John Savile

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Grave of Sir John Savile and his wife Alice in Thornhill
Grave of Sir John Savile and his wife Alice in Thornhill

Sir John Savile of Thronhill († 1482 ) was an English knight .

Life

Sir John was a son of Sir Thomas Savile and Margaret, daughter of Thomas Pilkington.

He began his career in 1441 in the Hundred Years War under Richard Plantagenet, 3rd Duke of York . Richard Plantagenet John Savile also received the 1442 accolade . Sir John was elected to Parliament for Yorkshire in 1450 and was high sheriff of the county in 1454/55, 1459 and 1461.

He owned a number of estates and lands, such as in Estrington, Thurlestone, Thornhill, Hunsworth, Ovenden and Wadsworth. Sir John was a devoted supporter of the House of York and was an important steward to Richard the Duke of York as Chief Steward of Wakefield and Constable of Sandal Castle .

During the Wars of the Roses , Sir John fought for York in 1455 at the First Battle of St Albans and in 1461 at Towton . Whether Sir John took part in the Battle of Wakefield in 1460 is not known, but it is very likely, as the battle took place not far from Sandal Castle and also from his personal seat in Thornhill.

In the years 1467 to 1475 Sir John was commissioned by King Edward IV. As Justice of Peace with regulatory tasks in the county of Yorkshire.

Sir John died on January 2, 1482 at Sandal Castle and was buried in the Church of St. Michael and all Angels at Thronhill.

Marriage and offspring

Sir John was married to Alice, daughter of Sir William Gascoigne.

The couple had the following offspring:

  • John ⚭ Anne, daughter of William Wyatt
  • William
  • Thomas of Lupset ⚭ Margaret, daughter of Thomas Balforth
  • Henry
  • Richard
  • Nicolas

and some more daughters

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ a b c d e f g www.savilehousehold.co.uk/the-saviles2 - read online July 28 , 2016 - ( Memento of the original from May 11, 2016 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked . Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.  @1@ 2Template: Webachiv / IABot / www.savilehousehold.co.uk
  2. ↑ a b c d e Surtees Society: Testamenta Eboracensia Vol.IV , JB Nichols & Son London 1869, pp. 270/271
  3. ↑ RAGriffith: The Reign of Henry VI .: The Exercise of Royal Authority 1422-1461 , University of California Press 1981, ISBN 978-0-520-04372-5 , S. 728th
  4. ↑ a b c d Joseph Hunter: Antiquarian Notices of Lupset, the Heath, Sharlston and Ackton in the County of York , JB Nichols & Son London 1851, pp. 16/17
  5. ^ A b E. Kimber: The Baronetage of England, Vol.I , London 1771, p. 68
  6. ^ A b Towton Battlefield Society
  7. ^ Francis Drake: Eboracum: or the History and Antiquities of the City of York , William Boyder London 1736, p. 353.
  8. ^ A b Anthony Emery: Greater Medieval Houses of England and Wales 1300-1500, Vol.I , Cambridge University Press 1996, ISBN 978-0-521-49723-7 , p. 404.
  9. ↑ Richard III. Foundation Inc. ( Memento of the original from January 22nd, 2016 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.  @1@ 2Template: Webachiv / IABot / www.richard111.com
personal data
SURNAME Savile, John
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Savile, Sir John
BRIEF DESCRIPTION English knight
DATE OF BIRTH 15th century
DATE OF DEATH 1482