Submitted by legacy on
Family and Education
b. c.1356, s. and h. of Laurence Greyndore of Hadnock, Mon. by Margaret, da. and h. of Sir Ralph Abenhall of Abenhall. m. (1) Marion Hathewey, 1s. Robert; (2) bef. Apr. 1392, Isabel, 1da. Kntd. by Apr. 1398.CIPM, xiv. 143; CCR, 1354-60, p. 477; Vis. Glos. (Harl. Soc. xxi), 13; Harl. 1543, f. 177; Trans. Bristol and Glos. Arch. Soc. i. 87; vi. 144; Glos. RO, D33/59, 138/64. His 2nd w., Isabel, although at some time the wife of John Joce (CPR, 1441-6, p. 388), did not, as stated by R.A. Griffiths in Principality of Wales, i. 235-7, bring Greyndore the Newland estates in the Forest of Dean; these had come to the family through his gdfa.’s marriage to Margaret Joce.
Offices Held

Tax collector, Glos. May 1379, Nov. 1382, Nov. 1383, Mar. 1388, Herefs. Mar. 1404.

Constable of St. Briavels and keeper of the Forest of Dean, Glos. 13 Nov. 1384 – d.

Commr. of inquiry, Glos. Apr. 1398 (forfeited goods and chattels of Thomas, duke of Gloucester), Herefs. June 1406 (concealments); to resist Welsh rebels and relieve Abergavenny May 1401; make proclamation of Henry IV’s intention to govern well, Herefs. May 1402; of oyer and terminer, Herefs., Glos. Nov. 1405, S. Wales June 1413; to raise royal loans, Glos., Herefs. June 1406; send victuals to Bristol for Parliament Nov. 1409; relieve Coity castle Oct. 1412; safeguard the march against Welsh rebels June 1415.

Sheriff, Glam. 25 Jan. 1400-c. Nov. 1414, Glos. 22 Nov. 1405 – 5 Nov. 1406, 10 Dec. 1411–3 Nov. 1412.

Constable of Usk castle c. 1402 – 03, Radnor castle 24 Sept. 1402 – 28 Jan. 1405, dep. constable of Monmouth and Skenfrith castles 20 Feb. 1405 – 25 Dec. 1406, constable of Chepstow castle 11 June 1405-c.1409, of Whitecastle 22 May 1406–d. , of Aberystwyth castle Mich. 1408-c.1410, of Monmouth and the Three Castles 5 Apr. 1413–d.PPC, ii. 68; E101/43/11; CPR, 1401–5, p. 120; 1405–8, p. 25; DL25/3515; DL29/615/9842; DL42/16 ff. 146, 150, 179; Somerville, Duchy, i. 171, 647, 649, 654; J.H. Wylie, Hen. IV, ii. 304; SC6/1222/10, 11; Griffiths, i. 235–7.

J.p. Herefs. 27 Apr. 1404 – Nov. 1413.

Steward of Usk and Caerleon 29 Mar. 1406-aft. 1413, of Monmouth 11 Jan. 1412–d. , of Bodley and Minsterworth, Glos. Dec. 1413-June 1416.CPR, 1405–8, p. 160; NLW, Badminton deed 981; DL29/615/9843–4; DL42/16 ff. 78, 266, 17 f. 190.

Justice itinerant, S. Wales 1415.T.B. Pugh, Marcher Ldships S. Wales, 50.

Parlimentarian
GREYNDORE, Sir John (c.1356-1416), of Abenhall, Glos.
Main residence: Abenhall, Glos.
Author
C.K.
Volume
Commons 1386-1421
Web Title

GREYNDORE, Sir John (c.1356-1416)

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