Person:John de Barton (1)

From "Remains historical and literary connected with the Palatine counties of Lancaster and Chester" by the Chetham Society, public domain book, available as Google Books free download "Syr John Barton."] Sir John Barton, Rector of Middleton, has escaped the notice of all the local historians, and finds no place in any of the visitations or other genealogical collections. Dodsworth has a meagre outline of the family, from which it appears that Roger de Middleton (who presented his son John de Middleton, clerk, to the Rectory in 1297—Lane. MSS. vol. xiv. p. 57—and whose son Robert granted all his lands in Middleton to Roger his father, by deed dated 24 Edward I.—lb. p. 59,) was fined for settlement of his estate 10 Edward II. (1316), and died before 16 Edward II. (1322), leaving by his wife Agnes six daughters, his coheiresses, of whom Matilda, or Maud, the eldest, married John Barton of Fryton in Rydale (the John de Kydale of Baines and others) in the North Riding of the county of York, by whom she had probably Ralph Barton, who died seized of the manor of Middleton 8 Henry IV. (1406), and a son and successor, William Barton of Middleton, who married (ante 44 Edward III.) Isabella, daughter of William de Radclyffe (alive 6 Henry V.) whose son and heir Richard Barton (alive 6th September 9 Henry V.) had issue two sons, viz. Richard, who married Alicia, daughter of Sir John Byron of Clayton (alive 5 Edward IV. and then a widow), and John Barton, who married Margaret, daughter of Sir Nicholas Byron Knt. Margery, sole daughter of John, and heiress of Richard Barton, (whose son Thomas ob. v.p., and whose son Richard appears to have had no male descendants capable of succeeding to the inheritance) married (covenant dated 15 April 17 Henry VI.) Sir Ralph Assheton, the owner of Middleton jure uxoris. He was the son of Sir John Assheton of Assheton by his second wife, Margaret, daughter of Sir John Byron of Clayton Knt. — Lane. MSS. vol. xxxvii. p. 197, et vol. xiv. pp. 58—75. Sir John Barton became Rector of Middleton before 1478, and died about 1493. He probably is the same person who 25 Henry VI. (1446), along with James de Radcliffe Esq., Richard Barton of Middleton Esq., John de RadclyfTe, Richard de Illingworth, (John de Barton, clerk,) and Richard, son of Richard de Barton, conveyed to Richard de Radclyffe del Rhodes the lands which they had received as trustees of Richard de Bamford in Middleton, Spotland, Bury, Withington, &c—Lane. MSS. vol. xiv. p. 80. He also occurs 21 Edward IV. (1481), when Henry de Holt of Balderston grants to. John de Barton, Rector of the Church of Middleton, Thomas le Wryght, Vicar of Eccles, Richard, son and heir of William de Hilton Esq., and John, brother of the said Richard, all his lands called the Kirkholt in Balderston, the attesting witnesses being Richard de Barton, Thomas Hopwood, Ralph Orrell, and Elias Entwisle.— lb. vol. xiv. p. 86.

1.   The Peerage.

   John Barton1
   M, #227865
   John Barton lived at Middleton, Lancashire, England.1
   Child of John Barton
   
   * Margaret Barton+1 d. a 1480
   
   Citations
   
   1. [S37] Charles Mosley, editor, Burke's Peerage, Baronetage & Knightage, 107th edition, 3 volumes (Wilmington, Delaware, U.S.A.: Burke's Peerage (Genealogical Books) Ltd, 2003), volume 1, page 827. Hereinafter cited as Burke's Peerage and Baronetage, 107th edition.

2.   Middletonia local history.

   Richards son John died leaving daughter and heir Margery who in 1438 was contracted to marry Ralph Assheton, son of John Assheton of Ashton Under Lyne.

3.   Chetham Society. Remains historical and literary connected with the Palatine counties of Lancaster and Chester . (Manchester, England: Chetham Society).