John de Pateshull


John de Pateshull of Bletsoe in Bedfordshire, was a Member of Parliament.

Origins

He was the son and heir of Simon de Pateshull "the younger", by his wife Isabella de Steyngreve, daughter and heiress of Sir John de Steyngreve. John was about four years old at his father's death, and was in the king's wardship.

Career

He was summoned to a council of magnates in 1335 and received a summons to the Parliament of 1342, but no later parliamentary summons and his name occurs among the knights summoned to military service in 1345.

Marriage and children

He married Mabel de Grandison, sister and eventually coheiress of Otto I de Grandison, 1st Baron Grandison, by whom he had issue including: