John Beville

John Beville (died 13 January 1426) was an English politician. He sat as MP for Cornwall in 1386.

Political career

He also served as commissioner of arrest in Cornwall in February 1388; commissioner of array in April 1418; commissioner to treat for loans in November 1419, and January 1420; Sheriff of Cornwall from 1 December 1396 till 3 November 1397, in Devon from 22 April till 22 October 1404, and 1 December 1415 till 30 November 1416; and justice of the peace for Cornwall on 3 February 1416 and in February 1422.

Family

He was the son and heir of John Beville of Woolston possibly by his first wife Cecily. By 1409, he married Agnes (c. 1386 – 17 March 1442), the daughter and co-heiress of Thomas Beaupyne of Bristol, and widow of John Bluet of Grindham, Somerset. They had one son and one daughter.

References

  1. 1 2 3 "BEVILLE, John (d.1426), of Woolston in Poundstock, Cornw". History of Parliament Online. Retrieved 15 October 2026.