Person:John Dinham (1)

Sir John Dinham, of Hartland, Kingskerswell, Nutwell, Buckland Denham, Cardinham, & c., s and h, by 3rd wife, aged 22 and more at his father's death. The King took his fealty, and he had livery of his father's lands, 12 Feb 1428/9, his homage being respited. He was knighted before 1 May 1430, and in 1430 and 1431 was in France with the King. In Aug 1444 the Abbot of Hartland charged him with breaking into the Abbot's close and houses at Stoke St Nectan, and taking his horses, sheep, and cattle. He m. before 12 July 1434, Joan, sister and h of John Arches, and da of Sir Richard Arches, of Eythorpe, Crnawell, and Little Kimble, Bucks, by Lucy, his wife. He d 25 Jan. 1457/8, at Nutwell, Devon, and was bur in the Church of the Black Friars at Exeter. Admon. 31 Jan 1457/8. H is widow's dower was ordered to be assigned, 18 June 1458. She d. in 149 7. Will dat 26 Jan. 1496 [1496/7], pr at Lambeth, 3 Nov following.(d)

(d) "Jane late the wife of Sir John Dynham knight ... my body to be buried atte Blakfreres of Exeter by my lord myne housband as use is where our Tombe is made." (http://www.celtic-casimir.com/webtree/15/34682.htm)