Admiral Sir John Roches | |
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Born | 1333 Bromham, Wiltshire, England |
Died | 30 September 1400 London, England |
Allegiance | England |
Service/ | Royal Navy |
Years of service | 1381–1389 |
Rank | Admiral |
Commands held | Admiral of the North and West Admiral of the West |
Sir John Roches | |
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Member of Parliament for Wiltshire | |
Assumed office 1381, 1384, 1390, 1394, 1399 | |
Sir John Roches (c.1333–1400), of Bromham, Wiltshire, was an English admiral, diplomat, magistrate and politician.[1]
He was made Ambassador to the Kingdom of Aragon from 30 October 1377 to 4 May 1378, and again from 20 June 1378.[1] He was then elected as Member (MP) of the Parliament of England for Wiltshire in 1381, and again in May 1382, October 1382, February 1383, April 1384, November 1390, 1394, January 1397 and 1399.[1]
His offices included:[1]
John Roche(s) married Willelma de la Mare (1365–1410), sole heiress of Robert de la Mare (1314–1382) of Steeple/Market Lavington, Wiltshire; by his wife Maud de Hastings (died 1405). They had two daughters: first co-heir Elizabeth Roche (1385–1447) married Walter Beauchamp (d. 1430), son of William Beauchamp. The other daughter, Joan, married to Nicholas Baynton, son of Nicholas Baynton by Joan Daundeley. They had a son, John Baynton (born 1406) who was the second co-heir.