Sir John de Byron (d. by 1318)

✓ Sir John de Byron of Clayton, son and heir of Richard de Byron (VCH fn.28); living 1298, d. before Easter 1318. m. (1) Joan, daughter of Baldwin le Tyas (Teutonicus), widow of Sir Robert de Hoyland, with whom he had lands in Rochdale parish; m. (2) Alice, who after his death married John de Strickland (fn.34). 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.]