Submitted by legacy on
Family and Education
s. of Thomas Hody, esquire (d.1442), of Kington Magna, Dorset; er. bro. of Alexander. m. by 1430, Elizabeth (d. 3 Aug. 1473), da. and h. of John Jewe (d.1415/16), of Whitfield in Wiveliscombe, Som. and Pilsdon,J. Hutchins, Dorset, ii. 227-33; Coll. Top. et Gen. vii. 22-31. His mother is generally held to have been Margaret, da. and h. of John Cole of Nethway, Devon, a contention supported by his ownership of property in Nethway, as mentioned in his will. However, she cannot, on chronological grounds, have been a da. of John Cole IV*. 5s. inc. Sir William, 3da. Kntd. bef. June 1440.
Offices Held

Commr. of inquiry, Som. May 1428 (concealed crown income), Devon, Som. June 1432 (q. piracy), West Country Aug. 1433 (crimes committed since 1413), Dorset, Devon, Som., Cornw. Feb. 1434 (q. escapes of prisoners), Hants, Wilts., Som., Dorset, Devon, Cornw. July 1434 (concealed crown income), Som. Feb. 1435 (breach of statutes relating to exports), Devon, Cornw. July 1435 (estates of John, earl of Arundel), Som. Jan. 1438 (insurrections and felonies), Bristol Nov. 1438 (charges against Thomas Stevens), Salop Feb. 1439 (death of Thomas Dyer of Ludlow); gaol delivery (q.), Ilchester May 1430, Dec. 1433, Aug. 1434, Sept. 1434, May 1435, Feb., Mar. 1438, May 1440, Old Sarum Dec. 1440; oyer and terminer, Som. June 1432, Salop, Worcs. Jan. 1439, Devon Sept. 1439, Northants. Oct. 1439, Cornw. July 1440, Devon Sept. 1440, Oxon., Berks. June 1441, London, Mdx., Essex, Kent, Surrey Oct. 1441; to raise a loan, Som., Dorset Mar. 1439.

J.p. Som. 2 Dec. 1430 – d., Berks. 12 Feb. 1439 – d., Salop 13 Feb. 1439 – June 1440, Glos. 18 May 1439 – Apr. 1440, Suss. 8 July 1440 – d., Kent 24 July 1440 – d., Surr. 16 Oct. 1440 – d., Essex 17 Feb. 1441 – d.

Escheator, Som. and Dorset 26 Nov. 1431–5 Nov. 1432.

Distributor of a tax allowance, Som. Dec. 1433, Jan. 1436, May 1437.

Recorder, Bristol c.1438–d.Little Red Bk. Bristol ed. Bickley, ii. 161.

Justice of assize, western circuit 24 Jan. 1439, eastern circuit 10 June 1440.

C.j.KB 13 Apr. 1440 – d.

Parlimentarian
HODY, John
Main residences: Stowell, Som.; Pilsdon, Dorset.
Author
L.S.W.
Volume
Commons 1386-1421
Web Title

HODY, John (-d.1441)

Will
Estates
Oxford 1644
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