Family and Education
b. c.1347, s. of Sir Henry Pomeroy (d.1373) of Berry Pomeroy by his w. Joan. m. by 1377, Joan (d.1420), da. and coh. of Sir Richard Merton of Merton, Devon, wid. of John Bampfield of Poltimore, s.p. Kntd. bef. Dec. 1374.
Offices Held
Commr. of array, Devon May 1375, Apr., July, Aug. 1377, Feb. 1379, Mar. 1380, Apr. 1385, Mar. 1392; arrest Aug. 1378, Sept. 1381; to issue proclamations prohibiting unlawful assemblies June 1381; of oyer and terminer Oct. 1412.
J.p. Cornw. 4 Mar. 1377–8, Devon Dec. 1381–3.
Sheriff, Devon 30 Sept.-3 Nov. 1399.
Parlimentarian
Main residence: Berry Pomeroy, Devon.
Notes
Date of Birth/Death: E.B. Powley, The House of de la Pomerai, 59-63.
Volume
Commons 1386-1421
Web Title
POMEROY, Sir John (c.1347-1416)
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Oxford 1644
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