John Greville (died 1444)
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John Greville (died 30 September 1444) was a Member of Parliament for Gloucestershire in seven parliaments.[1]
He was one of the six sons of William Greville (d.1401), of Chipping Campden in Gloucestershire, "the flower of the wool-merchants of all England", the leading purchaser of wool from the Cotswold Hills at that time.[2][1] Although he began his career as a wool merchant, the Grevilles were in the process of acquiring gentry status and his own standing was increased by his first marriage to a wealthy heiress.[3] Between 1412 and 1420 his income from land increased from £20 to £74.[1]
By 1403 he was involved in local administration, and by his death had served 3 terms as sheriff, 4 as escheator and over two decades as a justice of the peace. He was elected to represent Gloucestershire in 7 parliaments: April 1414, 1419, May 1421, 1422, 1423, 1425 and 1427).[1]
