Biography of Richard Clement of Ightham Mote 1482-1538

Around 1482 Richard Clement of Ightham Mote was born to William Clement.

After 1509 Robert Sheffield (age 48) and [his future wife] Anne Barley were married.

                    After 21 Apr 1509 Thomas Wriothesley (age 21), who wasn't present, made a drawing of the death of Henry VII (deceased). The drawing shows those present and in some cases provides their arms by which they can be identified. From top left clockwise:
                
                    Bishop Richard Foxe (age 61).
                
                    Two tonsured clerics.
                
                    George Hastings 1st Earl Huntingdon (age 22).
                
                    Richard Weston of Sutton Place (age 44).
                
                    Richard Clement of Ightham Mote (age 27).
                
                    Matthew Baker Governor of Jersey.
                
                    John Sharpe of Coggleshall in Essex.
                
                    Physician holding urine bottle.
                
                    William Tyler.
                
                    Hugh Denys.
                
                    William Fitzwilliam 1st Earl of Southampton (age 19) closing the King's eyes. There is doubt as to whether the person shown is William Fitzwilliam 1st Earl of Southampton given his age of around nineteen at the King's death. He appears to be holding a Staff of Office although sources state he wasn't appointed Gentleman Usher, in which role he would have a Staff of Office, until Henry VIII's Coronation in Jun 1509.
                
                    The Arms below him are Quarterly 1 Lozengy argent & gules (FitzWilliam); 2 Arms of John Neville 1st Marquess Montagu 3 Quartered 1 possibly Plantagenet with white border ie Holland 2&3 Tibetot, 4 Unknown, overall a star for difference indicating third son. William Fitzwilliam 1st Earl of Southampton was his father's third son, and his mother was Lucy Neville (age 41) daughter of John Neville 1st Marquess Montagu. It appears correct that the person represented is William Fitzwilliam 1st Earl of Southampton. William Fitzwilliam 1st Earl of Southampton was the childhood companion of Henry VIII (age 17).
                
                    Physician holding urine bottle.
                
Richard Weston of Sutton Place: 
          he and Anne Sandys were married.
         
          In 1465 he was born.
         
          In 1541 he died.
         
Matthew Baker Governor of Jersey: 
          From 1486 he was appointed Governor of Jersey.
         
          In May 1513 he died in Bermondsey Abbey.

In 1510 Richard Clement of Ightham Mote (age 28) and Anne Catesby were married.

After 10 Aug 1518 John Grey and [his future wife] Anne Barley were married. He the son of Thomas Grey 1st Marquess Dorset and Cecily Bonville Marchioness Dorset (age 58). He a great x 4 grandson of King Edward III of England.

In 1521 Richard Clement of Ightham Mote (age 39) purchased Ightham Mote, Kent.

In 1528 Richard Clement of Ightham Mote (age 46) assisted his neighbour Archbishop William Warham (age 78) in fending off a group of belligerent Kentishmen. The reason for their belligerence is unknown.

In 1528 [his wife] Anne Catesby died.

In 1529 Richard Clement of Ightham Mote (age 47) was knighted.

Before 1530 Richard Clement of Ightham Mote (age 47) and Anne Barley were married.

In 1531 Richard Clement of Ightham Mote (age 49) was appointed High Sheriff of Kent.

In 1534 Richard Clement of Ightham Mote (age 52) was imprisoned in the Fleet Prison [Map] for having used excessive force in his roile as Justice of the Peace Kent during a property dispute in Shipbourne, Kent between the rector and Robert Brenner of Hadlow, a servant of Edward Guildford (age 60) who was the father-in-law of John Dudley 1504-1553 (age 30), the future Duke of Northumberland.

After 28 Oct 1538 Richard Clement of Ightham Mote (deceased) died.

Before 07 May 1558 [his former wife] Anne Barley died.