Sir Iohn Cornwall Knight, Lord Fanhope.
[11 H. 6.]
AS to the Parentage of this person, foras∣much as I cannot say any thing certain; I shall come to what I have seen most memorable of him, in order of time.
In 20 R. 2. being retain'da to serve the King, during his Life, he obtain'd a grantb for C. Marks per annum, to be paid out of the Cunage of Cornwall. And, in 2 H. 4. having behaved † himself gallantly, in Justing against a French∣man, at York, the King himself being there pre∣sent; obtain'd*Elizabeth, his Sister (Widdow c of Iohn Holland Earl of Huntington) in Marri∣age. Whereupon he had a grantd from Henry Prince of Wales (eldest Son to King Henry the Fourth) to himself and to the said Elizabeth his Wife, of the Castle and Mannor of Trematon, with the Mannors of Calestroke, Asheburgh; the Castle and Park of Restormel, the Mannor of Restormel; the Mannors of Penlyn, and Penk∣nyth; the Burroughs and Towns of Lostwithiel, and Camelford; the whole Fishing of the River of Fowey; with the Mannors of Tewynton, Moresh, and Tyntagel, to enjoy during the life of her the said Elizabeth.
After that, in consideratione of his laudable Services unto King Henry the Fourth, as also to the Prince his Son, as well in Peace as War; he obtained from the same Prince a grantf of an Annuity of four hundred Marks, for his own life, in reversion after the death of his said Wife, pay∣able out of the before-specified Castles, Mannors, and Lordships. And in 7 H. 4. in another Tour∣nament held at London, justed* there against a ScotishKnight. In 3 H. 5. he was† with King Henry in that famous Bartel of Agincourt, where the English were Victorious. And in 5 H. 5. was constitutedg one of the Commissioners (together with Richard Beauchamp Earl of Warwick) to treat with William Lord of Mountenay, Captain of the Castle of Caen in Normandy, touching the surrender thereof. Also, in 9 H. 5. uponh the return of King Henry from France, he was leftiPage 213 behind, for the defence of those parts. And, in 4 H. 6. in considerationk of his special Services, both in Peace and War, perform'd to King Henry the Fifth, and likewise to that King; obtain'd a farther grantl of all the before-specified Ca∣stles, Mannors and Lands, to hold after the death of the said Elizabeth, during the Kings pleasure; paying C Marks per annum to the Exchequer, at Easter and Michaelmass by even portions.
Moreover, in farther considerationm of his great Services to the same King Henry the Fifth, and his Progenitors, in England, France, and Normandy; and for thatn he had married the said Elizabeth Countess of Huntington, Mother to King Henry the Fourth, he was advancedo to the dignity of a Baron of this Realm, in full Parliament, 17 Iulii 11 H. 6. by the Title of Lord Faunhope; it being the last day of that sit∣ting. And in 12 H. 6 was made† Governour of the Town of St. Selerine, then won by assault. Shortly after which, he had a grantp of the Cu∣stody of Charles Duke of Orleans, during the time of his restraint in England. And upon the 30th of Ianuary 20 H. 6. was Created† Baron of Milbroke, to bear that Title as a free Denizen of this Realm, with place in Parliament, &c.
By his Testamentq, bearing date on Tuesday 10 Dec. an. 1443. (22 H. 6.) he bequeath'd his Body to be buryed in the Chappel of the blessed Virgin, founded by himself in the Churchyard of the Friers-Preachers near Ludgate, in the City of London: and gave to the Covent of those Fri∣ers, and their Successors, an yearly Rent of xl Marks, to be received from the Company of Fish∣mongers within that City, for the Celebration of Divine Service in the said Chappel, according to the tenor of a certain Indentu•e, made betwixt him, and that Covent.
He also bequeathed to his Bastard Son Iohn, then being at Ampthill, CCC Marks; and in Case he should die before his arrival to xxi years of Age, appointed that his other Bastard Son Thomas, should have that money. And, departingr this life upon the first day of December, the same year, without lawful Issue; being then seizeds, only for term of life, by the King's gift, of the Man∣nors of Calstoke, Trematon, Restormel, Te∣wyngton, Moresh, Penknegh, Penlyn, Tynta∣gell; and of the Burroughs of Lostwithiel, and Camelfo•d: all in Cornwall. Likewise of the Mannors of Ampthull, My•broke, Houghton, Tyngreth Flytwike, and Pelyng in Com. Bedf. was buriedt in the said Chappel at the Black Fry∣ers, accordingly.
