Beecroft/Becraft Ancestors

Adam de Radcliffe and Joan de Curwen

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Husband Adam de Radcliffe [18357] ¹

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           Born: 15 Dec 1188 - Radcliffe, Lancashire, England 1
     Christened: 
           Died: 1248 - Radcliffe, Lancashire, England 1
         Buried: 1248 - Radcliffe, Lancashire, England 1
FamilySearch ID: L6J1-3NK

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         Father: William de Radcliffe [18359] (1164-1220) 2
         Mother: Cecilia de Montbegon [18360] (      -      ) 2

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       Marriage: 1210 - Radcliffe, Lancashire, England 3

Events

• Biography: Adam Radcylffe was born Abt. 1188 in Radcliff Tower, Lancashire, England, and died 1250 in Lancashire, England. He married Miss de Curwen Abt. 1210. She was born Abt. 1190.

Living in 31 Henry III, 1246. at Radcliffe Tower, York, England. His wife was a relative, she was the daughter of Alan, who was a descendant of Gospatric, Earl of Northumberland, the Barons of Kendal, and the Lords of Lancaster. He was a member of the jury at Lancaster Assizes in 1248.

Children of Adam Radcylffe and Miss de Curwen are:

i. Robert8 Radcylffe, born Abt. 1215 in Lancashire, England; died 1290.ii. William Radcylffe, born Abt. 1217 in Lancashire, England. iii. John Radcylffe, born Abt. 1220 in Lancashire, England.
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Wife Joan de Curwen [18358] ¹

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           Born: 1190 - Workington in Coupland, Cumberland, England 1
     Christened: 
           Died: 1260 - Coupland, Northumberland, England 1
         Buried: 
FamilySearch ID: GSMX-W1Q

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         Father: Alan De Curwen [18374] (Abt 1175-1236) 3
         Mother: Edith Toogood [18375] (1177-      ) 3

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Children

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1 M Robert de Radcliffe [18355] ⁴

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           Born: Abt 1215 - Radcliffe, Lancashire, England 4
     Christened: 
           Died: 1290 - Radcliffe, Lancashire, England 4
         Buried: 
FamilySearch ID: LRF8-WDH

         Spouse: Amabil de Trafford 4 [18356] (1220-1288)

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Sources

1 The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org : accessed 13 Nov 2025), entry for Robert de Radcliffe, person ID LRF8-WDH.

2 The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org : accessed 13 Nov 2025), entry for Adam de Radcliffe, person ID L6J1-3NK.

3 The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org : accessed 13 Nov 2025), entry for Joan de Curwen, person ID GSMX-W1Q.

4 The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org : accessed 13 Nov 2025), entry for Richard Radcliffe, person ID MLWY-7CB.