Le Franceys Family

The Le Franceys Family is one of the putported origins of the Westmoreland Line. Given the Norman spelling of the line, I have long hypothesized that these Le Franceys are descended from companions of William of the Conqueror who invaded England in 1066. However, without actual evidence to support this it is merely conjecture at this point.

Note that with these early trees there is not a lot of documentation to work with. In many cases there is but a single document that creates these connections so these trees should be taken with a grain of salt as they are more prone to errors than more contemporary trees. As such, I present this tree more as a "legend" than of actual fact. It may be correct, but I cannot guarantee that.

Also note that the connection from this family to the Cleburnes of Cliburn Hall is not well established, but that will be explored on a different page.

Le Franceys Family

1. Adam Le Franceys (Q758RF)
   1. Thomas Le Franceys of Cliburn
      1. Adam Le Franceys of Cliburn
         1. Matilda Le Franceys of Cliburn
      2. Robert Le Franceys of Cliburn
   2. Hugh Le Franceys of Cliburn

      m. Johanna de Veteripo (d. of Ivo)

      1. Adam Le Franceys of Cliburn
         1. Gilbert Le Franceys of Cliburn

            m. Hawyse de Vernon of Haddon (D. of Robert De Vernon )

            1. Richard Le Franceys de Vernon of Haddon. Here after this line adopts the Vernon surname from their inheritance of Haddon Hall.
      2. John Le Franceys of Cliburn
      3. Robert Le Franceys of Cliburn

         m. Elizabeth Tailbois (d. of Walter de Tailbois)

         1. John De Cliburn Le Franceys

            See Descendants of John De Cliburn Le Franceys (below)

         2. Grimbald Le Franceys

Descendants of John De Cliburn Le Franceys

Note that there is at least one error in this tree. In the 5th Generation, John De Cliburn Le Franceys is listed as being born in 1310, which is 10 years earlier than his father. This is an impossibility. Either the dates for these individuals is wrong, or else the parentage has been attributed to the wrong individuals.

1. John De Cliburn Le Franceys (1240-1310), 1st son of Robert Le Franceys of Cliburn (1218-1270) m. Elizabeth Tailbois (d. of Walter de Tailbois (b. 1190)).
   1. Robert De Cliburn Le Franceys (1260-1335) m. Alice de Quitlawe (b. 1260, d. Adam de Quitlawe (b. 1240))
      1. Robert Le Franceys (1295- )
      2. John De Cliburn Le Franceys (1297- ) m. Beatrice Le Boteler (b. 1300, d. Robert Le Boteler b. 1270))
         1. Robert De Cliburn Le Franceys (1320- )
            1. John De Cliburn Le Franceys (1310- ) m. Margaret Bolton
               1. Robert Cleburne of Cliburn Hall.
      3. Richard Le Franceys (1299- )
      4. Thomas Le Franceys (1300- )
   2. Adam De Cliburn Le Franceys (1265- )