Beecroft/Becraft Ancestors

Sir Richard Radcliffe and Cecelia Ashton

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Husband Sir Richard Radcliffe [18343] ¹

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           Born: 1376 - Lancashire, England, United Kingdom 1
     Christened: 
           Died: 4 Sep 1431 - Lancashire, England, United Kingdom 1
         Buried:  - Lancashire, England, United Kingdom 1
FamilySearch ID: GMNW-4H9

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         Father: Sir James Radcliffe [18345] (1355-1409) 2
         Mother: Joan Tempest [18346] (1345-1442) 2

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       Marriage: 1390 3

Events

• TitleOfNobility: Lord of Radcliffe Manor, .

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

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Wife Cecelia Ashton [18344] ¹

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           Born: Abt 1364 - Lancashire, England, United Kingdom 1
     Christened: 
           Died:  - Billinge, Metropolitan Borough of Saint Helens, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom 1
         Buried: 
FamilySearch ID: G9CT-DCR

Events

• Biography: Cecilia Radcliffe (de Ashton)
Also Known As:"Cecilia Assheton", "Lady of Runcorn"
Birth circa 1372:Ashton-under-Lyne, Lancashire, England Death:(Date and location unknown)Immediate Family:Daughter of John Assheton, I, M.P. for Lancashire and Anne (Assheton) Ashton Wife of Hugh Tildesley and Sir Richard Radcliffe, of Wymersley
Mother of Thurston Tildesley; Ellen Radcliffe; Henry de Radcliffe; James de Radcliffe; William Radclyffe and 3 others Sister of Sir John Assheton, M.P. for Lancashire; Nicholas De de Assheton; Katherine Booth; Joan Davenport; Thomas Assheton and 1 other


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Children

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1 M Sir James de Radcliffe [18341] ⁴

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           Born: 1410 - Chadderton, Lancashire, England 4
     Christened: 
           Died: 4 Mar 1446 - Bolton, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom 4
         Buried: 
FamilySearch ID: 297C-FRM

         Spouse: Agnes Euby 4 [18342] (1409-1465)

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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 Sir James de Radcliffe, person ID 297C-FRM.

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 Richard Radcliffe, person ID GMNW-4H9.

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 Cecelia Ashton, person ID G9CT-DCR.

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 John Radcliffe, person ID LH6Q-55D.