
Margery Francys was the daughter and heir
of Elias Francis, Esquire, of Norfolk. She was the second wife of
William De Cloptone, Esquire, of Kentwell Hall. She died in 1424
and is buried at Holy Trinity Church, Long Melford. Her tomb with
this brass showing her coat of arms is near the tomb of her
husband. Current Clopton relatives are direct descendents of
Margery Francys and William De Cloptone through their son John
and his wife, Alice D'Arcy. Photo by Lemuel Thomas Clopton, taken
circa 1940.