Beecroft/Becraft Ancestors

Sir John Ratcliffe IV and Alyce Lancaster

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Husband Sir John Ratcliffe IV [18333] ¹

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           Born: Abt 10 Jan 1529 - Bolton, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom 1
     Christened: 10 Jan 1529 - St Leonard's Church, Middleton, Lancashire, England 1
           Died: 13 Jul 1609 - Bolton, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom 1
         Buried: 14 Jul 1610 - St Leonard's Church, Middleton, Lancashire, England 1
FamilySearch ID: GY9Q-V45

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         Father: Sir John A Radcliffe [18335] (1472-1559) 2
         Mother: Ann Launder [18336] (1479-1559) 2

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       Marriage: 1548 - Bolton, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom 2

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Wife Alyce Lancaster [18334] ¹

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           Born: 1530 - Samlesbury, Lancashire, England 1
     Christened: 1530 - Samlesbury, Lancashire, England 1
           Died: 1612 - Bolton, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom 1
         Buried: 7 Jun 1612 - Cranbrook, Kent, England 1
FamilySearch ID: GLX7-RYY

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Children

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1 F Lady Meller Ratcliff [18322] ³

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           Born: 1560 - Moreton Hall, Moreton Morrell, Stratford-on-Avon district, Warwickshire, England, United Kingdom 3
     Christened: 1560 - Church of the Holy Cross, Moreton Morrell, Stratford-on-Avon district, Warwickshire, England, United Kingdom 3
           Died: 1613 - Moreton Hall, Moreton Morrell, Stratford-on-Avon district, Warwickshire, England, United Kingdom 3
         Buried: 1614 - Church of the Holy Cross, Moreton Morrell, Stratford-on-Avon district, Warwickshire, England, United Kingdom 3
FamilySearch ID: GPNV-2G7

         Spouse: George Harwood 3 [18321] (1560-1619)
           Marr: 30 Jan 1574 - Plymtree, Mid Devon district, Devonshire, England, United Kingdom 4

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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 Lady Meller Ratcliff, person ID GPNV-2G7.

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 John Ratcliffe, person ID GY9Q-V45.

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 Richard Harward, person ID L83L-SCT.

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 George Harwood, person ID LR49-2CH.