John Hody was born to Thomas Hody and Margaret Cole.
In 1421 John Hody was elected MP Shaftesbury. He was re-elected in 1422, 1423, 1425 and 1427.
Before 1430 John Hody and Elizabeth Jewel were married. They had five sons and several daughters
In 1431 John Hody was elected MP Dorset.
In 1433 John Hody was elected MP Somerset. He was re-elected in 1435 and 1437.
In 1437 John Hody was elected Speaker of the House of Commons.
Around 13th April 1440 John Hody was appointed Chief Justice of the King's Bench by patent dated 13 April 1440.
Before 1441 [his father] Thomas Hody and [his mother] Margaret Cole were married.
Before 1441 [his son] William Hody was born to John Hody and [his wife] Elizabeth Jewel. He married before 1524 Eleanor Malet.
An English Chronicle. [18th November 1441]. And the Satirday the xviij day of Nouembir next sewyng, maister Roger Boltyngbroke at Guyldehalle at Londoun befor the said lordis and justiceȝ was arreymed of the forsaid articleȝ of tresoun ayens the kyngis persone, and therof be xij men of Londoun he was founde gilty. Wherfore be the iugement of ser Johan Hody that tyme chief justice of the kyngis bench, he was drawe fro the tour of Londoun vnto Tyburne [Map]; and there he was hanged and leet doun half alive, and his bowellis take out and brent, and his hed smyte of and set on London brigge, and his body quartrid and sent to certayn tounes of Englond, that is to saye, Oxenford, Cambrigge, York and Hereforde. And whanne the said maister Roger sholde die, he confessid that he was nevir gilty of eny treson ayens the kyngis persone; but he presumed to fer in his konnyng, as he sayde, wherof he cride God mercy; and the justice that yaf on him iugement livid not longe aftir.
On or after 17th December 1441 John Hody died. His will was dated 17th December 1441.
In 1473 [his former wife] Elizabeth Jewel died.
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[his daughter] Joan Hody was born to John Hody and Elizabeth Jewel. She married in or before 1450 Nicholas Latimer and had issue.