Biography of William Calthorpe 1410-1494

Paternal Family Tree: Calthorpe

On 30th January 1410 William Calthorpe was born to [his father] John Calthorpe (age 31).

In 1431 [his son] John Calthorpe was born to William Calthorpe (age 20) and [his future wife] Elizabeth Grey (age 25).

Before 1434 William Calthorpe (age 23) and Elizabeth Grey (age 27) were married.

In 1437 [his wife] Elizabeth Grey (age 31) died.

After 1441 William Calthorpe (age 30) and Elizabeth Stapleton were married. Her father Miles Stapleton of Ightham in Norfolk (age 31) settled the manor of Hempstead, Norfolk, upon Elizabeth. The difference in their ages was 30 years.

In 1442 William Calthorpe (age 31) was appointed High Sheriff of Norfolk and High Sheriff of Suffolk.

In 1457 [his daughter] Anne Calthorpe was born to William Calthorpe (age 46) and [his wife] Elizabeth Stapleton (age 16). She married before 1494 Robert Drury and had issue.

In 1458 William Calthorpe (age 47) was appointed High Sheriff of Norfolk and High Sheriff of Suffolk.

Abbot John Whethamstede’s Chronicle of the Abbey of St Albans

Abbot John Whethamstede's Register aka Chronicle of his second term at the Abbey of St Albans, 1451-1461, is a remarkable text that describes his first-hand experience of the beginning of the Wars of the Roses including the First and Second Battles of St Albans, 1455 and 1461, respectively, their cause, and their consequences, not least on the Abbey itself. His text also includes Loveday, Blore Heath, Northampton, the Act of Accord, Wakefield, and Towton, and ends with the Coronation of King Edward IV. In addition to the events of the Wars of the Roses, Abbot John, or his scribes who wrote the Chronicle, include details in the life of the Abbey such as charters, letters, land exchanges, visits by legates, and disputes, which provide a rich insight into the day-to-day life of the Abbey, and the challenges faced by its Abbot.

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In 1464 William Calthorpe (age 53) was appointed High Sheriff of Norfolk and High Sheriff of Suffolk.

Coronation of Elizabeth Woodville

On 26th May 1465 Elizabeth Woodville Queen Consort England (age 28) was crowned Queen Consort England by Cardinal Thomas Bourchier (age 47) at Westminster Abbey [Map].

King Edward IV of England (age 23) attended.

John Cheney 1st Baron Cheyne (age 23), Anthony Woodville 2nd Earl Rivers (age 25), Richard Woodville 3rd Earl Rivers (age 12) and William Calthorpe (age 55) were created Knight of the Bath.

Elizabeth Tilney Countess of Surrey (age 21) carried her train.

Richard Choke (age 45) was created Knight of the Bath.

In 1469 [his son] John Calthorpe (age 38) died.

In 1476 William Calthorpe (age 65) was appointed High Sheriff of Norfolk and High Sheriff of Suffolk.

Before 1494 [his son-in-law] Robert Drury (age 39) and [his daughter] Anne Calthorpe (age 36) were married.

On 15th November 1494 William Calthorpe (age 84) died.

Before 18th February 1505 Edward Howard (age 29) and [his former wife] Elizabeth Stapleton (age 64) were married. The difference in their ages was 35 years; she, unusually, being older than him. He the son of Thomas Howard 2nd Duke of Norfolk (age 62) and Elizabeth Tilney Countess of Surrey.

On 18th February 1505 [his former wife] Elizabeth Stapleton (age 64) died.

[his daughter] Elizabeth Calthorpe was born to William Calthorpe and Elizabeth Grey. She married in or before 1515 Francis Haselden of Guilden Morden in Cambridgeshire and had issue.

[his son] Francis Calthorpe was born to William Calthorpe and Elizabeth Stapleton. He married before 1544 Elizabeth Barney.

Royal Ancestors of William Calthorpe 1410-1494

Kings Wessex: Great x 13 Grand Son of King Edmund "Ironside" I of England

Kings Gwynedd: Great x 10 Grand Son of Owain "Great" King Gwynedd

Kings Seisyllwg: Great x 16 Grand Son of Hywel "Dda aka Good" King Seisyllwg King Deheubarth

Kings Powys: Great x 11 Grand Son of Maredudd ap Bleddyn King Powys

Kings England: Great x 9 Grand Son of King John of England

Kings Scotland: Great x 12 Grand Son of King Duncan I of Scotland

Kings Franks: Great x 20 Grand Son of Louis "Pious" King Aquitaine I King of the Franks

Kings France: Great x 13 Grand Son of Robert "Pious" II King of the Franks

Kings Duke Aquitaine: Great x 18 Grand Son of Ranulf I Duke Aquitaine

Royal Descendants of William Calthorpe 1410-1494
Number after indicates the number of unique routes of descent. Descendants of Kings and Queens not included.

Brigadier-General Charles Fitz-Clarence [3]

Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom [1]

Queen Consort Camilla Shand [2]

Diana Spencer Princess Wales [12]

Ancestors of William Calthorpe 1410-1494

Great x 2 Grandfather: William Calthorpe

Great x 1 Grandfather: John Calthorpe 6 x Great Grand Son of King John of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: John Lovell 1st Baron Lovel 4 x Great Grand Son of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England

Great x 3 Grandfather: John Lovell 2nd Baron Lovel 5 x Great Grand Son of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Joan Ros Baroness Lovel

Great x 2 Grandmother: Isabel Lovell 5 x Great Grand Daughter of King John of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Phillip Burnell

Great x 3 Grandmother: Maud Burnell Baroness Lovel and Burnell 4 x Great Grand Daughter of King John of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Matilda aka Maud Fitzalan 3 x Great Grand Daughter of King John of England

GrandFather: William Calthorpe 7 x Great Grand Son of King John of England

Father: John Calthorpe 8 x Great Grand Son of King John of England

William Calthorpe 9 x Great Grand Son of King John of England