John Clay (Wars of the Roses)
Sir John Clay was an English soldier who fought in the Wars of the Roses on the Yorkist side in the Battle of Tewkesbury, which occurred on 4 May 1471. King Edward IV of England knighted him after the battle, with Clay's coat of arms depicting three lions facing another and engaging in a quarrel.[1]
References
- The Lance and Longbow Society Archived 18 February 2007 at the Wayback Machine
External links
- Yorkshire history page listing Clay as a combatant
- Page on the Battle of Tewkesbury also listing Clay
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