John de HYNTON, III

                   Sir John de Hynton 3rd of Huntingdon, of whom very little is known: First, John, son of John de Hynton, Knight, acknowledges that he owes to John de Forcestre of Hynton Co. Northampton, 50 marks to be levied, in default of payment on his lands and chattells [dwb: movable property, property other than real estate or buildings] in County of Northampton, dated at Westminster July 31, 1321 [Calendar Close Rolls, 1318-32, p. 481].Next - Grant for life to John, son of John de Hynton, Knt. the Bailiwick [dwb: a district in which a bailiff has jurisdiction; a bailiff is an officer similar to a sheriff] of the forestry of Huntingdonshire, if he survives his father, who holds the same for life, or if during his father's life time the office should fall into the King's hands. Dated at York. March 1, 1328. [Calendar Patent Rolls, 1327-1330, p. 239.]He was knighted at Antwerp by King Edward III in 1338. His name is on the Roll or List of Knights that were with Edward III at Antwerp in 1340; [GENEALOGIST MS.] and he served at Crecy 1346; he was in the retinue of Richard, Lord Talbot at Calais 12 July, 1347 [Williams Salt Publications, Vol. XVIII, p. 132].He married Margaret de Coteford, daughter of Henry de Coteford, and died in 1350, leaving:Henry, who married Isabel de Caustone and died in 1356, leaving: Edmund, son and heir, living as late as 9th Henry IV [dwb: sic]; he died unmarried.Isabel, Prioress of Bladsburg Priory, Middleton in Norfolk, from April 20, 1352 to her death, October 17, 1384.
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