*~* Please note that THIS is his actual burial location. You can ALSO visit his CENOTAPH (non burial) location Cenotaph here (**Burial Record Citation: Book 'The Catalogue of Most Memorable Tombs In the Churches of London', Major Payne Fisher, 1668, page 94.***
Family Memorial.
Sir John Tiptoft. Alternate surname spelling: Tiptofte.Earl of Worcester. Beheaded on Tower Hill. Knight of the Garter, 1st Earl of Worcester, 2nd Lord Tiptoft, Treasurer of England, Privy Councillor, Chief Justice of North Wales, Constable of the Tower of London, Constable of England, Lord Steward of the Household, Chancellor of Ireland, Chamberlain of the Exchequer.
Husband of Cecily de Neville, daughter of Richard Neville, 5th Earl of Salibury. She died 28 July 1450.
He married secondly to Elizabeth Greyndour, daughter of Robert Greyndour of Clearwell, Gloucestershire and Lady Joan Rugge de la Barre. They had one son who died the day he was born. Elizabeth died 1443.
Married thirdly, as her second husband, to Elizabeth Hopton, daughter of Sir Thomas Hopton and Eleanor Lucy. they were married about Sept 1467 at Ludlow, and received a pardon for marrying without license dated 09 May 1468. They had one son, Sir Edward Tiptoft.
Sir John was created Earl of Worcester on 16 July 1449, and generally enjoyed a brilliant career in many posts. He presided over many trials and executions of the Lancastrians, which he carried out with exceptional cruelty, ordering the persecuted to be beheaded, quartered and impaled.
John supported Edward IV, and when Henry Iv was restored to power, John was captured and beheaded at the Tower of London. He was reportedly to have asked his executioner to chop off his head with three blows for the sake of the Trinity.
John's son, Edward, died while still a minor and without issue, thus the Tiptoft title became extinct.
A cenotaph for John is located at Ely Cathedral
Family Memorial.
Sir John Tiptoft. Alternate surname spelling: Tiptofte.Earl of Worcester. Beheaded on Tower Hill. Knight of the Garter, 1st Earl of Worcester, 2nd Lord Tiptoft, Treasurer of England, Privy Councillor, Chief Justice of North Wales, Constable of the Tower of London, Constable of England, Lord Steward of the Household, Chancellor of Ireland, Chamberlain of the Exchequer.
Husband of Cecily de Neville, daughter of Richard Neville, 5th Earl of Salibury. She died 28 July 1450.
He married secondly to Elizabeth Greyndour, daughter of Robert Greyndour of Clearwell, Gloucestershire and Lady Joan Rugge de la Barre. They had one son who died the day he was born. Elizabeth died 1443.
Married thirdly, as her second husband, to Elizabeth Hopton, daughter of Sir Thomas Hopton and Eleanor Lucy. they were married about Sept 1467 at Ludlow, and received a pardon for marrying without license dated 09 May 1468. They had one son, Sir Edward Tiptoft.
Sir John was created Earl of Worcester on 16 July 1449, and generally enjoyed a brilliant career in many posts. He presided over many trials and executions of the Lancastrians, which he carried out with exceptional cruelty, ordering the persecuted to be beheaded, quartered and impaled.
John supported Edward IV, and when Henry Iv was restored to power, John was captured and beheaded at the Tower of London. He was reportedly to have asked his executioner to chop off his head with three blows for the sake of the Trinity.
John's son, Edward, died while still a minor and without issue, thus the Tiptoft title became extinct.
A cenotaph for John is located at Ely Cathedral
*~* Please note that THIS is his actual burial location. You can ALSO visit his CENOTAPH (non burial) location Cenotaph here (**Burial Record Citation: Book 'The Catalogue of Most Memorable Tombs In the Churches of London', Major Payne Fisher, 1668, page 94.***
Family Memorial.
Sir John Tiptoft. Alternate surname spelling: Tiptofte.Earl of Worcester. Beheaded on Tower Hill. Knight of the Garter, 1st Earl of Worcester, 2nd Lord Tiptoft, Treasurer of England, Privy Councillor, Chief Justice of North Wales, Constable of the Tower of London, Constable of England, Lord Steward of the Household, Chancellor of Ireland, Chamberlain of the Exchequer.
Husband of Cecily de Neville, daughter of Richard Neville, 5th Earl of Salibury. She died 28 July 1450.
He married secondly to Elizabeth Greyndour, daughter of Robert Greyndour of Clearwell, Gloucestershire and Lady Joan Rugge de la Barre. They had one son who died the day he was born. Elizabeth died 1443.
Married thirdly, as her second husband, to Elizabeth Hopton, daughter of Sir Thomas Hopton and Eleanor Lucy. they were married about Sept 1467 at Ludlow, and received a pardon for marrying without license dated 09 May 1468. They had one son, Sir Edward Tiptoft.
Sir John was created Earl of Worcester on 16 July 1449, and generally enjoyed a brilliant career in many posts. He presided over many trials and executions of the Lancastrians, which he carried out with exceptional cruelty, ordering the persecuted to be beheaded, quartered and impaled.
John supported Edward IV, and when Henry Iv was restored to power, John was captured and beheaded at the Tower of London. He was reportedly to have asked his executioner to chop off his head with three blows for the sake of the Trinity.
John's son, Edward, died while still a minor and without issue, thus the Tiptoft title became extinct.
A cenotaph for John is located at Ely Cathedral
Family Memorial.
Sir John Tiptoft. Alternate surname spelling: Tiptofte.Earl of Worcester. Beheaded on Tower Hill. Knight of the Garter, 1st Earl of Worcester, 2nd Lord Tiptoft, Treasurer of England, Privy Councillor, Chief Justice of North Wales, Constable of the Tower of London, Constable of England, Lord Steward of the Household, Chancellor of Ireland, Chamberlain of the Exchequer.
Husband of Cecily de Neville, daughter of Richard Neville, 5th Earl of Salibury. She died 28 July 1450.
He married secondly to Elizabeth Greyndour, daughter of Robert Greyndour of Clearwell, Gloucestershire and Lady Joan Rugge de la Barre. They had one son who died the day he was born. Elizabeth died 1443.
Married thirdly, as her second husband, to Elizabeth Hopton, daughter of Sir Thomas Hopton and Eleanor Lucy. they were married about Sept 1467 at Ludlow, and received a pardon for marrying without license dated 09 May 1468. They had one son, Sir Edward Tiptoft.
Sir John was created Earl of Worcester on 16 July 1449, and generally enjoyed a brilliant career in many posts. He presided over many trials and executions of the Lancastrians, which he carried out with exceptional cruelty, ordering the persecuted to be beheaded, quartered and impaled.
John supported Edward IV, and when Henry Iv was restored to power, John was captured and beheaded at the Tower of London. He was reportedly to have asked his executioner to chop off his head with three blows for the sake of the Trinity.
John's son, Edward, died while still a minor and without issue, thus the Tiptoft title became extinct.
A cenotaph for John is located at Ely Cathedral
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