Admiral Sir John Roches
Born1333
Bromham, Wiltshire, England
Died30 September 1400
London, England
Allegiance England
Service/branch Royal Navy
Years of service1381–1389
RankAdmiral
Commands heldAdmiral of the North and West
Admiral of the West
Sir
John Roches
Member of Parliament
for Wiltshire
Assumed office
1381, 1384, 1390, 1394, 1399

Sir John Roches (c.1333–1400), of Bromham, Wiltshire, was an English admiral, diplomat, magistrate and politician.[1]

Political career

He was made Ambassador to the Kingdom of Aragon from 30 October 1377 to 4 May 1378, and again from 20 June 1378.[1] He was then elected as Member (MP) of the Parliament of England for Wiltshire in 1381, and again in May 1382, October 1382, February 1383, April 1384, November 1390, 1394, January 1397 and 1399.[1]

He was first appointed Admiral to the West, a senior command of the English Navy, from 22 May 1381 to 23 November 1383. He was then given the post of Admiral of the North and Western Fleets from 21 May to 22 June 1389.[1] He served both offices under Richard II.

Offices held

His offices included:[1]

Family

John Roche(s) married Willelma de la Mare (1365–1410), sole heiress of Robert de la Mare (1314–1382) of Steeple/Market Lavington, Wiltshire; by his wife Maud de Hastings (died 1405). They had two daughters: first co-heir Elizabeth Roche (1385–1447) married Walter Beauchamp (d. 1430), son of William Beauchamp. The other daughter, Joan, married to Nicholas Baynton, son of Nicholas Baynton by Joan Daundeley. They had a son, John Baynton (born 1406) who was the second co-heir.

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 Woodger, L. S. "ROCHES, Sir John (c.1333-1400), of Bromham, Wilts". History of Parliament Online. Institute of Historical Research, University of London. Retrieved 25 July 2017.
  • Houbraken, Jacobus; Thoyras, Paul de Rapin; Vertue, George (1747). The History of England, A List of Admirals of England, 1228-1745. J. and P. Knapton.
  • The History of Parliament: the House of Commons 1386-1421, ed. J.S. Roskell, L. Clark, C. Rawcliffe., 1993. Boydell and Brewer.
  • Inquisition Post Mortem 410 of John Roches, Knight
  • Inquisition Post Mortem 937 of John de Roches, Knight
  • Inquisition Post Mortem 883 of Willelma widow of John Roches.
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