Beecroft/Becraft Ancestors

William de Radcliffe and Margaret Peasfurlong

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Husband William de Radcliffe [18351] ¹

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           Born: 1270 - Radcliffe, Lancashire, England 1
     Christened: 
           Died: 1333 - Bolton, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom 1
         Buried: 
FamilySearch ID: 9ZC6-V7G

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         Father: Sir Richard Radcliffe [18353] (Bef 1245-1326) 2
         Mother: Joan Boteler [18354] (1249-1339) 2

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       Marriage: Bef 1298 - Radcliffe, Lancashire, England 3

Events

• He worked as a Sheriff of Lancashire on an unknown date.

• Biography: William de Radcliffe, also known as William the Great, was a knight and the High Sheriff of Lancashire. He was a rich and influential land-owner who married Margaret, the daughter and heiress of Adam de Hindley, in 1303. He succeeded his father in 1324 and included his wealth in the estate of his wife. The estate included Peasfurlong, a parcel of eleven acres in Culcheth, and some small rents in Little Lever and Longworthe.

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Wife Margaret Peasfurlong [18352] ¹

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           Born: 1270 - Culcheth, Lancashire, England 1
     Christened: 
           Died: 1349 - Radcliffe, Lancashire, England 1
         Buried: 
FamilySearch ID: M3R8-XS6

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Children

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1 M Sir Richard Radcliffe Kt. Of Ordsall [18349] ⁴

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           Born: Bef 1305 - Radcliffe, Lancashire, England 4
     Christened: 
           Died: After 19 Jul 1380 - Rossendale, Lancashire, England 4
         Buried: 27 Jul 1390 - Rossendale, Lancashire, England 4
FamilySearch ID: 9HQB-93F

         Spouse: Isabella Plessington 4 [18350] (1310-1369)

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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 Richard Radcliffe, person ID 9HQB-93F.

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 9ZC6-V7G.

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 Margaret Peasfurlong, person ID M3R8-XS6.

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 William Radcliffe, person ID G4FD-YNW.