Robert de Radcliffe

Events

Date of Birth: unknown.

Place of Birth: unknown.

Date of Death: 1290.

Place of Death: unknown.

The date is given by Hampson. Baines states that he died before 1291.

Relationships

Father: Adam de Radcliffe.

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

These relationships are given by Hampson and by Baines. The VCH states that Robert was “probably the son of Adam”. It also mentions (fn 23) that “Agnes widow of Adam de Radcliffe was also nonsuited in a claim of dower.”

Spouse: Amabil de Trafford.

This relationship is given by Hampson, stating that she was a daughter of Sir Richard de Trafford.

Children:

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

Richard de Radcliffe (died 1326) married a daughter of William le Boteler.

Roger de Radcliffe married a daughter of Robert Bradshaw of Harwood about 1291.

Adam de Radcliffe married Avice de Birchwood.

Margaret de Radcliffe married Richard de Hulton.

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).