BYRON, Sir John (c.1386-c.1451), of Clayton, Lancs.

b. c.1386, s. and h. of Sir Richard Byron (d.1397) of Clayton by Joan (d.1426), CP40/668, rot. 437. Her date of death, 18 Oct., is wrongly given as 13 Dec. in her inq. post mortem: CIPM, xxii. 759. da. and h. of William Colwick of Colwick, Notts., and South Stoke, Lincs. R. Thoroton, Notts. ed. Throsby, iii. 5. m. Margery (d.c.1460), da. of John Booth† of Barton in Eccles, Lancs., by Joan, da. of Sir Henry Trafford of Trafford, Lancs., at least 5s. (1 d.v.p.), 5da. Dist. Lincs. 1411; Kntd. by 1 Nov. 1415. C67/37, m. 46.