Richard de Byron

✓ Richard de Byron, father of Sir John (d. by 1318): 'John, son and heir of Richard de Byron' (VCH fn.28). VCH calls him 'probably a second bearer of the name', i.e. probably a son of the Richard who held Clayton from c.1203 - ~ as that Richard's son. Source: Victoria County History of Lancaster vol. IV (1911), 'Townships: Droylsden' (Clayton), pp.282-287 and fns.20-44 (british-history.ac.uk), read 2 Nov 2026. [DIRECT ANCESTOR OF THE COMPILER: flag added 2 Nov 2026 by walking the tree from Aynsley, so that this marker is reliable and can be searched.]