Ann Elizabeth? Cleypoole not a known daughter of Thomas Metcalfe, of Nappa and Elizabeth Metcalfe

Biography

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/32395520/john_cleypoole

John Cleypoole of Kings Cliffe, Northamptonshire is the earliest proven ancestor of the Northamptonshire Claypoole family of America. (It has been suggested that John Cleypoole was the descendant of Richard Cleypoole, constable of St. Andrew, or John Cleypoole, Alderman of Stamford in 1495, but no real or conclusive proof can be found).

John Cleypoole of Kings Cliffe, married the daughter of Thomas Metcalfe of Walmesford, Northamptonshire about 1523. John Cleypoole appears as a taxable resident of King's Cliffe in the Northamptonshire Tax List of 15 Henry VII (1524).

Children of John Cleypoole and his wife included his eldest son and heir James Cleypoole, who would later be granted an Arms and Seal by Robert Cooke, Esq. Clarenceux King of Arms, during the 25th year of the reign of Elizabeth I of England on 17 June 1583. Other children included Henry Cleypoole, Robert Cleypoole, and a 4th son who married Elizabeth Harrington.

John Cleypoole died prior to 5 April 1558 and is buried in All Saints Church in King's Cliffe, Northamptonshire.

John's Will, dated 21 March 1557/1558 and is probated on 5 April 1558 in Petersborough, Northamptonshire (Northamptonshire Will Book II page 133).

John Cleypoole's wife Margaret was living at the time of his death as given in his will. This Margaret would strongly appear to be a 2nd later wife, and not his first wife who was the daughter of Thomas Metcalfe.

https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Metcalfe-61

[Ann Elizabeth?] (d. 1545?), dau. of Thomas Metcalfe of _____ (b. c. 1490?), married John Cleypole (b. c. 1520?),[1] from the family seated at Northborough, Northamptonshire near the border of Lincolnshire.[2]

Marriage

m. John Cleypole of Kings Cliff, Northamptonshire. Issue:

1. James, esq. of Northborough (b. c. 1532/4[citation needed] - bur. 16 Oct 1599 St Andrew).[3] m. (bef. 1560) Joan Henson (bur. 14 Nov 1598 Norborough).
2. Henry
3. Robert
4. (son) .... m. Elizabeth Harrington

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References

1. http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=127488770 (links to unproven parents)
2. WikiTree contributors, "Ann Elizabeth (Metcalfe) Cleypole (bef.1515-abt.1545)," WikiTree: The Free Family Tree, (https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Metcalfe-61 : accessed 11 February 2025).
3. Bracken, E.C. (1971). The Claypoole family in America, I, p. 9. Indiana, PA. < Archive.Org >