(Lord of Tipperary) John STAPLETON #76433

ABT 1140 - AFT 1199
AKA: The Black Knight
TITLE Lord of Tipperary-
BIRTH ABT 1140, Stapleton, Yorkshire, England
DEATH AFT 1199, Drom, Tipperary, Ireland

Historical Notes

Sir John Stapleton was known as the Black Knight as his armor was black instead of the more normal silver metal of others. Sir John went to Ireland with Strongbow (Richard de Clare, 2nd Earl of Pembroke) on behalf of King Henry II. Sir John was awarded 50,000 acres of land covering Tipperery and some of Kilkenny. He then set him self up as the lord of the area and soon had a son, Redmund.

Sir John Stapleton is considered the founder of the Irish Stapletons.

Parents

Father : Randulf STAPLETON #686

Mother : Agnes of BILLINGFORD #687

Family 1

Children

  1.  Redmund STAPLETON
  2. +William STAPLETON

Lineage 

                                                    _Geoffrey III of STAPLETON _+
                                                   | (1040 - 1090) m 1073       
                         _Nicholas I of STAPLETON _|
                        | (1065 - 1130)            |
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 _Randulf STAPLETON ____|
| (1110 - 1148)         |
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|                         (1080 - ....)            |
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|--John STAPLETON 
|  (1140 - 1199)
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|_Agnes of BILLINGFORD _|
  (1120 - 1148)         |
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