Biography of John Mordaunt 2nd Baron Mordaunt 1508-1571
Paternal Family Tree: Mordaunt
On 18 Feb 1504 Henry VIII (age 12) was created Prince of Wales and 1st Earl Chester. [his father] John Mordaunt 1st Baron Mordaunt (age 24) was created Knight of the Bath. Richard Empson (age 54) was knighted.
Before 1508 [his father] John Mordaunt 1st Baron Mordaunt (age 28) and [his mother] Elizabeth Vere Baroness Mordaunt were married.
In 1508 John Mordaunt 2nd Baron Mordaunt was born to John Mordaunt 1st Baron Mordaunt (age 28) and Elizabeth Vere Baroness Mordaunt.
Letters and Papers 1528. 02 Jul 1528. Titus, B. I. 320. B. M. 4452. John Mordaunt (age 20) To [Wolsey].
Asks him to obtain him the place of under-treasurer, void by the death of Sir William Compton (deceased), about which he spoke to Wolsey at the last vacancy. Last Lent, at Hampton Court, asked him for Sir Harry Wyat's (age 68) room, but he said he had determined to give it to Tuke, though he answered favorably his request to promote him to some such place. Thanks him for all his kindness. Asks his acceptance of 500 marks for the college at Oxford. Will give £100 to the King, if Wolsey pleases, "for his gracious goodness to be showed to me therein."
Asks for the wardship of one of the sisters of the late Mr. Browghton, for his younger sons, as their lands lie in Bradford, in which Mordaunt dwells. Will give £200 more than any other will give. Cannot pay ready money, owing to his expence in buying the heir of Sir Richard Fitzlewes (age 73) and in marrying his daughters, but he will give Wolsey a manor or two instead. Would have attended on Wolsey in person, but dares not presume to do so, in consequence of the sickness. When he first heard the premises, was busy in viewing the King's forest of Rockingham, where the King suffers daily great loss. His servant, the bearer, will attend on Wolsey daily to know his pleasure. 2 July.
Asks him to burn this letter.
Hol., pp. 2.
In 1529 [his father] John Mordaunt 1st Baron Mordaunt (age 49) was created 1st Baron Mordaunt. [his mother] Elizabeth Vere Baroness Mordaunt by marriage Baroness Mordaunt.
Before 1538 John Mordaunt 2nd Baron Mordaunt (age 30) and Ellen Fitzlewis (age 15) were married.
On 21 Sep 1538 [his son] Lewis Mordaunt 3rd Baron Mordaunt was born to John Mordaunt 2nd Baron Mordaunt (age 30) and [his wife] Ellen Fitzlewis (age 16).
In 1540 John Mordaunt 2nd Baron Mordaunt (age 32) was appointed High Sheriff of Hertfordshire.
In 1540 John Mordaunt 2nd Baron Mordaunt (age 32) was appointed High Sheriff of Essex.
After 1543 John Mordaunt 2nd Baron Mordaunt (age 35) and Joan Fermor (age 27) were married.
In 1553 John Mordaunt 2nd Baron Mordaunt (age 45) was elected MP Bedfordshire.
Chronicle of Queen Jane and Two Years of Queen Mary 1553. 12 Jul 1553. The 12. of July word was brought to the Councell, being then at the Tower [Map] with the lady Jane (age 17), that the lady Mary was at Keninghall castle [Map] in Norfolk, and with her the earle of Bath (age 54), sir Thomas Wharton (age 33) sonne to the lord Wharton (age 58), sir John Mordaunt (age 45) sonne to the [his father] lord Mordaunt (age 73), sir William Drury (age 3),a sir John Shelton (age 50), sir Henry Bedingfield (age 44), master Henry Jerningham (age 41), master John Sulierde, master Richard Freston, master sergeant Morgan, master Clement Higham of Lincolnes inne, and divers others; and also that the earle of Sussex and master Henry Ratcliffe his sonne were comming towards her: whereupon by speedy councell it was there concluded, that the duke of Suffolk, with certaine other noblemen, should goe towards the lady Mary, to fetch her up to London. This was first determined; but by night of the same day the said voyage of the duke of Suffolke was cleane dissolved by the speciall meanes of the lady Jane his daughter, who, taking the matter heavily, with weeping teares made request to the whole councell that her father might tarry at home in her company: whereupon the councell perswaded with the duke of Northumberland to take that voyage upon him, saying that no man was so fit therefor, because that he had atchieved the victory in Norfolke once already,b and was therefore so feared, that none durst once lift up their weapon against him: besides that, he was the best man of warre in the realme; as well for the ordering of his campes and souldiers both in battell and in their tents, as also by experience, knowledge, and wisedome, he could animate his army with witty perswasions, and also pacific and alay his enemies pride with his stout courage, or else to disswade them if nede were from their enterprise. "Well (quoth the duke then) since ye thinke it good, I and mine will goe, not doubting of your fidelity to the quenes majestie, which I leave in your custodie." So that night hee sent for both lords, knights, and other that should goe with him, and caused all things to be prepared accordingly. Then went the councell in to the lady Jane and told her of their conclusion, who humbly thanked the duke for reserving her father at home, and beseeched him to use his diligence, whereto he answered that hee would doe what in him lay.
