Gynewell’, John (person)

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Other Names

  • Gynewell’, John de

Variant names

Gynwell'

Notes

Gynewell' was apparently a wardrober of Henry, earl of Lancaster, and very important in his household. He seems to have originally been a Leicestershire man and held many ecclesiastical offices there and elsewhere, most seemingly through the patronage of the earl. He became bishop of Lincoln in 1347, and held the office until his death on 5 August 1362. Although he seems not to have continued in Lancaster's service after becoming bishop, Kenneth Fowler has shown that he continued to be a close friend, advising the earl/duke on various matters, and was one of his executors. For fuller detail, see Fowler, The King's Lieutenant (1969), pp. 179-80. (fl. 1346).

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