Sir John Delves, Sheriff of Stafford

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Sir John Delves, II

Birthdate:
Birthplace: Delves, Staffordshire, England
Death: April 1429 (51-52)
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Son of John Delves, MP and Margaret Delves
Husband of Philippa Delves and Margaret Gresley
Father of Margaret Delves; Elizabeth De lves; Anne De lves; Joan De lves; Richard De lves and 4 others
Brother of Beatrix de Delves; Hugh de Delves; Matilda de Delves; Eleanor de Delves and Henry de Delves

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About Sir John Delves, Sheriff of Stafford

Sir John Delves, Sheriff of Stafford

"John was born in 1377, the son of John de Delves and Margaret de Calveley. The place is not known.
He died in 1429. The place is not known.
He had two marriages/partners. His first wife was Philippa Mainwaring, who he married in ABT 1397. The place has not been found. Their eight known children were Henry (c1400-?), Ralph (?-?), Thomas (?-?), Anne (?-?), Margaret (?-?), Elizabeth (?-?), Mary (?-?) and Richard (1416-c1445).
His second wife was Margaret Norwood. They were married, but the date and place have not been found. Their three known children were sir John (c1422-1471), Helen (c1400-1436) and Jane (c1385-c1415)."
[http://www.morganlefay.ca/CD/Windsor%20tree/INDIs64/II32501.html]

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"John Delves, Esq., Sheriff of Staffordshire
Last Edited 4 Apr 2020
M, #11660, b. 1377, d. 1429
Father John Delves, Lord Walton-upon-Trent d. bt 1393 - 1394
Mother Margaret Calveley

    John Delves, Esq., Sheriff of Staffordshire was born in 1377 at of Dodington, Cheshire, England. He married Philippa Mainwaring circa 1397. John Delves, Esq., Sheriff of Staffordshire married Margaret Norwood, daughter of John Norwood, after 1420.2,4 John Delves, Esq., Sheriff of Staffordshire died in 1429.2,4

Family 1
Philippa Mainwaring
Children
Ralph Delves
Thomas Delves
Anne Delves
Margaret Delves+3,5
Elizabeth Delves
Mary Delves
Sir John Delves, Sheriff of Stafford d. 6 May 1471
Helen Delves+6 b. c 1400, d. 1490
Henry Delves+ b. c 1405, d. 4 May 1471
Richard Delves b. 1416, d. 1445
Family 2
Margaret Norwood b. c 1390, d. a 1 Mar 1449
Citations
[S3261] Unknown author, Lineage and Ancestry of HRH Prince Charles by Paget, Vol. II, p. 446.
[S16] Douglas Richardson, Magna Carta Ancestry, 2nd Edition, Vol. II, p. 262.
[S16] Douglas Richardson, Magna Carta Ancestry, 2nd Edition, Vol. III, p. 278.
[S4] Douglas Richardson, Royal Ancestry, Vol. III, p. 114.
[S4] Douglas Richardson, Royal Ancestry, Vol. IV, p. 282.
[S11597] Ancestry.com, Submitted by GaryThompson55."
[https://our-royal-titled-noble-and-commoner-ancestors.com/p389.htm#...]

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John Delves

  • Born: 1380, Delves Hall, Staffordshire, England
  • Marriage: Philippa in 1404 in Delves Hall, Staffordshire, England
  • Died: Apr 1429, Doddington, Cheshire, England at age 49

~George Ormerod's The History of County Palatine and City of Chester, Vol III, pg. 522, John de Delbes, heir to his grandfather, styled, senior in 13 Henry IV, Sheriff of Staffordshire, 11 Henry IV, obit, 7 Henry IV, married Phillipa, daughter of ______ Mainwaring, of Norword, 20 Richard II, buried at Wibunbury, 1420 (according to Collins, daughter of Harcourt of Ellenhall, and mother of Thomas, Margery, Elizabeth, Margaret and Joan.) 713

Delves Hall, 31 Edward I, was the seat of John de Delves. His son, Richard, was constable of Heleigh castle. Richard had two sons, John and Henry. John was one of the four esquires who attended James, lord d'Audely at the battle of Poitiers, where they highly distinguished themslves. He died without issue 11 Richard II (1387), and was succeeded by his brother, Sir Henry, whose son and heir, Sir John Delves, 16 Richard II, was a knight in parliament for Sraffordshire county. From him descended Sir John Delves, who was in favor with King Henry VI, and was slain at the battle of Tewkesbury, 1471. His son was beheaded two days afterwards, by Edward IV. Sir Thomas Delves, the last male of the family was created baronet. His only daughter and heir, Elizabeth, married Sir Brian Broughton.

~A Survey of Staffordshire, pgs. 381-382

  • Sir Henry de Delves Knight (1320-1396) + Katherine de Arderne (1322-1354)
    • David de Calveley (1332-1392) + Agnes Mottram (1336-)
      • Sir John de Delves Knight, Sheriff of Stafford (1346-1394)+ Margaret de Calveley (1357-)
        • John de Delves Sheriff of Stafford (1380-1429)

Family Links Spouses/Children: Philippa Sir John Delves Knight of Doddington+ John de Delves Sheriff of Stafford

Born: 1380, Delves Hall, Staffordshire, England Marriage: Philippa in 1404 in Delves Hall, Staffordshire, England Died: Apr 1429, Doddington, Cheshire, England at age 49

~George Ormerod's The History of County Palatine and City of Chester, Vol III, pg. 522, John de Delbes, heir to his grandfather, styled, senior in 13 Henry IV, Sheriff of Staffordshire, 11 Henry IV, obit, 7 Henry IV, married Phillipa, daughter of ______ Mainwaring, of Norword, 20 Richard II, buried at Wibunbury, 1420 (according to Collins, daughter of Harcourt of Ellenhall, and mother of Thomas, Margery, Elizabeth, Margaret and Joan.)

Delves Hall, 31 Edward I, was the seat of John de Delves. His son, Richard, was constable of Heleigh castle. Richard had two sons, John and Henry. John was one of the four esquires who attended James, lord d'Audely at the battle of Poitiers, where they highly distinguished themslves. He died without issue 11 Richard II (1387), and was succeeded by his brother, Sir Henry, whose son and heir, Sir John Delves, 16 Richard II, was a knight in parliament for Sraffordshire county. From him descended Sir John Delves, who was in favor with King Henry VI, and was slain at the battle of Tewkesbury, 1471. His son was beheaded two days afterwards, by Edward IV. Sir Thomas Delves, the last male of the family was created baronet. His only daughter and heir, Elizabeth, married Sir Brian Broughton.

~A Survey of Staffordshire, pgs. 381-382

John married Philippa in 1404 in Delves Hall, Staffordshire, England. (Philippa was born in 1384 in England and died in 1420 in Delves Hall, Staffordshire, England.)

Sources

  • Page 262 of Magna Carta Ancestry: A Study in Colonial and Medieval Families, 2nd Edition ...
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Sir John Delves, Sheriff of Stafford's Timeline

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