SIR JOHN DE NORTHWODE
Lord John de Northwode, son of Sir Roger and Bona de Northwode, was b 24
Jun 1254, d 26 1319 buried Minister Abbey; Sheriff of Kent 1292-1300; md
Lady Joan Badlesmere, d 2 Jun 1391, buried Minister Abbey. This marriage
added a great deal to the family fortune for she owned the manors of Horton
near Canterbury and Beausfelde near Dover in the county of Kent.
She also possessed certain tenements in Southwarke in the county of Surry
and Rents in the City of London. Joan Badlesmere was probably the
dau of Giles de Badlesmere and therefore the sister of the infamous Bartholomew
de Badlesmere who was hung for treason 14 Apr 1322. Sir John de Northwode
was summoned 8 Jun 1294 with about sixty others to advise the king on urgent
affairs. He was summoned for military service abroad in 1297 and
1298. He was sent to Scotland on military service. He was knighted
at Carlaverock in 1300 by Edward I. In 1308, he and his wife were
summoned to the coronation of Edward II. He was summoned to Parliament
8 January 1312/3 to 20 March 1318/9 where he was given the title Lord Northwode.
In Jun 1317, with his son, John, and six other Kentish notables, he went
to Dover to meet the cardinals, Sir Luke deFlisco, Deacon of St. Mary in
Via Lata and Sir Gauselin Johannis, Priest of SS. Marcellus and Peter,
sent to England at the king's request to work for peace between England
and Scotland.
Children of Lord John and Lady Joan de Northwode
John de Northwode
James de Northwode
Thomas de Northwode
Richard de Northwode
Simon de Northwode
Humphrey de Northwode
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