John Freningham (1345–1410) was an English

politician A politician is a person who participates in Public policy, policy-making processes, usually holding an elective position in government. Politicians represent the people, make decisions, and influence the formulation of public policy. The roles ...

and a member of Parliament for

Kent Kent is a Ceremonial counties of England, ceremonial county in South East England. It is bordered by Essex across the Thames Estuary to the north, the Strait of Dover to the south-east, East Sussex to the south-west, Surrey to the west, and Gr ...

Life

Freningham was born in

East Farleigh East Farleigh is a village and civil parish in the local government district of Maidstone, Kent, England. The village is located on the south side of the River Medway about two miles (3.2 km) upstream from the town of Maidstone. Heritage Th ...

, the eldest son and heir of Ralph Freningham, MP, and his wife Katherine. Circa 1365, he married Alice Uvedale, the daughter of Thomas Uvedale, MP. They had no children.

Career

Freningham was appointed

High Sheriff of Kent The high sheriff is the oldest secular office under the Crown (prior to 1974 the office previously known as sheriff)."Sheriffs appointed for a county or Greater London shall be known as high sheriffs, and any reference in any enactment or instru ...

for 1378-79 and 1393–94 and elected Member of Parliament for

in October 1377, 1381 and 1399. He was a member of Henry IV’s council from 1 November 1399 to 10 March 1401.

Death

His nephew, John Pympe, son of his sister and Reynold Pympe, was his main heir.

References

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Freningham, John 1345 births 1410 deaths People from East Farleigh English MPs October 1377 15th-century English politicians High sheriffs of Kent English MPs 1381 English MPs 1399