John Conyers (1524 - bef. 1557)

Born 1524 in Hornby Castle, Yorkshire, England

Ancestors

Husband of Maud (Clifford) Conyers — married before 28 Oct 1539 in England

Descendants

Died before 30 Jun 1557 before age 33 in England

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Biography

Sir John Conyers was a member of the aristocracy in England.

John Conyers is Notable.

Sir John Conyers, 3rd Lord Conyers of Hornby Castle (b. c. 1524, age 15 on 28 Oct 1539 - dspm 1556/7), was the son of Christopher Conyers, 2nd Lord Conyers and Anne Dacre.^[1] He married Lady Maud Clifford, daughter of Henry Clifford, 1st Earl of Cumberland and Lady Margaret Percy, before 28 October 1539. He died on 30 June 1557.
He succeeded to the title of 3rd Lord Conyers [E., 1509] on 14 June 1538. He was invested as a Knight on 11 May 1544. On his death, his barony fell into abeyance between his four (4) daughters:^[2]

• Anne^[1]
• Elizabeth^[1]
• Catherine^[1]
• Margaret^[1]

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4} Conyers, Lords Conyers of Hornby, (Clay, 1913)
2. ↑ http://thepeerage.com/p2928.htm#i29276 The Peerage - Sir John Conyers, 3rd Lord Conyers

• Clifford Pedigree: Table Showing the Descent of the Barony of Clifford
• The Peerage - Sir John Conyers, 3rd Lord Conyers
• British History online: Marske
• British History online: Parishes Hornby
• Wikipedia: John Conyers, 3rd Baron Conyers
• The visitation of Yorkshire, made in the years 1584/5 by Glover, Robert, 1544-1588 Page 72: Conyers