John Clopton (died 1497)
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John Clopton was the sheriff of Suffolk and Norfolk and a member of John de Vere, 12th Earl of Oxford’s ill-fated conspiracy against Edward IV. Clopton was the only conspirator to receive a pardon and
John Clopton
The Church of the Holy Trinity is a Grade I listed parish church of the Church of England in Long Melford, Suffolk, England. It is one of 310 medieval English churches dedicated to the Holy Trinity.
John Clopton (died 1497)
…ill-fated conspiracy against Edward IV. Clopton was the only conspirator to receive a pardon and escape with his life. He was the principal benefactor of Holy Trinity Church, Long Melford, described by Sir Nikolaus Pevsner as ‘one of the most moving parish churches of England’. Clopton was born in 1423, the son of Sir William Clopton…
Holy Trinity Church, Long Melford
Holy Trinity Church aerial view
Medieval stained glass window, north aisle.
Scale model of the church, showing the successive changes of appearance of the main tower.