John Wodehouse (died 1431)
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John Wodehouse | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| In office 4 April 1413 – 10 June 1424 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Monarchs | Henry V Henry VI | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Preceded by | John Springthorpe | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Succeeded by | William Troutbecke | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Chamberlain of the Exchequer | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| In office 6 July 1415 – 27 January 1431 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Monarchs | Henry V Henry VI | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Preceded by | John Ikelyngton | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Succeeded by | John Hotoft | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Died | 27 January 1431 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Spouse | Alice Furneaux | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Children | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Relatives | Thomas Tuddenham (son in law) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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John Wodehouse (died 27 January 1431) was an English administrator and politician who served as Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster from 1413 to 1424 and as Chamberlain of the Exchequer from 1415 until his death in 1431. He was an ancestor of the Wodehouse family.
Family
Wodehouse was believed to be the son of Sir John Wodehouse and Margaret Fastolf, daughter of Sir Thomas Fastolff.[1] Though, 19th century historian Walter Rye disputed this claim.[2] Rye believed that Wodehouse's ancestors were actually a London family who sometimes used the surname Power.[2]
Disputed ancestry
Wodehouse's disputed descent from Sir Constantine de Wodehouse:[3]
- Sir George de Wodehouse
- Sir Henry de Wodehouse
- Sir Richard de Wodehouse
- Sir William de Wodehouse
- Francis de Wodehouse
- Sir Betram de Wodehouse
- Sir William de Wodehouse,
- Sir Richard de Wodehouse
- Sir Thomas de Wodehouse
- Sir Edward de Wodehouse
- Sir John Wodehouse
- John Wodehouse
- Sir John Wodehouse
- Sir Edward de Wodehouse
- Sir Thomas de Wodehouse
- Sir Richard de Wodehouse
- Sir William de Wodehouse,
- Sir Betram de Wodehouse
- Francis de Wodehouse
- Sir William de Wodehouse
- Sir Richard de Wodehouse
- Sir Henry de Wodehouse
- Sir George de Wodehouse
Early life
Much of his background remains obscure, though Wodehouse is believed to be the first of his name to have any connection with Norfolk.[4] The 17th century suggestions of Wodehouse having distinguished Norfolk ancestry and the Jacobean legend of his valorous conduct at the Battle of Agincourt have been disputed.[4]
It has been suggested that he was the person (of the same name) who was employed by Henry Bolingbroke as a tutor for his sons Thomas and John, who after Henry IV's accession to the throne was rewarded in November 1399 with an annuity of ten marks, and in February 1401, with livery of the Lancastrian SS collar for services to prince Henry.[4]