Ralph de Barton

  Noted events in his life were:

• Dates & Events. ⁷⁷³
William de Barton of Middleton was the father of Ralph de Barton of Middleton, and a probable date of his death 17 Jun 1398, St. John's Day in that year being in the 22 Richard II. Richard Barton, son and heir of Ralph de Barton, age 19 in 1406, being born at Middleton, 20 Jun 9 Richard II, or 1406, in ward of James Radcliffe by grant of King dated 4 Aug 1400.

~Abstracts of Inquisitions Post Mortem, Vol. I, pg. 87

• Background Information. ⁸⁶²
Roger de Middleton died before 16 Edward II (1322), leaving his wife Agnes and six daughter, his coheiresses. Of his daughters, Matilda, or Maud, was the eldest and the wife of John Barton of Fryton in Rydale, in North Riding, Yorkshire. Their son was Ralph, who died seized of the manor of Middleton in 1406. Ralph's son and successor, William Barton of Middleton married Isabella, the daughter of William de Radclyffe. Willaim Radclyffe was alive in 6 Henry V, and his daughter and William Barton married sometime after 44 Edward III. William and Isabella had a son and heir named Richard Barton who was alive 6 Sep 9 Henry V. Richard had two sons. One was Richard, who married Alicia, daughter of Sir John Byron of Clayton, who was alive 5 Edward IV. The other son, John Barton, married Margaret, daughter of Sir Nicholas Byron, Knight. Margery, the only daughter of John and heiress of Richard Barton, married sometime after 15 April 17 Henry VI, to Sir Ralph Assheton. Sir John Assheton was the son of Sir John Assheton of Assheton by his second wife, Margaret, daughter of Sir John Byron of Clayton, Knight.
~Examynatyons Towcheynge Cokeye More, pg. 27

Ralph married Agnes.