Oliver Clyborn (Y48B2Q)

Oliver Clyborn was a 15th Century member of the family who lived in Monken Hadley. He is not the same as the Oliver Cliborn, father of Robert, who appears in the Morland Parish records in 1568.

Family

1. Unknown Clyborn (Possibly Sir John Cleburne)
   1. Oliver Clyborn

      m. Isabel Unknown

      1. Isabel Clyborn

         m. John Thayne (Son of William)

      2. Thomas Clybburne ( -10 Oct 1558)

Research Notes

At this time, preliminary research suggests that Oliver may be one of the Connecting links that bridges the gap between the Cleburnes of Westmorland and the Clebornes of Essex & Hertfordshire, but more evidence is needed to positively confirm this.

The First Record

The first record of Oliver comes from court records in Monken Hadley and show that Oliver and his wife, Isabel, are selling a home - a house on a 1 acre plot with out buildings - to William Bellamy for 20 silver pieces. This establishes that Oliver is married to Isabel and has lived in Monken Hadley. The record is dated 3 May 1506. Assuming that Oliver is only 20, then his birth would he 1486, but if he is as old as 40, then that would place his birth closer to 1456. The range is between 1466-1486 based on this document.

The Second Record

The second record of Oliver comes from the List of Early Chancery Proceedings Vol VI. 1529-1532, Bundle 682 -

"John, son and heir of William Thayne and of Isabel, his wife.

Thomas Kynge

Detention of deeds relating to to a messuage in Hadley, which defendant says that he delivered to complainant in the presence of Oliver Clyborn, father in law of complainant.

Middlesex"

From this record we know that Oliver is the father of Isabel Cliborn who married John Thayne, son of William Thayne. Assuming that Isabel is between 20 and 30, then her birth would be between 1489 and 1512. If Oliver was between 20 and 30 when he had Isabel, then his birth is between 1459 and 1492, which overlaps the range established by the previous document.

Thomas Clybburne

The parish records for South Mimms, which neighbors Monken Hadley to the North by 4 miles, record the burial of Thomas Clybborne on 10 October 1558.

We know that Oliver was married in 1506, and that he had married children by the period 1529-1532.

If Thomas Clybborne was born about 1506, he would have been 52 years old at his death in 1558, which is consistent with typical lifespans for the era.

Thomas could have been married and having children in the period 1530 - 1546, which would make him the right age to be the grandfather of James Cleburne (b. 1564).

We are postulating that Oliver may the son of John Cleburne who fought in the Battle of Barnet. There are other Thomas's and Olivers in the Morland Parish registers from Cliburn Hall which definitely suggests a strong family connection.

Connection to Essex & Hertfordshire

Oliver is believed to connected to the Clebornes of Essex and Herfordshire. Edward Cleborne, who went to America on the Globe is from Hertfordshire. The related Isom line traces to South Mimms. Monken Hadley is 10 miles west of Waltham Cross, and 3.7 miles south of South Mimms, which puts him at a central location to be the progenitor for these branches, but there is a gap of several generations that needs to be filled in to link them.

Connection to Westmorland

Sir John Cleburne of Westmorland was known to have fought in the War of the Roses and, in particular, was present for the Battle of Barnet, the Battle of Tewksbury, and later, the Battle of Bosworth. This is significant because the Battle of Barnet took place through Monken Hadley, where Oliver lived. John Cleburne was there in Apr 1471, and Oliver is estimated to be born between 1460 and 1485. This puts John Cleburne "at the scene of the crime", so to speak, and gives him possible opportunity, but more data is needed to make a definitive connection. Right now all we have is coincidence. He is our most probable lead at the moment.