Christopher Metcalfe (1513 - 1574)

Born 1 Aug 1513 in Nappa, Yorkshire, England

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Biography

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Sir Christopher Metcalfe of Nappa (b. 01 Aug 1513 - d. 09 May 1574), was the eldest son of:

• Sir James Metcalfe of Nappa (b. c. 1460 - d. 20 Sep 1539)
• and Margaret, daughter of Thomas Pigot of Clotherham, Yorkshire.

He led an extravagant life and at the time of his death had little more to leave his heir than Nappa and Clotherham.

Marriage

Around 1550, Christopher married Elizabeth, daughter of Henry Clifford, Earl of Cumberland. They are the parents of:

• James
• John of Nappa (b. c. 1555 - d.s.p Oct 1623; will dated 14 Oct 1623, proved 19 Oct 1623 York)
• Ingram (d.s.p)
• Charles (d.s.p)
• Margaret.^[1]

m. (as second wife) George Middleton, esq. of Leighton, Lancs. (b. c. 1522)

• Alice (living 09 Jan 1573/4).^[2]

Occupation

• 23 Sep 1543: knighted
• 1555: High Sheriff of Yorkshire

Sources

Bibliography

• Brown, W. (1914). "No. LVIII," in Yorkshire star chamber proceedings III. Record Series, 51, pp. 137-138. Yorkshire Archaeological Society. Google Books.

• Brown, W. (1914). "No. XXXV," in Yorkshire Star Chamber Proceedings, III, p. 89. Record Series, LI. Yorshire Archaeological Society. Google Books.^[3]

• Dugdale, W. (1901). Dugdale's Visitation of Yorkshire, V, pp. 122. J.W. Clay, Ed. W. Exeter: Pollard & Co. Google Books.

• Raine, J., Greenwell, W. & Hodgson, J.C. (1835). "Margaret Hilton of North Biddick wedow," in Wills and Inventories Illustrative of the History, Manners, Language, Statistics of the Northern Counties of England, from the Eleventh Century Downwards, 1, pp. 265. London: J.B. Nichols. Google Books.

• Clifford pedigree: Table Showing the Descent of the Barony of Clifford

• The Dales [1]

Notes

1. ↑ FFarington, W. (1853). The Derby household books. The Stanley Papers II, pp. 156. Chetham Society. Google Books.
2. ↑ Alice had an annuity on 09 Jan 1573/4)
3. ↑ Case brought against Christopher by John, Lord Scrope of Bolton.