Katherine (Clifford) Greystoke (abt. 1369 - 1413)

Ancestors

Wife of Ralph Greystoke — married before 1378 in Brough Castle, Westmorland, England

Descendants

Died 23 Apr 1413 at about age 44 in Ravensworth, Richmond North Riding, Yorkshire, England

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Note: Text, quoting Richardson, says that Catherine Clifford and Ralph Greystoke had four sons and two daughters. More children than named in text are attached. Specifically, sources are needed for the following: Henry Greystoke, Catharine Greystoke, Alionora Greystoke, Anna Greystoke, Elizabeth Greystoke.

Biography

Katherine Clifford was born circa 1369 at of Clifford, Hay, Herefordshire, England, it says here, though it seems unlikely.

She died on 23 April 1413 and was buried in the church of the Dominican Friars at York.

Father Sir Roger de Clifford, 5th Lord Clifford, Sheriff of Westmorland & Cumberland, Governor of Carlisle Castle^[1] b. 10 Jul 1333, d. 13 Jul 1389

Mother Maud de Beauchamp^[2] b. c 1347, d. Jan 1403 or Feb 1403

Husband Sir Ralph Greystoke, 3rd Lord Greystoke & FitzWilliam, Constable of Lochmaben Castle, Justice, Steward, & Keeper of the lordship of Annandale b. 18 Oct 1353, d. 6 Apr 1418, son of Sir William de Greystoke, 2nd Lord Greystoke and Joan FitzHenry.^[3] Married before 1378.

Children

• Maud Greystoke.^[4] who married Eudes Welles^[5]
• Sir John Greystoke, 4th Baron Greystoke, Governor of Roxburgh Castle b. c 1390, d. 8 Aug 1436
• Sir William^[5]
• Sir Thomas^[5]
• Sir Ralph Greystoke b. c 1391
• Joan Greystoke,^[6] who married Sir William Bowes^[5] b. c 1404, d. b 1424

Sources

• Royal Ancestry D. Richardson 2013 Vol. III p. 138

1. ↑ Douglas Richardson, Plantagenet Ancestry, p. 362-363
2. ↑ Douglas Richardson, Magna Carta Ancestry, 2nd Edition, Vol. II, p. 282.
3. ↑ The Complete Peerage, by Cokayne, Vol. VI, p. 195/6; Magna Charta Sureties, 1215, 4th Ed., by F. L. Weis, p. 86.
4. ↑ Douglas Richardson, Royal Ancestry, Vol. IV, p. 526-527.
5. ↑ ^{5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3} Douglas Richardson, Royal Ancestry, Vol. II, p. 245.
6. ↑ Douglas Richardson, Plantagenet Ancestry: 2nd Edition, Vol. II, p. 175.

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