In 1450 his father had received license to erect an oratory at the manor house, and in 1474 his elder brother, Thomas Clopton, obtained permission from Pope Sixtus IV to add a chapel to the house for the celebration of divine service.
His father had received license. This was in 1450. This was to erect an oratory at the manor house. His elder brother obtained permission from Pope Sixtus IV. This was in 1474. This was to add a chapel to the house for the celebration of divine service. Thomas Clopton was his elder brother.