John Bardolf, 3rd Baron Bardolf,

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, (of

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; 13 January 1314 – 29 July 1363), was a baron in the

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. He was the son of Thomas Bardolf, 2nd

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and Agnes Grandison, thought to be the daughter of William de Grandison, 1st Baron Grandison.Douglas Richardson. ''Plantagenet Ancestry: A Study in Colonial And Medieval Families,'' Genealogical Publishing, 2005. pg 608
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/ref> John Bardolf was in his minority when his father died in 1331 and in 1336, upon proof of his age being given, he did homage and was awarded livery of his lands which in addition to

included the lands and manors of Cantley, &

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, Owmby,

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, and Addington, Surrey. He was summoned to parliament from 22 January 1336, to 1 June 1363 by

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directed to ''Johanni Bardolf de Wirmegey''. This nobleman participated in the glories of the martial reign of King

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, notably in Scotland,

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, and even Germany, and attained the dignity of

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Family

He married Elizabeth Damory, daughter and heiress of Sir Roger d'Amory, Lord Damory, whom

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calls "that great woman", by whom he acquired a considerable accession of landed property. They had two daughters, Agnes and Elizabeth (or Isabel), and one son and heir,

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. John, Lord Bardolf, died at

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, and was succeeded by his son,

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References

* Coppinger, W.A., MA., ''The Manors of Suffolk'', London, 1905, pps:46-49. * Burke, Messrs., John and John Bernard, ''The Royal Families of England, Scotland, and Wales, with their descendants, Sovereigns and Subjects'', London, 1851, vol.2, pedigree CXVII. * Burke, Sir Bernard, CB, LL.D.,

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, ''Dormant, Abeyant, Forfeited and Extinct Peerages of the British Empire'', London, 1883, p. 6 and 22–3. * Weis, Fredk., Lewis, ''et al.'', ''The Magna Charta Sureties, 1215'', 5th edition,

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, Md., 2002, p. 49. * Richardson, Douglas, ''Plantagenet Ancestry'', Baltimore, Md., 2004, pps:56 & 167. {{DEFAULTSORT:Bardolf, John, 3rd Lord 1314 births 1363 deaths 3 Knights banneret of England