Sir Richard Byron

✓ Sir Richard Byron of Clayton (d. 7 Jun 1397), whose family had held Clayton 'for at least three centuries'; m. Joan Colwick, heiress of Colwick, Notts., and of Gedney and South Stoke, Lincs.; father of Sir John. (Wikipedia's 'd.1415' is wrong per HoP.) Source: History of Parliament 1386-1421, 'BYRON, Sir John (1386-1450), of Clayton' and 'BOOTH, John I (d.1422)'. [DIRECT ANCESTOR OF THE COMPILER: flag added 22 Oct 2026 by walking the tree from Aynsley, so that this marker is reliable and can be searched.]