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Biography of John Dynham 1359-1428

Paternal Family Tree: Dinham

John Dynham and Philippa Lovell were married. They were fifth cousin once removed.

In 1359 John Dynham was born to John Dynham (age 40) and Muriel Courtenay.

Before 3rd February 1380 John Dynham (age 21) and Eleanor Montagu (age 22) were married. They were half sixth cousins. She a great x 2 granddaughter of King Edward I of England.

Around 1382 [his daughter] Muriel Dynham Baroness Hastings was born to John Dynham (age 23) and [his wife] Eleanor Montagu (age 24) at Hartland, Devon. She a great x 3 granddaughter of King Edward I of England.

Before 18th February 1383 [his father] John Dynham (age 64) was murdered by robbers including John Broun.

On 18th February 1383 John Dynham (age 24) killed John Broun (his father's murderer) at Exeter Cathedral [Map].

On 16th March 1383 John Dynham (age 24) was pardoned.

On 22nd September 1387 [his wife] Eleanor Montagu (age 29) died at Hartland Quay Bideford, Devon. She was buried at Kingswear, Devon.

Before 26th November 1396 John Dynham (age 37) and Maud Maltravers were married.

On 27th February 1398 John Dynham (age 39) bound over to keep the peace.

Around 1402 [his wife] Maud Maltravers died.

In January 1402 John Dynham (age 43) was found guilty of committing assaults.

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The Chronicle of Geoffrey le Baker of Swinbroke. Baker was a secular clerk from Swinbroke, now Swinbrook, an Oxfordshire village two miles east of Burford. His Chronicle describes the events of the period 1303-1356: Gaveston, Bannockburn, Boroughbridge, the murder of King Edward II, the Scottish Wars, Sluys, Crécy, the Black Death, Winchelsea and Poitiers. To quote Herbert Bruce 'it possesses a vigorous and characteristic style, and its value for particular events between 1303 and 1356 has been recognised by its editor and by subsequent writers'. The book provides remarkable detail about the events it describes. Baker's text has been augmented with hundreds of notes, including extracts from other contemporary chronicles, such as the Annales Londonienses, Annales Paulini, Murimuth, Lanercost, Avesbury, Guisborough and Froissart to enrich the reader's understanding. The translation takes as its source the 'Chronicon Galfridi le Baker de Swynebroke' published in 1889, edited by Edward Maunde Thompson. Available at Amazon in eBook and Paperback.

In December 1404 John Dynham (age 45) was found guilty of committing assaults.

In 1406 [his son] John Dynham was born to John Dynham (age 47) and Philippa Lovell.

Before 1412 [his son-in-law] Edward Hastings 8th Baron Hastings (age 29) and [his daughter] Muriel Dynham Baroness Hastings (age 29) were married. They were half third cousin once removed. He a great x 4 grandson of King Edward I of England. She a great x 3 granddaughter of King Edward I of England.

Around 1412 [his daughter] Muriel Dynham Baroness Hastings (age 30) died at Hartland, Devon.

On 25th December 1428 John Dynham (age 69) died.

[his father] John Dynham and [his mother] Muriel Courtenay were married.

Royal Ancestors of John Dynham 1359-1428

Kings Wessex: Great x 16 Grand Son of King Alfred "The Great" of Wessex

Kings England: Great x 8 Grand Son of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England

Kings Franks: Great x 18 Grand Son of Louis "Pious" King Aquitaine I King Franks

Kings France: Great x 11 Grand Son of Robert "Pious" II King France

Kings Duke Aquitaine: Great x 16 Grand Son of Ranulf I Duke Aquitaine

Royal Descendants of John Dynham 1359-1428

Brigadier-General Charles FitzClarence

Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom

Queen Consort Camilla Shand

Diana Spencer Princess Wales

Ancestors of John Dynham 1359-1428

Father: John Dynham

John Dynham 8 x Great Grand Son of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Robert Courtenay 1st Baron Okehampton

Great x 3 Grandfather: John Courtenay 2nd Baron Okehampton 3 x Great Grand Son of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Mary Vernon Redvers Baroness Okehampton 2 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England

Great x 2 Grandfather: Hugh Courtenay 3rd Baron Okehampton 4 x Great Grand Son of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Hugh de Vere 4th Earl of Oxford

Great x 3 Grandmother: Isabel Vere Baroness Okehampton

Great x 4 Grandmother: Hawise Quincy Countess Oxford

Great x 1 Grandfather: Hugh Courtenay 1st or 9th Earl Devon 5 x Great Grand Son of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Hugh Despencer

Great x 3 Grandfather: Hugh Despencer

Great x 2 Grandmother: Eleanor Despencer Baroness Okehampton 4 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Philip Basset 2 x Great Grand Son of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England

Great x 3 Grandmother: Aline Basset 3 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Hawise Reginar

GrandFather: Robert Courtenay 6 x Great Grand Son of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England

Great x 3 Grandfather: Robert St John

Great x 2 Grandfather: John St John

Great x 4 Grandfather: William Cantilupe

Great x 3 Grandmother: Agnes Cantilupe

Great x 1 Grandmother: Agnes St John Countess Devon

Great x 4 Grandfather: Piers Fitzherbert

Great x 3 Grandfather: Reginald Fitzpiers

Great x 2 Grandmother: Agnes Fitzpiers

Mother: Muriel Courtenay 7 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England