Biography of William Calthorpe 1410-1494
Paternal Family Tree: Calthorpe
On 30 Jan 1410 William Calthorpe was born to 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).
In 1458 William Calthorpe (age 47) was appointed High Sheriff of Norfolk and High Sheriff of Suffolk.
In 1464 William Calthorpe (age 53) was appointed High Sheriff of Norfolk and High Sheriff of Suffolk.
On 26 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.
Judge Richard Choke (age 45) was created Knight of the Bath.
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 15 Nov 1494 William Calthorpe (age 84) died.
Before 18 Feb 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 18 Feb 1505 [his former wife] Elizabeth Stapleton (age 64) died.
[his son] Francis Calthorpe was born to William Calthorpe and Elizabeth Stapleton.
[his daughter] Elizabeth Calthorpe was born to William Calthorpe and Elizabeth Grey.
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 Franks
Kings France: Great x 13 Grand Son of Robert "Pious" II King France
Kings Duke Aquitaine: Great x 18 Grand Son of Ranulf I Duke Aquitaine
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