John Marney, 2nd Baron Marney (by 1485 – 27 April 1525) of
Layer Marney
Layer Marney is a village and civil parish near to Tiptree, in the Colchester borough, in the county of Essex, England. Layer Marney has a Tudor palace called Layer Marney Tower and a church called Church of St Mary the Virgin. In 2001 the popu ...
, Essex was an English Member of Parliament and Governor of
Rochester Castle
Rochester Castle stands on the east bank of the River Medway in Rochester, Kent, South East England. The 12th-century keep or stone tower, which is the castle's most prominent feature, is one of the best preserved in England or France.
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![Layer Marney Towers - geograph](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/2/2c/Layer_Marney_Towers_-_geograph.org.uk_-_25610.jpg)
He was the son of
Henry Marney, 1st Baron Marney
Henry Marney, 1st Baron Marney KG (c. 1447 – 4 May 1523) of Layer Marney, Essex was a politician of the Tudor period in England. He was a favourite of Henry VIII and captain of his guard.
Life
He was the son of John Marney and his wife Joan ...
of Layer Marney and educated in the law at
Lincoln's Inn
The Honourable Society of Lincoln's Inn is one of the four Inns of Court in London to which barristers of England and Wales belong and where they are called to the Bar. (The other three are Middle Temple, Inner Temple and Gray's Inn.) Lincoln ...
. He succeeded his father in 1523 to the barony and his unfinished house of
Layer Marney Tower
Layer Marney Tower is a Tudor palace, composed of buildings, gardens and parkland, dating from 1520 situated in Layer Marney, Essex, England, between Colchester and Maldon. The building was designated Grade I listed in 1952.
History
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He was appointed keeper of
Rochester Castle
Rochester Castle stands on the east bank of the River Medway in Rochester, Kent, South East England. The 12th-century keep or stone tower, which is the castle's most prominent feature, is one of the best preserved in England or France.
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, Kent for life on 18 May 1509.
He served under his father in the French campaign of 1513 and was present at Henry VIII’s meetings with the
French King
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Classical French historiography usually regards Clovis I () as the firs ...
at the
Field of Cloth of Gold
The Field of the Cloth of Gold (french: Camp du Drap d'Or, ) was a summit meeting between King Henry VIII of England and King Francis I of France from 7 to 24 June 1520. Held at Balinghem, between Ardres in France and Guînes in the English P ...
. He was an
Esquire of the Body to Henry VIII and was knighted in 1513.
He is believed to have been a Member of Parliament for
Essex
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in 1523, following his father, but was elevated to the House of Lords soon afterwards.
He died at an early age in 1525 only two years after his father. He had married twice, firstly Christian, the daughter of Sir Roger Newburgh of East Lulworth, Dorset, with who he had two daughters and secondly Bridget, the daughter of Sir William Waldegrave of Smallbridge, Suffolk, the widow of William Findern of Little Horkesley, Essex.
With no male heirs, the barony became extinct.
References
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1480s births
1525 deaths
People from Essex
Members of Lincoln's Inn
Barons Marney
Esquires of the Body
English MPs 1523