John de Clavering (died 1332), Lord of Clavering, was an English noble.
John de Clavering (died 1332), Lord of Clavering, was an English noble.
John was the eldest son of Robert fitzRoger and Margaret de la Zouch. He fought with his father at the Battle of Falkirk in 1298 and the Siege of Caerlaverock in 1300. John was captured during the Battle of Bannockburn in 1314. John died in 1332 and was buried in Langley Abbey, Norfolk, England
John married Hawise, daughter of Robert de Tiptoft and Eve Chaworth, they are known to have had the following issue:
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