John Melton (abt. 1435 - 1458)

Born about 1435 in Aston, Yorkshire, England [uncertain]

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Died 23 Apr 1458 at about age 23 in Yorkshire, England [uncertain]

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Biography

John Melton was a member of the aristocracy in England.

John Melton was the son of Sir John Melton and his wife Elizabeth, daughter of Sir Robert Hilton.^[1][2] His date of birth is not known, but is estimated to be in the mid-1430s. He was possibly born at Aston, Yorkshire.^[3]

He married Margery FitzHugh, daughter of Sir William FitzHugh, 4th Lord FitzHugh and Margery Willoughby.^[4][1][2] They had one son, Sir John Melton.^[1][2]

He possibly died on 23 April 1458.^{[citation needed]} He is possibly the John Melton, esquire, whose inquisition post mortem was held at Yorkshire in 1457-8 (36 Henry VI).^[5]

Father Sir John Melton, 7th Lord Lucy^[6] d. 11 Jun 1510

Mother Elizabeth Hilton

Spouse Margery FitzHugh d. a 1510

Child Sir John Melton^[7][8] d. 11 Jul 1510

Research Notes

Date and place of birth: He is estimated to be born in the mid-1530s given that his father was born in about 1415. His family mostly lived in Yorkshire and were seated at the manor of Aston for several generations.^[9]

Date of death: This has not been confirmed. Through a process of elimination, he is probably the John Melton, esquire, whose inquisition post mortem was held at Yorkshire in 1457-8 (36 Henry VI).^[5] There was also an inquisitions held in 1474-5 (14 Edward IV) for a John Melton, knight,^[10] but this is more likely to be his father.

Knighthood: No reliable source has been found to show he was knighted. The Visitation of Yorkshire^[1] and Baronia Anglica Concentrata^[2] both record him simply as "John Melton." The catalogue entry for the inquisition post mortem in 1457-8 describes the deceased as "Melton, John, esq: Yorks."

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3} C B Norcliffe (ed), The Visitation of Yorkshire in the Years 1563 and 1564, Made by William Flower, Esquire, London, 1881, pages 202-3 Google Books (accessed 19 Mar 2020)
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3} T C Banks, Baronia Anglica Concentrata; or, a Concentrated Account of all the Baronies commonly called Baronies in Fee, Ripon, 1844, volume 1, page 299 Google Books (accessed 19 Mar 2020)
3. ↑ Burke's Dormant & Extinct Peerages, p. 207
4. ↑ Douglas Richardson, Plantagenet Ancestry, p. 325
5. ↑ ^{5.0 5.1} The National Archives. C 139 - Chancery: Inquisitions Post Mortem, Series I, Henry VI. Reference: C 139/168/28. Description: Melton, John, esq: Yorks. Date: 36 Hen VI.
6. ↑ The Wallop Family and Their Ancestry, by Vernon James Watney, p. 540.
7. ↑ Douglas Richardson, Magna Carta Ancestry, 2nd Edition, Vol. IV, p. 16-17
8. ↑ Douglas Richardson, Royal Ancestry, Vol. II, p. 277.
9. ↑ Testamenta Eboracensia: A Selection of Wills from the Registery, Part II, Durham: George Andrews, 1855, volume 1, page 184 Google Books (accessed 20 Mar 2020)
10. ↑ The National Archives. C 140 - Chancery: Inquisitions Post Mortem, Series I, Edward IV. Reference: C 140/49/27. Description: Melton, John, kt Middx, Yorks, Hants. Date: 14 Edw IV.

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