John Peche
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John Peche was Lord Warden of the Cinque Ports
from 1323 to 1325. He was born in Wormleighton, Warwickshire
, England
. He died between 1335 and 1340.
Sir John Peche, eldest son and heir of John Peche, was in the King's service in Scotland almost continuously from Jan. 1297/8 till 1304. He served in various capacities in County Warwick from 1317 to 1321. He was summoned to Parliament 1321-1335, by writs directed to Johanni Pecche, whereby he is said to have become Lord Pecche. He served as Keeper of the town and castle of Warwick, in 1321, and later was ordered to raise forces in County Warwick and lend them to the King. He fought at Boroughbridge as a banneret, on the King's side, and in Scotland in 1322/3, and in Gascony in person 1324/5. In 1323 he was Constable of Dover Castle and Warden of the Cinque Ports. As a knight of Counties Warwick and Gloucester he was summoned to the Great Council at Westminster 30 May, 1324, and in June, 1328, he was summoned to Council at York, and in 1329 to a conference at Windsor. Page text.
, Warwickshire
. He married 2nd Eleanor, widow of Ralph de Gorges.
Lord Warden of the Cinque Ports
The Lord Warden of the Cinque Ports is a ceremonial official in the United Kingdom. The post dates from at least the 12th century but may be older. The Lord Warden of the Cinque Ports was originally in charge of the Cinque Ports, a group of five port towns on the southeast coast of England...
from 1323 to 1325. He was born in Wormleighton, Warwickshire
Warwickshire
Warwickshire is a landlocked non-metropolitan county in the West Midlands region of England. The county town is Warwick, although the largest town is Nuneaton. The county is famous for being the birthplace of William Shakespeare...
, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
. He died between 1335 and 1340.
Sir John Peche, eldest son and heir of John Peche, was in the King's service in Scotland almost continuously from Jan. 1297/8 till 1304. He served in various capacities in County Warwick from 1317 to 1321. He was summoned to Parliament 1321-1335, by writs directed to Johanni Pecche, whereby he is said to have become Lord Pecche. He served as Keeper of the town and castle of Warwick, in 1321, and later was ordered to raise forces in County Warwick and lend them to the King. He fought at Boroughbridge as a banneret, on the King's side, and in Scotland in 1322/3, and in Gascony in person 1324/5. In 1323 he was Constable of Dover Castle and Warden of the Cinque Ports. As a knight of Counties Warwick and Gloucester he was summoned to the Great Council at Westminster 30 May, 1324, and in June, 1328, he was summoned to Council at York, and in 1329 to a conference at Windsor. Page text.
Family
John married 1st Alice Hayward (b. 1310), and had a daughter, Joan Peche (b. 1332), and a son, John Peche (1332–1376) who was born in Hampton-In-ArdenHampton-in-Arden
Hampton-in-Arden is a village and civil parish located within the Metropolitan Borough of Solihull, in the West Midlands of England. The village was previously located within the county of Warwickshire, until the 1974 county boundary changes. It lies in the countryside between Birmingham and Coventry...
, Warwickshire
Warwickshire
Warwickshire is a landlocked non-metropolitan county in the West Midlands region of England. The county town is Warwick, although the largest town is Nuneaton. The county is famous for being the birthplace of William Shakespeare...
. He married 2nd Eleanor, widow of Ralph de Gorges.