Henry Radcliffe

  General Notes:

de Radeclive | Henry de Radeclive, temp. Henry II | Possible son: Wiiliam de Radeclive, of Radcliffe Tower, temp. Richard I and John, married Cecilia de Montebou, lady of Kirkland and Hornby | Adam de Radeclive of Radcliffe Tower, living Henry III, married a daugher of Alan Culwen, and brother of Geoffrey and Hugh de Radclive | Robert de Radeclyye, of Radcliffe Tower, died before 20 Edward I (1291) "Radcliffe Parish," The History of the County Palatine and Duchy of Lancaster, Volume II, Radcliffe Pedigree, p. 422-425 1530a

  Noted events in his life were:

• Background Information: ⁷⁴⁵
Henry de Radeclive, the second son of Nicholas was one of the witnessess to the Deed of Foundation of Burscough Priory in 1124. This was the third house of the Autin Canons to be build in Lancashire, and was founded in honor of St. Nicholas by Robert Fitz Henry, Lord of Lathom.

Henry had three sons and one daughter. His daughter married Robert de Entwistle. Richard, the eldest son, died unmarried. John the youngest son married Muriel, daughter of Sir Thomas Bamville, Lord of Stourton, but died without issue. The remaining son, William, succeeded his father upon his father's death.

~The Book of the Radclyffes, page 5

• Background Information: ¹⁰⁴⁴
The name of Henry de Radecliffe appears among the witnesses to the charter of Robert de Lathom on the foundation of Burscough Priory, during the reign of Richard I.

~ History of the Borough of Bury and Neighbourhood in the County of Lancaster, p.225

• Background Information: ^1530a
The pedigree of the family that assumes a "de Radeclive" anterior to the reign of Henry II., and the name of Henry de Radeclive appears among the witnesses to the charter of Robert de Lathom, on the foundation of Burscough Priory, in the rein of Richard I. [Cartular de Burscough, fo. 56a, in Duchy Office] In 6 Richard I. (1194/5), William de Radeclive, who married Cecilia de Montbegon, lady of
Kirkland, a daughter of the great feudal family of Montbegon, barons of Hornby, was deputy to Theobald Walter, high-sheriff of the county of Lancaster; but it appears that before this time Simon de Radeclive, brother of Henry named in the foundation charter of Burscough, and supposed to be the uncle of William, demised lands in this lace for a term of years to Henry de Oswaldtwissel.

"Radcliffe Parish," The History of the County Palatine and Duchy of Lancaster, Volume II, p. 421