Niocholas Longford

Personal and Family Information

Niocholas was born about 1288 in Derbyshire, England, the son of unknown parents.

His wife was Alice le Boteler. They were married, but the date and place have not been found. They had no known children.

Events

Notes

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!Spource: Nicholas Longford [abt. 1288 - 1356] https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Longford-5

Born about 1288 [uncertain] in Derbyshire, England [uncertain]

Died 8 Feb 1356 at about age 68 in Derbyshire, England [uncertain]

Sir Nicholas Longford

Son of John de Longford and Joan Longford

Brother of Edward Longford

Husband of Alice Longford — married about 1322 [location unknown] at age 34

Father of Ralph Longford and Nicholas Longford

Biography

Nicholas Longford, son of Sir John Longford and Joan Byron, was born about 1288.

Nicholas married, first, Katherine Brailsford, daughter of Sir Henry Brailsford of Brailsford, Derbyshire. Their marriage was arranged in June 1301 when Nicholas was only 14. John and Katherine had the following child:

Katherine, m. 1st William de Hintes of Hints, Staffordshire, m. 2d Edward de Montgomery

John's first wife, Katherine, died sometime before 1322, as about that date, Nicholas married, second, Alice le Botiller. Nicholas and Alice had the following children :

Nicholas, b. about 1334, m. before April 1347 Alice Deincourt, d. May 23, 1373

Thomas

Alice

Nicholas died on February 8, 1356. No reliable source has been found that establishes his place of death. Since he held substantial properties in both Derbyshire and Staffordshire, it is likely that he died in one of those shires.

Sources

Rosie Bevan, "A Study of a Medieval Knightly Family: The Longfords of Derbyshire, Part 1," Foundations , pp 213-217

Rosie Bevan, "A Study of a Medieval Knightly Family: The Longfords of Derbyshire, Part 2," Foundations , p 368