Sir John CAVENDISH

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John CAVENDISH

Notes: He was invested as a Knight for his role in the Peasants' Revolt, when he supposedly killed Wat Tyler. He held the office of Esquire of the Body to Richard II.

Father: John CAVENDISH (Sir)

Mother: Alice de ODINGSELLS

Married: Joan CLOPTON (b. ABT 1370) (dau. of William Clopton and Margery Francis) ABT 1378, Wickhambrook, Suffolk, England

Children:

1. William CAVENDISH

2. Robert CAVENDISH

3. Walter CAVENDISH

John married Joane (Johanna) CLOPTON, daughter of Sir William CLOPTON Kt.. of Hawksted and Margery FRANCIS, in 1400 of Cavendish Overhall, Suffolk, England. (Joane (Johanna) CLOPTON was born in 1370 in Paston, Norfolk, England.)