John DE MOWBRAY, III

Other Events and Attributes:

• Death: Between Jun and Oct 1368
• Fact: 10th Baron Mowbray
• Fact: 4th Lord Mowbray
• Death: 09 Oct 1368, Axholme, Lincolnshire
• Will Proved: 17 May 1369

Notes:

Name:
John De Mowbray, Knt., 4th Lord Mowbray of Axholme, co. Lincoln, son and heir, was born at Epworth on 25 June 1340. He was knighted in July 1335 when the King was with his fleet in the Downs on his way to an invasion of France. Next year he served in the Brittany campaign. He was summoned to parliament from 14 Aug 1362. "John de Mowbray, knt., lord of Axiholm", died testate, being slain by the Turks in Thrace near Constantinople on 9 Oct 1368.

John married Elizabeth DE SEGRAVE between 1349 and 1353. Elizabeth (daughter of John DE SEGRAVE and Margaret Of NORFOLK) was born on 25 Oct 1338 in Croxton Abbey, Leicestershire, England; died before 9 May 1376. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Eleanor DE MOWBRAY was born before 25 Mar 1364; died after 1399.
2. John DE MOWBRAY, IV was born on 01 Aug 1365 in Epworth in the Isle of Axholme; died on 10 Feb 1383; was buried in White Friars' Church, Fleet Street, London.
3. Sir Thomas DE MOWBRAY, Knt. was born on 22 Mar 1365/6; died on 22 Sep 1399 in Of the Plague in Venice, Italy; was buried in Abbey of St. George, Venice.
4. Joan DE MOWBRAY died after 30 Nov 1402.

Other Events and Attributes:

• Fact: 3rd Baron Mowbray

Notes:

Died of the plague.

Name:
John De Mowbray, 3rd Lord Mowbray, son and heir of John de Mowbray, Knt., Baron of Axholme, co. Lincoln, Baron of Thirsk, co. York, 2nd Lord Mowbray, by Alice, daughter and co-heiress of William de Brewes, Knt., Baron of Bramber, Sussex, lord of Gower in Wales. He was born at Hovingham, co. York, on 29 Nov 1310. He was imprisoned in the Tower with his mother on 26 Feb 1321/2. On the accession of King Edward III, his father's attainer was reversed, and he had livery of all his lands except the Isle of Axholme. He was summoned to parliament from 10 Dec 1327. He was Governor of Berwick-on-Tweed 15 apr 1340, and served in the Scots and French wars. He was one of the Commanders of the English Army at the Battle of the Border till his death.

John married Joan OF LANCASTER after 28 Feb 1327. Joan (daughter of Henry Of LANCASTER and Maud DE CHAWORTH) was born about 1312 in Norfolk, England; died on 7 Jul 1349; was buried in Bella Landa. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Joan is said to have been buried befor the high alter at Byland/Bella Landa.