John Delves Esq (1377 - 1429)

Born 1377 in Staffordshire, , England

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Descendants

Died 1429 at about age 52 in Tewkesbury, Gloucestershire, , England

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Biography

Name

John Delves, Esq.^[1], Sheriff of Staffordshire was born in 1377 at of Dodington, Cheshire, England. ^[2]

Birth and Parentage

Father John Delves, Lord Walton-upon-Trent d. bt 1393 - 1394

Mother Margaret Calveley

John Delves, esq, of Delves Hall was the son of John Delves, Member of Parliament for the county of Stafford. ^[3]

1397 Marriage to Philippa Mainwaring

He married Philippa Mainwaring circa 1397.

George Ormerod ^[4] has John Delves' first wife dying in 1420.

1421 Marriage to Margaret Norwood

John Delves, Esq., Sheriff of Staffordshire married Margaret Norwood, daughter of John Norwood, after 1420.

Service

John Delves was a soldier in the French wars. ^[3]

He was a sheriff of Staffordshire 11th Henry IV. ^[3]

Sherrif of Staffordshire 11 Henry IV Was a soldier in the French Wars

Death

John Delves, Esq., Sheriff of Staffordshire died in 1429.^[5]

He died 7th Henry VI and was succeeded by his eldest son Richard Delves, esq, who for want of male issue was then succeeded by his brother. ^[3]

Children

Children of John Delves and Philippa Mainwaring

• Ralph Delves
• Thomas Delves
• Anne Delves
• Margaret Delves^[6]
• Elizabeth Delves
• Mary Delves
• Henry Delves b. c 1400

Children of John Delves and Margaret Norwood b. c 1390, d. a 1 Mar 1449

• Sir John Delves, Sheriff of Stafford d. 6 May 1471
• Richard Delves b. 1416, d. 1445. The IPM for son Richard taken in 1446 says his brother and heir John Delves was aged 23 and hence born 1422-1423 ^[7] This would suggest he was Margaret's son, especially as the birth date given in the profile does not seem to be based on a primary source.

Sources

1. ↑ Lineage and Ancestry of HRH Prince Charles by Paget, Vol. II, p. 446
2. ↑ Douglas Richardson, Magna Carta Ancestry, 2nd Edition, Vol. II, p. 262
3. ↑ ^{3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3} John Burke, Esq., A Genealogical and Heraldic History of the Extinct and Dormant Baronetcies of England, Ireland, and Scotland Delves of Dodington 2nd edn, publ. 1844 (London), pp. 156-157. Accessed 5/18/2019 jhd
4. ↑ The history of the county palatine and city of Chester' page 258
5. ↑ Douglas Richardson, Royal Ancestry, Vol. III, p. 114
6. ↑ Douglas Richardson, Magna Carta Ancestry, 2nd Edition, Vol. III, p. 278
7. ↑ https://books.google.co.nz/books?id=059iDwAAQBAJ&pg=PA35

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