John Kemys MP (abt. 1400 - 1477)

Ancestors

Descendants

Biography

John Kemys was son of John Kemys and his wife, Agnes Stradling.^{[1] [2]}

He married, by Crown license dated the 12th of December 1422, Margaret Russell, widow of Sir Gilbert Denys and eldest daughter of Sir Maurice Russell ^[3] and his wife, Isabel Childrey. ^{[1] [2]} She was mother of his son, Roger. ^{[1] [2]}

Prior to 1451 a license was granted to John and Margaret and to Margaret's sister, Isabel and her husband, Stephen Hatfield to grant one third of the Manor of Kingsfield and one third of Horsinton to John Stradling and Joan, his wife, for the latter's dower. ^[1]

Margaret died in 1460. ^[4]

John was executor of the will of William Lord Botreaux 1462-1466.^[1]

He died in 1476, his inquisition post mortem being held in 1477.^[1]

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5} The Family of Kemmis (Accessed: 27 SEP 2021)
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1 2.2} Visitation of Gloucestershire Page 98: Kemys
3. ↑ Visitation of Gloucestershire Page 50: Dennis
4. ↑ History of Parliament online 1386-1421: DENYS, Sir Gilbert (d.1422), of Siston, Glos

• Wikipedia: Manor of Siston (Accessed: 25 SEP 2021)

Acknowledgements

• Entered from the Genealogy worksheets compiled by Ralph Pryor during his 40 years of research, traveling extensively in the military and in retirement. Entered by Greg Rose, Grandson.