Walter Clopton (bef. 1585 - aft. 1622)

Born before 30 Jun 1585 in Groton, Suffolk, England

Ancestors

Husband of Margaret (Maidstone) Clopton — married 21 Apr 1612 (to 1622) in Boxted, Suffolk, England

Descendants

Died after 24 Dec 1622 after age 37 in Boxted, Essex, England

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Biography

Walter Clopton was born in England.

Walter was the son of William Clopton of Castelyns, Groton, Suffolk and his wife, Margery Waldegrave, the daughter of Edward Waldegrave of Boxted, Essex.^[1][2] He was baptized by the Rector of St. Bartholomew Church at Groton on 30 June 1585.^[1][3]

He married Margaret Maidstone, the daughter of Robert Maidstone of Great Horkesley, Essex at Boxted on 21 April 1612^[1], and they had three children:

• William Clopton^[1][4]
• Walter Clopton^[1][4]
• Margaret Clopton.^[1][4]

Walter prepared a will on 24 December 1622, and he died shortly thereafter at Boxted, Essex.^[1] His widow, Margaret, who was his Executrix, proved the will on 5 February 1622/23 at Colchester, Essex. Margaret was bequeathed £500, the Manor of Sampfords/Saundersfords in Great Waldingfield, Suffolk, and the furniture of her chamber. His daughter Margaret was to receive £100 upon attaining the age of 21 years, and the remainder of Walter's estate was to be divided between his two sons.^[5]

Walter's widow, Margaret, subsequently married a grocer, Robert Crane of Coggeshall, Essex, in August 1631, and she lived until 1666.^[1][2]

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7} Douglas Richardson. Magna Carta Ancestry: A Study in Colonial and Medieval Families, 4 vols, ed. Kimball G. Everingham, 2nd edition (Salt Lake City: the author, 2011), Vol. I p. 521 CLOPTON 15
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1} Douglas Richardson. Royal Ancestry: A Study in Colonial and Medieval Families, 5 vols, ed. Kimball G. Everingham. Salt Lake City: the author, 2013, Vol. II, pp 266-267 CLOPTON #19-21. See also WikiTree's source page for Royal Ancestry.
3. ↑ L L Erwin. The Ancestry of William Clopton of York County, Virginia, privately published, 1939, p 13, Internet Archive.
4. ↑ ^{4.0 4.1 4.2} J J Muskett. Suffolk Manorial Families, Vol. I, William Pollard, Exeter, England, 1900, privately printed, p. 144, Internet Archive
5. ↑ L L Erwin, The Ancestry of William Clopton of York County, Virginia, p. 112, Internet Archive.

• Richardson, Douglas. Magna Carta Ancestry: A Study in Colonial and Medieval Families, 4 vols, ed. Kimball G. Everingham. 2nd edition. Salt Lake City: the author, 2011. See also WikiTree's source page for Magna Carta Ancestry.

Acknowledgements

Magna Carta Project

Walter Clopton appears in Magna Carta Ancestry in a Richardson-documented trail from Gateway Ancestor William Clopton Sr. to Magna Carta Surety Baron William de Huntingfield (vol. I, pages 520-522 CLOPTON) that was badged by the Magna Carta Project in Sep 2019. This profile also appears in badged trails (reviewed Mar 2020) to several other surety barons, including: William d'Aubigné, Gilbert de Clare, Richard de Clare, John de Lacy, Saher de Quincy and Robert de Roos. Trails from William Clopton to surety barons William Malet, Hugh le Bigod and Roger le Bigod were badged in November 2022. All these trails are outlined in the Magna Carta Trails section of the Gateway's profile.

This profile was developed in accordance with project standards (by a former Gateway Guardian of William Clopton) as part of the trail between William Clopton and William de Huntingfield. It was reviewed/approved for the Magna Carta project on 10 July 2019 by Michael Cayley. The trail was approved 6 September 2019.

See Base Camp for more information about identified Magna Carta trails and their status. See the project's glossary for project-specific terms, such as a "badged trail".