CHANDOS, Sir John (c.1349-1428), of Snodhill in Peterchurch, Herefs.

Family and Education

b. c.1349, s. and h. of Sir Thomas Chandos† of Snodhill by his w. Lucy. m. (1) 1363, Violet, da. of John de la Bere of Kinnersley, Herefs.; (2) by 1377, Philippa, da. of Guy, Lord Bryan, by Elizabeth, da. of William Montagu, 1st earl of Salisbury, wid. of Edward de Bohun, s.p. Kntd. by 1385.

Offices Held

J.p. Herefs. 26 May 1380 – Mar. 1384, 27 Apr. 1404-Feb. 1407.

Commr. to put down rebellion, Herefs. July, Dec. 1381, Mar., Dec. 1382; of inquiry Feb. 1391 (alienation of Eaton Tregoes), Sept. 1400 (ownership of Yatton and Little Hereford), Aug. 1402 (persons trading with Welsh rebels), Dec. 1417 (lands of Sir John Oldcastle); array Mar. 1392, Aug. 1402; to arrest adherents of Walter Brut Sept. 1393; seize lands of Thomas, Lord Despenser, S. Wales Jan. 1400; relieve Abergavenny castle May 1401.

Sheriff, Herefs. 16 Dec. 1382–12 Jan. 1383.

Tax collector, Herefs. Mar 1404, Sept 1405.

Parlimentarian

CHANDOS, Sir John (c.1349-1428), of Snodhill in Peterchurch, Herefs.

Main residence: Snodhill in Peterchurch, Herefs.

Notes

He is not to be confused with the famous soldier of the same name, who was a distant cousin and died in 1370, nor with John Chandos, yeoman of the royal chamber and bailiff-itinerant in Wilts. who d. 1395: CPR, 1385-9, pp. 202, 286; 1391-6, pp. 280, 335, 560.

Author

C.K.

Volume

Commons 1386-1421

Web Title

CHANDOS, Sir John (c.1349-1428)

Will

Estates

Oxford 1644

Addresses

Religion

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