Beecroft/Becraft Ancestors

William de Radcliffe and Cecilia de Montbegon

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Husband William de Radcliffe [18359] ¹

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           Born: 1164 - Radcliffe, Lancashire, England 1
     Christened: 
           Died: 1220 - Bury, Lancashire, England 1
         Buried: 
FamilySearch ID: MH6Z-PCT

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         Father: Henry de Radcliffe [18361] (1122-Bef 1190) 2
         Mother: Joan Margaret Booth [18362] (1142-1205) 2

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       Marriage: Abt 1181 - England, United Kingdom 2

Events

• Biography: William de Radeclive was born 1164 in Lancashire, England, and died Abt. 1220. He married Cecilia de Montbegon. She was born 1165.

William de Radcliffe/Radeclive was appointed High Sheriff of Lancaster in 1194 by Richard the Lionhearted and was one of twelve trust knights of the shire. Married Cecilia de Montbegon. Children included Adam, Geoffrey, and Hugh.

The Montbegons had vast holdings from the Conqueror and on the creation of the Honour of Lancaster by Henry I they were ceded further lands. In 1149, when Stephen temporarily resigned to the Earl of Chester his lands between Ribble and Mersey, the Montbegon holdings were exempt from the grant in a desire to retain the favor of this most powerful baron. Several years after the death of Lady Cecilia, William remarried to Eugenia, who was the daughter of Alexander, who was the son of Uvieth. In 1221, a year after William died, Eugenia sued William's son Adam Radcliffe, for her dower in a third part of Redclyffe, Edgeworth, and Little Lever including lands in Entwistle and Quarlton. Jordan De Quickenlos dispossessed Eugenia and held the estate until 1246 when she recovered it upon his failure to appear in answer to a suit since the boundaries of these lands had been subject to continuous dispute.

Child of William de Radeclive and Cecilia de Montbegon is:

i. Adam Radcylffe, born Abt. 1188 in Radcliff Tower, Lancashire, England; died 1250 in Lancashire, England.

Generation No. 7
7. 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.


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Wife Cecilia de Montbegon [18360] ¹

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           Born: 
     Christened: 
           Died:  - Radcliffe, Lancashire, England 1
         Buried: 
FamilySearch ID: L8W6-CLB

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         Father: Adam de Montbegon Lord of Hornby [18366] (1140-Bef 1172) 3
         Mother: Matilda FitzSwain [18367] (1142-      ) 3

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Children

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1 M Adam de Radcliffe [18357] ⁴

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           Born: 15 Dec 1188 - Radcliffe, Lancashire, England 4
     Christened: 
           Died: 1248 - Radcliffe, Lancashire, England 4
         Buried: 1248 - Radcliffe, Lancashire, England 4
FamilySearch ID: L6J1-3NK

         Spouse: Joan de Curwen 4 [18358] (1190-1260)
           Marr: 1210 - Radcliffe, Lancashire, England 5

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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 Adam de Radcliffe, person ID L6J1-3NK.

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 William de Radcliffe, person ID MH6Z-PCT.

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 Cecilia de Montbegon, person ID L8W6-CLB.

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 Robert de Radcliffe, person ID LRF8-WDH.

5 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.