John Trafford Kt (abt. 1430 - 1488)

Born about 1430 in Trafford, Lancashire, England

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Died 11 Jan 1488 at about age 58 in Trafford, Lancashire, England

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Biography

Sir John Trafford, son of Sir Edmund de Trafford & Alice d. of Sir William Venables of Bolyne. At the Inquisition of his father Edmund in 1458, John was found to be 25 years or more.^[1]

Marriage: to Elizabeth, d. of Sir Thomas Assheton of Assheton^[2]

Children
c1454-1513 Sir Edmund Trafford, m. Elizabeth, d. of Sir John Savage, widow of John Hondford
William Trafford
Thomas Trafford
Dulcia Trafford, m. Hugh Bulkeley of Wheatcroft
Anne Trafford, m. Mr Thomas Radclyffe of Manchester

Sir John Trafford obit 1488

Inquisition Post Mortem^[1]: taken at Altryncham 21 Sep 1488.....Sir John Trafford knt died seised in his demesne as of fee tallage viz.to him and his heirs of half the manors of Bolyn, Norclyf, Thorneton super le More and Hellesby and of one messuage and lands in Northernden together with the advowson of the church of Wilmeslowe. The said John Trafford died January 11th 1488 and Edmund Trafford Esq is son and heir aged 34 years and more.

Source

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} https://www.google.com.au/books/edition/East_Cheshire_Past_and_Present/35uKZN-dKtIC?hl=en&gbpv=1&dq=sir+john+trafford+died+1488&pg=PA62&printsec=frontcover
2. ↑ https://archive.org/details/chethammiscellan88chet/page/316/mode/2up?q=trafford