Lancaster, John of (1389 - 1435)

Biographical Overview

Parents

Titles - 3
Properties - 10
Total events naming patron - 11
Troupes - 5
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Born / Died

Birth Date: 1389-06-20
Death Date: 1435-09-15

Siblings

Male

Lancaster, Thomas of (1389 - 1420/1) (patron)
Lancaster, Humphrey of (1390 - 1446/7) (patron)

Primary Title

1st Duke of Bedford

Titles

  • 1st Earl of Kendal
    Assumed 1414-05-16
    Vacated 1435-09-15
  • 1st Duke of Bedford
    Assumed 1414-05-16
    Vacated 1435-09-15
  • 12th Earl of Richmond
    Assumed 1414-11-24
    Vacated 1435-09-15

Details of Offices

Began Ended Notes
Capt, Northumberland by 1403-11-18 1414 Part of the Marches towards Scotland.
JP, Northumberland 1403 n.d.
Warden, Marches towards Scotland, East March by 1403-11-18 1414
JP, Yorkshire: East Riding 1404/5 n.d.
JP, Northumberland 1405 n.d.
JP, Yorkshire: North Riding 1405 n.d.
JP, Yorkshire: West Riding 1405 n.d.
JP, Gloucestershire 1406 n.d.
JP, Yorkshire: West Riding 1406/7 n.d.
JP, Northumberland 1406/7 n.d.
Commissioner of Oyer and Terminer, Westmorland 1407 n.d.
Commissioner of Oyer and Terminer, Yorkshire 1407 n.d.
Commissioner of Oyer and Terminer, Cumberland 1407 n.d.
Commissioner of Oyer and Terminer, Northumberland 1407 n.d.
JP, Yorkshire: North Riding 1407 n.d.
JP, Yorkshire: East Riding 1407 n.d.
Commissioner of Oyer and Terminer, Yorkshire: East Riding 1408 n.d.
JP, Yorkshire: East Riding 1409 n.d.
JP, Northumberland 1410 n.d.
JP, Yorkshire: East Riding 1410/11 1412
JP, Westmorland 1411 1414
JP, Yorkshire: North Riding 1411 1414
JP, Lincolnshire 1412 1414
JP, Yorkshire: East Riding 1412/13 n.d.
JP, Yorkshire: West Riding 1412/13 1416
JP, Northumberland 1412/13 n.d.
Guardian of the Realm, England 1415-8-11 1415-11-16
JP, Lincolnshire 1415/16 n.d.
JP, Westmorland 1415/16 n.d.
JP, Yorkshire: East Riding 1416 n.d.
JP, Yorkshire: North Riding 1416 n.d.
Guardian of the Realm, England 1417-7-23 (possibly appointed to office 25 July 1417) 1420/1-02-3 (possibly relinquished office 1 Feb. 1420/1)
Guardian of the Realm, England 1421-6-10 1422-09-1
Protector of the Realm, England 1422-12-5 1429-11-5
Lord High Admiral, England 1426-7-26 n.d.
Commissioner of Oyer and Terminer, Derbyshire 1433/4 n.d.

Lands

  • Berkshire
  • Dorset
  • Essex
  • Oxfordshire
  • Somerset
  • Wiltshire

Events Naming Patron

Event Date Location Troupe
Performance 1422-1423 Guildhall, Cambridge , Cambridgeshire Duke of Bedford's Entertainers
Performance 1433-1433 Exeter (Unknown), Exeter , Exeter (city-county) in Devon Duke of Bedford's Entertainers
Performance 1426-1427 Dover (Unknown), Dover , Kent Duke of Bedford's Minstrel/s
Performance 1431-1432 Dover (Unknown), Dover , Kent Duke of Bedford's Minstrel/s
Performance 1432-1433 Dover (Unknown), Dover , Kent Duke of Bedford's Minstrel/s
Performance 1433-1433 Exeter (Unknown), Exeter , Exeter (city-county) in Devon Duke of Bedford's Minstrel/s
Performance 1434-1435 Dover (Unknown), Dover , Kent Duke of Bedford's Minstrel/s
Performance 1428-1429 Dover (Unknown), Dover , Kent Duke of Bedford's Minstrels
Performance 1434-1434 Exeter (Unknown), Exeter , Exeter (city-county) in Devon Duke of Bedford's Minstrels
Performance 1433-1434 Exeter (Unknown), Exeter , Exeter (city-county) in Devon Duke of Bedford's Taborer
Performance 1410-1411 Exeter (Unknown), Exeter , Exeter (city-county) in Devon Lord John, the King's Son's Minstrel/s

Patronized Troupes

Troupe Name Patron Troupe Type # of events
Duke of Bedford's Entertainers Lancaster, John of (1389 - 1435) Entertainers/Minstrels 2
Duke of Bedford's Minstrel/s Lancaster, John of (1389 - 1435) Entertainers/Minstrels 5
Duke of Bedford's Minstrels Lancaster, John of (1389 - 1435) Entertainers/Minstrels 2
Duke of Bedford's Taborer Lancaster, John of (1389 - 1435) Musicians 1
Lord John, the King's Son's Minstrel/s Lancaster, John of (1389 - 1435) Entertainers/Minstrels 1

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