Individual Details

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Sir Thomas was the eighth generation from:

Guillaume Peche, Lord Of Cloptunna and Dalham was born in Normandy, possibly, and died Aft. 1088 in Wickhambrook, County Suffolk, possibly, 10 miles southwest of Bury St. Edmunds, or at Dalham, about 4 miles north of Wickhambrook. He married Alfwen. She died Abt. 1088.

Child of Guillaume Peche and Alfwen was
William Clopton, Gent., of Clopton Hall, Suffolk (Guillaume Peche, Lord Of Cloptunna and Dalham) was born in Clopton Hall, Wickhambrook, County Suffolk, possibly, 10 miles southwest of Bury St. Edmunds, and died in Clopton Hall, Wickhambrook, County Suffolk, possibly. All Saints Church at Wickhambrook dates from about 1240, too late to be the burial place for William and Anne, although there was probably an earlier church. A small Saxon figure is on the south wall. He married Anne Grey, of Buckingham Castle, County Norfolk5, daughter of John Grey, of Buckingham Castle, County Norfolk. She died in Clopton Hall, Wickhambrook, County Suffolk, possibly.

Child of William Clopton and Anne Grey was:
Walter Clopton, Knt., of Clopton Hall (William2, Guillaume1 Peche, Lord Of Cloptunna and Dalham) was born in Clopton Hall, Wickhambrook, County Suffolk, possibly, 10 miles southwest of Bury St. Edmunds, and died Aft. 1154 in Clopton Hall, Wickhambrook, County Suffolk, possibly. He married Chewyt.

Child of Walter Clopton and Chewyt was:
William Clopton, Sir William of Clopton Hall (Walter3, William2, Guillaume1 Peche, Lord Of Cloptunna and Dalham)9 was born in Clopton Hall, Wickhambrook, County Suffolk, possibly, 10 miles southwest of Bury St. Edmunds, and died Aft. 1216 in Clopton Hall, Wickhambrook, County Suffolk, possibly. He married ____ Cockerell, daughter of Sir William Cockerell.

Child of William Clopton and ____Cockerell was:
Walter Clopton, of Wickhambrook (William4, Walter3, William2, Guillaume1 Peche, Lord Of Cloptunna and Dalham) was born in Wickhambrook, County Suffolk, possibly, 10 miles southwest of Bury St. Edmunds, and died in Wickhambrook, County Suffolk, possibly. He married Frances Trussell, daughter of Sir William Trussell.

Child of Walter Clopton and Frances Trussell was:
William Clopton, Lord of Chiperley Manor (Walter5, William4, Walter3, William2, Guillaume1 Peche, Lord Of Cloptunna and Dalham) was born Aft. 1216 in Wickhambrook, County Suffolk, possibly, 10 miles southwest of Bury St. Edmunds, and died 1294 in Poslingford, County Suffolk, possibly, and believed to be buried at the Church of the Blessed Mary, near Chipley Priory about 3 miles northeast of Clare, County, Suffolk.

Child of William, Lord Chiperley Manor [wife unknown] was:
Walter Clopton, Lord of Chiperley Manor (William6, Walter5, William4, Walter3, William2, Guillaume1 Peche, Lord Of Cloptunna and Dalham) died 1327 in Poslingford, County Suffolk, possibly, and believed to be buried at The Church of the Blessed Mary, near Chipley Priory. He married (1) Alice FitzHugh, daughter of Warin FitzHugh. She died Aft. 1289 in Poslingford, County Suffolk, possibly, and believed to be buried at The Church of the Blessed Mary, near Chipley Priory. He married (2) Anwett or Ivetta Weyland. She died Aft. 1338 in Poslingford, County Suffolk, possibly, and believed to be buried at Chipley Priory, Clare.

Child of Walter Clopton and Alice FitzHugh was:
William Clopton, Knt., Lord of Toppesfield Manor (Walter7, William6, Walter5, William4, Walter3, William2, Guillaume1 Peche, Lord Of Cloptunna and Dalham) died Bet. January 22, 1375/76 and January 14, 1376/77 in England and buried in Babwell Friary. He married (1) Amitia or Ivetta Grey, of Buckenham Castle, daughter of Thomas Grey, Knt., of Buckenham Castle, Norfolk. She was born in England. Buckenham, County Norfolk, is about 8 miles southeast of Norwich. It is reported that her daughter Johane, was born at Paston, Norfolk, about 22 miles north of Norwich. None of this has been confirmed. He married (2) Mary Cockerell, of Toppesfield Manor, Hadleigh, daughter of William Cockerell, Knt, of Toppesfield Manor.

There are five known children of William Clopton and Amitia Grey.

Son of William Clopton and Mary Cockerell was:
Thomas Clopton, Knight, of Kentwell, Suffolk, who died Bet. March 8, 1381/82 and October 12, 1383 in Long Melford, County Suffolk, and was buried at the Church of the Blessed Mary, near Chipley Priory. He married Katherine Mylde, of Clare, Suffolk, daughter of William Mylde, of Clare, County Suffolk.

Death	Bef Oct 1383
Marriage		Katherine Mylde

Spouse	Katherine Mylde ( - 1403)
Child	William Clopton ( - 1446)
Child	Thomas Clopton ( - )