JOHN DE NORTHWODE

Sir John de Northwode, b 1321, son of Lord Roger and Juliana de Northwode, served in France in 1355 and 1359.  Sir John was summoned to Parliament from June 1363 to 28 Dec 1375 by Edward III.  In 1369 Sir John was a joint commissioner to muster all men-at-arms to serve for the defense of Sheppey.  Sir John de Northwode, Lord Northwode, d 27 Feb 1378/9.  No further summonses to Parliament were issued to this family.  In 1350, Sir John md Joan, dau of Robert Here (Hare/Hart) of Faversham.
Children of Sir John and Lady Joan de Northwode

I.    Sir Roger de Northwode, b ca 1355, was about 23 or 24 years old at his father's death.  In 1385 and 1386, Sir Roger was joint commissioner to plan for the protection of Kent.  About Jan 1385/6 Sir Roger set out for Spain in the company of the Duke of Lancaster, King of Castile.  Sir Roger md Eleanor, dau of Arnold Savage, about 1372.  Sir Roger died some time after 7 Sep 1398 and the property was inherited by John de Northwode, son of Roger's brother, William.

II.  William de Northwode, b ca 1360, 5th Baron, did service at the Battleof Agincourt and Vermeuil; he died in 1406 and isburied at Bradhurst.  William de Northwode's children were:
       1.  Elizabeth, md Peter Cat (Cattes)
       2.  Eleanor, md John Adam
       3. John Northwode, 6th Baron, inherited the Northwode property left by his uncle, Roger
           de Northwode.  This John Northwode md Alice Ikelington.  They had no children; John
           died 23 Apr 1416; at his death, the Norwood property passed to his cousin, John Norwood,
           son of his uncle, James Norwood.

III. James de Northwode (Norwood)

IV. Juliana de Northwode md John Digge of Faukham by 1373

V.  Joan de Northwode md by 1373 Sir John Dengeyne of Cambridge
 

 

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