He married Katherine Stanley, daughter of Sir Thomas Stanley, in 1441. Together they had fifteen children — ten sons and five daughters — including Sir Richard Savage, George Savage, and several daughters who married into notable northern families such as the Leghs, Traffords, and Pilkingtons.

Sir John is believed to have been knighted by King Edward IV following the Battle of Tewkesbury (1471) and later fought at the Battle of Bosworth (1485). His life was marked by both loyalty to the crown and family disputes, including a violent altercation with the Legh family and the imprisonment of his son Richard over the killing of Thomas Starkey.

Sir John died on 22 November 1495 and was buried alongside his wife at Macclesfield, Cheshire.

*family tree from https://www.fabpedigree.com/s004/f656259.htm.

According to https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Savage-199 John fought in the battle of Bosworth in 1485. He also had a fight in 1470 with his sons against Robert Legh, which was settled with Thomas Legh in 1488 and 1490.[1 John died 22 nov 1495 and was buried at Macclesfield, Cheshire, with his wife.[1]

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