John Guildesborough
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John Guildesborough or Gildesburgh (ca. 1331–1389) was Knight of the Shire for Essex
and Speaker of the House of Commons of England
in 1380.
He was born circa 1331 and educated at Oxford University. He was elected a Knight of the Shire to represent Essex
five times between 1380 and 1388 and elected speaker of the house for both parliaments in 1380.
He married firstly Margery, daughter and coheir of Sir Henry Garnet of Wennington and secondly Elizabeth, daughter and eventual heiress of William Pembridge. He had no surviving children.
Essex (UK Parliament constituency)
Essex was a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1290 until 1832. It elected two MPs, traditionally referred to as Knights of the Shire, to the House of Commons...
and Speaker of the House of Commons of England
House of Commons of England
The House of Commons of England was the lower house of the Parliament of England from its development in the 14th century to the union of England and Scotland in 1707, when it was replaced by the House of Commons of Great Britain...
in 1380.
He was born circa 1331 and educated at Oxford University. He was elected a Knight of the Shire to represent Essex
Essex (UK Parliament constituency)
Essex was a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1290 until 1832. It elected two MPs, traditionally referred to as Knights of the Shire, to the House of Commons...
five times between 1380 and 1388 and elected speaker of the house for both parliaments in 1380.
He married firstly Margery, daughter and coheir of Sir Henry Garnet of Wennington and secondly Elizabeth, daughter and eventual heiress of William Pembridge. He had no surviving children.