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In the north wall of the chapel and the nave of the church, St. Michael’s Church, Macclesfield, are two more tombs with effegies. One is Sir John Savage,the elder brother of Archbishop Savage. He had been commander at the battle of Boshworth Fieldin 1485 and was killed at the seige of Boulogne in 1492. The other is the tomb of his son,John Savage, who diedin 1527 and who was the Sheriff of Worchesershire fo 24 years.
Battle in the English Wars of the Roses, fought between the forces of the Yorkist King Richard III and the Lancastrian contender for the crown, Henry Tudor (the future Henry VII). It was in effect the last battle of the wars, and it established the Tudor dynasty on the English throne.
taken from:
www.thornber.net/cheshire/htmlfiles/macclesfield1 .html
Sir John Savage of Clifton, junior, knight, had the charge of the left wing at the Battle of Bosworth Field in Leicestershire, 22 August 1485. He was very instrumental, together with Thomas Lord Stanley, his uncle, afterwards made Earl of Darby, in the promoting of Henry VII to the crown and in obtaining the victory at Bosworth; for which service Henry VII granted him several manors in Leicestershire, Derbyshire, Nottinghamshire and Shropshire. Sir John was killed at the siege of Bolougne 8 in 1492 in the lifetime of his father. He was made knight of the garter by Henry VII. He had a bastard son, called George Savage, parson of Davenham in Cheshire.
For source of this picture and History of the Battle, see: http://www.tudorplace.com.ar/Documents/the_battle_of_bosworth.htm
Surname: Savage
This interesting name is an example of that sizeable group of early European surnames that were gradually created from the habitual use of nicknames. The nicknames were given in the first instance with reference to a variety of characteristics, such as physical attributes or peculiarities, mental and moral characteristics, or to habits of dress or occupation. Savage is of early medieval English origin, and derives from the Middle English and Old French "salvage, sauvage", wild, uncontrolled. The surname has the distinction of being first recorded in the Domesday Book (see below). Further early examples include: Robert le Sauuage (Surrey, 1198) and Ralph le Savage (Suffolk, 1268). The surname is particularly well recorded in the Province of Ulster, and the great Co. Down family of Savage - Savage of the Ards - was planted there by John de Courcey, a Norman invader, as early as 1177. The "Annals of the Four Masters" mention that the name was Gaelicized as "Mac an tSabhasaigh", and accept that the English settlers there became hibernicized. Thomas Savage, "a tayler", aged 27 yrs., who embarked from London on the ship "Planter" bound for New England in April 1635, was among the first of the name to enter America. The first recorded spelling of the family name is shown to be that of Edric Saluvage, which was dated 1086, in the "Domesday Book for Herefordshire", during the reign of King William 1st, known as "William the Conqueror", 1066 - 1087. Surnames became necessary when governments introduced personal taxation. In England this was known as Poll Tax. Throughout the centuries, surnames in every country have continued to "develop" often leading to astonishing variants of the original spelling.
Knight of the Garter.....The Most Noble Order of the Garter is an English order of chivalry with a history stretching back to medieval times; today it is the world's oldest national order of knighthood in continuous existence and the pinnacle of the British honours system. As the name suggests, the Order's primary emblem is a garter bearing the motto "Honi soit qui mal y pense" (which means "Shame on him who thinks ill of it") in gold letters. The Garter is an actual accessory worn by the members of the Order during ceremonial occasions [1, 2]
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1450 - 1495 (45 years)