Note a. Sir William Drury, for his services "at Framlingham," received, by patent dated the 1st Nov. following, an annuity of 100 marks: see it printed in Rymer's Foedera, xv. 352. A like annuity of 200 marks was granted on the 14th Nov. to Thomas West lord la Warre for his services against the duke (ibid. p. 352); one of 100. on the 4th Dec. to sir Richard Southwell (ibid. p. 355); and one of 501. on the 10th Feb. to Francis Purefay for his services at Framlingham (ibid. p. 365). Probably many others, unnoticed by Rymer, are recorded on the Patent Rolls.
Note b. In the suppression of Kett's rebellion.
In 1554 John Mordaunt 2nd Baron Mordaunt (age 46) was appointed Constable of Hertford Castle.
In Apr 1554 John Mordaunt 2nd Baron Mordaunt (age 46) was elected MP Bedfordshire.
In Nov 1554 John Mordaunt 2nd Baron Mordaunt (age 46) was elected MP Bedfordshire.
In 1555 John Mordaunt 2nd Baron Mordaunt (age 47) was elected MP Bedfordshire.
Before 1561 [his mother] Elizabeth Vere Baroness Mordaunt died.
On 18 Aug 1562 [his father] John Mordaunt 1st Baron Mordaunt (age 82) died at Bedford, Bedfordshire [Map]. His son John Mordaunt 2nd Baron Mordaunt (age 54) succeeded 2nd Baron Mordaunt.
Henry Machyn's Diary. 15 Dec 1562. The xv day of Desember was cared by the Clarkes of London from Seypulkurs unto sant Martens orgaynes [Map] in Kanwykstrett to be bered be on of ys wyffes the lord justes Browne (deceased) and knyght, with ij haroldes of armes, master Clarenshux (age 52) and master Somersett; furst whent a-for xxiiij pore men in mantyll fryse gownes, and after a xx clarkes carehyng ther surples on ther armes, and next the standard borne by a mornar, and then cam the ij chaplens and dyvers mornars, and then cam a harold bayryng the helme and crest, and next cam master Clarenshux beyryng the cott of armes, and then cam the pennone of armes, and then cam the corse with a palle of blake velvett with armes on yt, and then the cheyff mornars and my lord Mordantt (age 54) with odur, and then came the juges and sergant(s) of the coyffe, and next all the ynes of the cowrt in a-ray, a gret nombur, and thruge Chepesyd; and master Renakur mad the sermon, and after home to a grett dener.... and armes and after ys helmet .... targett and after ys sword, and after ys cott [armour] .... offered, and ys pennon offered, and after alle .... serjantes of the law and servandes offered.
Note. P. 297. Funeral of sir Humphrey Browne. This venerable judge of the common pleas had been first appointed in the 34 Hen. VIII. 1543, and had continued to sit on the bench through the reigns of Edward and Mary. Stowe records that he bequeathed "divers houses" to the parish of St. Martin Orgar's, but describes no other memorial of him.
In 1571 John Mordaunt 2nd Baron Mordaunt (age 63) died. He was buried at All Saints Church, Turvey [Map]. His son [his son] Lewis Mordaunt 3rd Baron Mordaunt (age 32) succeeded 3rd Baron Mordaunt.
On 02 Jun 1543 [his former wife] Ellen Fitzlewis (age 21) died. In Apr 1592 [his wife] Joan Fermor (age 76) died.
Elizabethan Period monument with eight Doric Columns with John Mordaunt 2nd Baron Mordaunt in an elevated position with a wife either side, each lying on a rush mat. All three wearing ruffs. .
Ellen Fitzlewis: In 1522 she was born to John Fitzlewis. Before 1538 John Mordaunt 2nd Baron Mordaunt and she were married.
Joan Fermor: Around 1516 she was born to Richard Fermor and Anne Browne. After 1543 John Mordaunt 2nd Baron Mordaunt and she were married.
The Mordaunt crest an Blackamoor's Head.
What appear to be Harpies supporting the monument.
Kings Gwynedd: Great x 18 Grand Son of Maredudd ab Owain King Deheubarth King Powys King Gwynedd
Kings Seisyllwg: Great x 20 Grand Son of Hywel "Dda aka Good" King Seisyllwg King Deheubarth
Kings Powys: Great x 18 Grand Son of Maredudd ab Owain King Deheubarth King Powys King Gwynedd
Kings Franks: Great x 26 Grand Son of Charles "Charlemagne aka Great" King Franks King Lombardy Holy Roman Emperor
Kings France: Great x 18 Grand Son of Robert "Pious" II King France
Great x 1 Grandfather: William Mordaunt
GrandFather: John Mordaunt
Great x 2 Grandfather: John Peake
Great x 1 Grandmother: Margaret Peake
Father: John Mordaunt 1st Baron Mordaunt
Great x 4 Grandfather: Robert Latimer
Great x 3 Grandfather: Robert Latimer
Great x 2 Grandfather: John Latimer
Great x 1 Grandfather: Nicholas Latimer
GrandMother: Edith Latimer
Great x 3 Grandfather: Thomas Hody
Great x 2 Grandfather: John Hody
Great x 4 Grandfather: John Cole of Nitheway in Brixham
Great x 3 Grandmother: Margaret Cole
Great x 1 Grandmother: Joan Hody
Great x 3 Grandfather: John Jewel of Whitfield, Wiveliscombe, Somerset
Great x 2 Grandmother: Elizabeth Jewel
Great x 4 Grandfather: John de Pillesden of Pilsdon
Great x 3 Grandmother: Alice de Pillesden