 (London, 1907); Volume 5 (London, 1911).

Calendar of Inquisitions Post Mortem: Series 2, Volume 3, Henry VII. (London, 1955).