John Cobham (died 12 November 1399) was an English politician.

Life

Cobham was the son of John Cobham of

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. His brother,

Thomas Cobham Thomas Cobham (died 1327) was an English churchman, who was Archbishop-elect of Canterbury in 1313 and later Bishop of Worcester from 1317 to 1327. Cobham earned a Doctor of Theology and a Doctor of Canon Law Sittingbourne Sittingbourne is an industrial town in the Swale district of Kent, southeast England, from Canterbury and from London, beside the Roman Watling Street, an ancient trackway used by the Romans and the Anglo-Saxons. The town stands next to th ...

, Kent. Around 1375, he married Joan d’Oyley from

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, also a widow. At some point before June 1398, he married a woman named Margaret.

Career

Cobham was Member of Parliament for

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1378 and 1385,

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January 1380, April 1384, November 1384 and

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January 1390, 1394 and September 1397. He was considered a loyal adherent to

Richard II of England Richard II (6 January 1367 – ), also known as Richard of Bordeaux, was King of England from 1377 until he was deposed in 1399. He was the son of Edward the Black Prince, Edward, Prince of Wales (later known as the Black Prince), and Jo ...

References

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Year of birth missing 14th-century births 1399 deaths 14th-century English politicians English MPs 1378 English MPs 1385 English MPs January 1380 English MPs April 1384 English MPs November 1384 English MPs January 1390 English MPs 1394 English MPs September 1397 People from Hever, Kent