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John Norton KB (abt. 1477 - 1534)

Sir John "of Northwood" Norton KB
Born about in Milton Regis, Kent, Englandmap
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Died at about age 57 in Kent, Englandmap
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Sir John Norton, K.B. of Northwood, Milton and Faversham, Kent (d. 1534)

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Biography

John is the eldest son and heir of Reginald Norton, esq. of Cooksditch, Faversham and Catherine Dryland. He first married Joan (Jane) Northwood, d. and h. of John Northwood, esq. of Northwood. She is the mother of his only legitimate son, Sir John Norton of Northwood (b. by 1512 - d. 1557), who married Alice Cobbe.

John's second wife was Joan (Jane) Hornby (d. 1535), widow of Sir Richard FitzLewis (who died 12 July 1528).[1] He also had a mistress who is the mother of his natural son Thomas Norton alias Thomas Green.

Titles

  • 17 Nov 1501: Knight of the Bath

Occupation

  • mayor in 1499 and 1500

Sources

  1. History of Parliament Online: Biography of Sir Richard FitzLewis (by 1453-1528), by D. F. Coros. Richard's widow, his 3rd wife Joan Hornby, married the father of John Norton (accessed both biographies 16 Oct. 2020).
  • Ireland, W.H. (1829). England's topographer, or A new and complete history of the county of Kent. Google Books.[1]
  • Norton, Sir John (by 1512-57), of Northwood in Milton, Kent. HOP. Web.[2]
  • Richardson, D. (2012, January 16). "Extended ancestry of Thomas Greene, Esq. (died 1652), Governor of Maryland." soc.medieval.genealogy. Google Groups.[3]
  • Page 282: "Pray for the soules of Sir John Norton, knight, and Dame Joane his wife, one of the daughters and heires of John Norwood Esquire, who dyed Febr. 8, 1534..."




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According to the statement cited on this memorial: "Pray for the soules of Sir John Norton, knight, and Dame Joane his wife, one of the daughters and heires of John Norwood Esquire, who dyed Febr. 8, 1534"

Therefore, can his date of death be listed as 8 Feb 1534 instead of about 1534?

posted by Susan (Knight) Gore
a bit late, but done. Thanks for suggesting it.
posted by Liz (Noland) Shifflett

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