Biography of Cardinal John Kempe 1380-1454

Paternal Family Tree: Kempe

Maternal Family Tree: Sibylla Tregoz Baroness Grandison

Around 1380 Cardinal John Kempe was born to Thomas Kempe (age 26) and Beatrix Lewknor (age 25).

In 1390 [his mother] Beatrix Lewknor (age 35) died.

Around 1394 Cardinal John Kempe (age 14) educated at Merton College, Oxford University.

In 1419 Cardinal John Kempe (age 39) was elected Bishop of Rochester.

Chronicle of Gregory 1422. 20 Aug 1422. Ande that same yere, the xx day of Auguste, deyde the Byschoppe of London, Clyfforde, and thenne was made byschoppe Mayster John Kempe (age 42), whos bonys, the viij day of Novembyr next folowyng, worthely at Westmynyster were interyde.

In 1428 [his father] Thomas Kempe (age 74) died.

Chronicle of Gregory 1438. 1438. And the same year there was a grete conselle at Calys [Map], there beynge in our party the Cardynalle Arche-byschoppe of Yorke (age 58) and many moo spirytualle and temporalle lordys. And on that othyr party the Duchyes of Burgone (age 40) and many moo lordys, bothe spyrytualle and temporalle.

Chronicle of Gregory 1439. 30 Apr 1439. And the laste day of Aprylle deyde the Erle of Warwyke (age 57) at Roone [Map]. Ande the same year the Cardynalle Archebyschoppe of Yorke (age 59), the Byschoppe of Northewyche (age 51), the Byschoppe of Syn Davys and many othyr docters, and the Duke of Northefolke (age 23), the Erle of Stafford (age 36), the lord Bowcer, and the Lord Hungerforde (age 39), with a grete mayny, wente unto Calys; and they hadde the Duke of Orlyaunce (age 44) with them for to trete of pes by twyne Ingelonde and Fraunce. And there mette with them the grete lordys of Fraunce, that is to wyte, of spyrytualle and temporalle, the Archebyschoppe of Raynys (age 59), whythe many moo byschoppys, the Erle of Wendon (age 63), a the Bastarde of Orlyaunce (age 36), and many othyr lordys of Fraunce; and thedyr come the Byschoppe of Spayne and of Colayne, and many moo othyr dyvers contreys that com fro the Counselle of Basylle.

On 18 Dec 1439 Cardinal John Kempe (age 59) was created Cardinal.

1450 Jack Cade's Rebellion

Chronicle of Gregory 1450. 06 Jul 1450. And uppon the morowe by tymys came my lord the Cardynalle of Yorke (age 70), and my Lord of Cauntyrbury, and the Byschoppe of Winchester (age 52), and they tretyde by twyne the Lord Schalys (age 53) and that captayne, that the sore conflycte and skarmasche was sessyde, ande gaffe the captayne and his mayne a generalle chartoure for him and for alle his company in his name, callyng him selfe John Mortymere, and thoroughe that mene they were i-voydyde the moste partye. And the vj day aftyr that, the Satyr-daye at evyn 3 the iij heddys were takyn downe of London Brygge, that is to say, the Lord Say (deceased) is hedde, Crowmers (deceased), and the Bayleyes, and the othyr ij [2] heddys sette uppe a-yenne that stode a-pon London Brygge be-fore, and the body whythe hedde were i-burydde at the Gray Fryers at London.

In Jul 1452 Cardinal John Kempe (age 72) was translated to Archbishop of Canterbury.

In 22 Mar 1454 Cardinal John Kempe (age 74) died.

Ancestors of Cardinal John Kempe 1380-1454

Father: Thomas Kempe

Cardinal John Kempe

GrandFather: Roger Lewknor

Mother: Beatrix Lewknor

Great x 2 Grandfather: Hugh Bardolf 1st Baron Bardolf

Great x 1 Grandfather: Thomas Bardolf 2nd Baron Bardolf

GrandMother: Barbara Bardolf

Great x 3 Grandfather: Pierre Grandison

Great x 2 Grandfather: William Grandison 1st Baron Grandison

Great x 1 Grandmother: Agnes Grandison Baroness Bardolf

Great x 2 Grandmother: Sibylla Tregoz Baroness Grandison