The Francis Family
Isabella Francis
Robert Francis
Gervase
Clifton
Isabella is mentioned in the will of her husband, Gervase Clifton dated 26
November 1453 and proved on 16 January 1453(4).
Testamenta Eboracensia vol 2 pp169-70
(1836)
CXXXVII. TESTAMENTUM DOMINI GARVASII CLYFETON MILITIS.
... Residuum vero omnium bonorum meoruni non legatorum do et lego
Isabellæ† uxori meæ, ut ipsa predicta bona disponat pro salute animæ meæ
prout sibi melius videbitur expedire, quam hujus testamenti mei meam
facio et ordino executricem. In cujus, etc. [Prob.
16 Jan. 1453-4.]
† Isabella daughter of Sir Robert Francis, Knight, died on the 13th
of June, 1457, and was buried in the church of Clifton.
The
Antiquities of Nottinghamshire p54 (Robert Thoroton, 1677)
Clifton.
The son and Successor of Sir John Clifton was Sir Gervase
Clifton of Hoddesak, who married Isabell,
the daughter of Sir Robert Franceis, Knight, and left her a
widow 8 Dec. 32 H. 6.
p57
In the
Church were these Inscriptions in the North Ile.
Hic jacet Isabella filia Roberti Fraunceis
uxor Gervasii Clifton, militis, filii Domini Johannis
Clyfton, militis, que obiit 13 Junii 1457.
13 June 1457
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Slab to the memory of Isabella (Francis)
Clifton in St Mary, Clifton, Nottinghamshire
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St Mary, Clifton, Nottinghamshire,
England
Southwell
& Nottingham Church History Project: Clifton St Mary
To the north is a much worn incised slab bearing the figure of a woman.
This slab probably commemorates Isabella who was the daughter of Sir
Robert Francis and wife of Sir Gervase Clifton, who died in 1457.
According to Thoroton the inscription read:
Hic jacet Isabella filia Roberti Fraunceis uxor Gervasii Clifton, militis,
filii Domini Johannis Clyfton, militis, quae obiit 13 Junii 1457
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