John de Westhorpe of Brompton

✓ 'JOHN DE WESTHORPE, of Brompton, m. Jane, dau. of John FitzEdmond Thweng (who d. 1369, Inq. p.m.), of Cornborough, near Sheriffhutton, and eventual heiress of her brother Marmaduke Thweng, of Cornborough (who d. 1426). John de Westhorpe and his wife were taxed 1381. He d. at Brompton 1430 (will proved at York 9 Jan. 1430).' Children WILLIAM (heir), Anthony of Whitby, James (m. a da. of Gerard Salvin), Thomas (Rev., Rector of Newton, executor 1430, Guild of Corpus Christi York 1444, will 12 Nov 1466 pr. 15 Jun 1467). Son of Thomas de Westhorpe. Source: Burke's Landed Gentry of Ireland (1912), 'Westropp of Attyflin' pp.757-8 (lineage citing York wills 1430, 1466/7, 1490/1, 1579, 1604, 1605, 1606; IPMs 1369, 1495, 1603, 1610; the 1586 Visitation of Yorkshire at which the pedigree from John Thweng 1369 was registered; and Dugdale's Visitation 1665), archive.org genealogicalhera00burkuoft, read 27 Oct 2026. [DIRECT ANCESTOR OF THE COMPILER: flag added 27 Oct 2026 by walking the tree from Aynsley, so that this marker is reliable and can be searched.]