Sir
John
Grenville
MP
Born about in Stratton, Cornwall, England
Ancestors 
Son of Theobald Grenville
and Margaret Courtenay
Brother of
William Grenville
Husband of
Margaret (Burghersh) Arundel
— married
before 1391 in England
[children unknown]
Died before
before about age 47
in Bideford, Devon, England
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| Created 29 Jan 2014
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Biography
Sir John Grenville succeeded his father by 1381. He was knighted by 1386, which means he was at least age 21 then, thus born by 1365.
"...Grenville’s long career of public service in both Devon and Cornwall, largely on regional business under Richard II and then on affairs of wider import under Henry IV, received some sort of recognition in 1407 when, styled ‘King’s knight’, he was granted the privilege of an exemption from holding office against his will. Even so, he did not refuse a further appointment by the prince of Wales as sheriff of Cornwall, and it was by virtue of this office that he held the parliamentary elections at Launceston on 12 Oct. 1411. He died before the following February. His will, which has not survived, was proved by Bishop Stafford’s commissary, and his heir was his brother, William, who was in possession of Kilkhampton by October 1412. Grenville’s daughter by Margaret Burghersh died before him. Within five years his widow married John Arundell II, eldest son of (Sir) John Arundell I of Lanherne, the steward of the duchy of Cornwall."[1]
Offices Held
Offices Held
- Commr. of arrest, Cornw. Feb. 1388, Devon Jan. 1392; to enforce statutes relating to salmon Nov. 1389; of oyer and terminer, Cornw. Sept. 1393, July 1409, Devon, Cornw. Aug. 1410, Devon Apr., May 1411; inquiry, Cornw., Devon Mar. 1401 (claims to lands of (Sir) Thomas Shelley*), Devon Mar. 1410 (Beaumont estates), Cornw. Feb. 1412 (contributors to a subsidy); array, Devon, Cornw. July 1402, Cornw. Aug., Sept. 1403; to make proclamation of the King’s intention to govern well, Devon, Cornw. May 1402.
- Sheriff, Devon 21 Oct. 1391-18 Oct. 1392, Cornw. Nov. 1394-9 Nov. 1395, Rich. 1404-6, 1410-c.Oct. 1411.
- J.P. Devon 16 May 1401-d., Cornw. 16 May 1401-Mar. 1410, 12 July 1410-d.
- Tax controller, Devon Mar. 1404.
Sources
- ↑ J.S. Roskell, The History of Parliament Online.
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