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| | RADCLIFFE PARISH |
 | | The Radcliffes, Barons Fitzwalter, descended from Sir John, the second Son of James above mentioned; and the Framsden branch from Henry de Radcliffe, the eighth son; John de Radcliffe died without legitimate male issue April 4th, 5 Henry VII. |
 | | He was presented to the rectory of Radcliffe on the death of Richard Bexwicke, by Robert, Earl of Sussex, and Viscount Fitzwalter, and continued to hold that benefice until(23) April, 1537, when he resigned. |
 | | He died about the year 1554; his will, in which he describes himself as clerk, of Middleton, is dated March 12th, 1554-5, and he therein bequeathes to the use of the church "a vestmente of bawdekyn and flowers," which would in part make up for the loss sustained by the confiscations in the previous reign. |
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