Family and Education
b. c.1331. educ. Oxf. m. (1) bef. Mich. 1361, Margery (c.1333-c.1365), da. and coh. of Sir Henry Garnet Sir Henry Garnet (d.1345) of Wennington by his w. Joan, wid. of John Darcy and John Sawtre, 2da. d.v.p.; (2) bef. July 1366, Elizabeth (d.c.1399), da. and event. h. of William Pembridge (d.1392) of Gedding, Suff. by his w. Margaret. Kntd. 14 Aug. 1378.
Offices Held
Commr. of sewers, Thames estuary Feb. 1362, Feb. 1370, Mar. 1374, July, Oct. 1375, May 1377, Feb. 1385; array, Essex July 1377, Sept. 1380, Apr. 1385, May 1386; inquiry Mar. 1380 (repairs, Havering-atte-Bower); to receive parliamentary subsidies allocated for the army in Brittany June 1380; review poll tax assessments, Essex Mar. 1381; put down rebellion Dec. 1381, Mar., Dec. 1382; of gaol delivery, Rayleigh Dec. 1383; to administer oath of support for the Lords Appellant, Essex Mar. 1388.
J.p. Essex 29 May 1376 – July 1377, 26 May 1380-July 1389.
Speaker 1380 (Jan.), 1380 (Nov.)
Parlty. cttee. to investigate the administration of the King’s household Mar. 1380.
Parlimentarian
Main residence: Wennington, Essex.
Volume
Commons 1386-1421
Web Title
GILDESBURGH, Sir John (c.1331-1389)
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Oxford 1644
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