Birth of John Wenlock
Birth of John Wenlock, son of William Wynell de Wenlock, commonly called William Wenlock, knight of the shire for Bedfordshire
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John Wenlock Biography and Timeline
Follow John Wenlock through 24 dated historical records for England.
John Wenlock, historical timeline
A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.
24Distinct records
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1404–1471Years on this page
1404
1421
Invasion of France
Takes part in the invasion of France under Henry V
1422
Constable of Vernon
Appointed Constable of Vernon
Speaker of House of Commons
Appointed Speaker of the House of Commons
1444
High Sheriff of Bedfordshire and Buckinghamshire
Appointed High Sheriff of Bedfordshire and Buckinghamshire
1449
Knighthood
Receives a Knighthood
1455
Battle of St Albans, 1st
Fights for the defeated Lancastrians
Role range: 1455-1485
Battle of St Albans, 1st
During the Wars of the Roses, Wenlock initially fought for the House of Lancaster in the First Battle of St Albans
Role range: 1455-1485
1459
Siege of London
Begins to help organixe the details for the siege of the Tower of London
Role range: 1455-1485
Siege of London
Begins pounding the walls of the Tower of London
Role range: 1455-1485
Battle of Blore Heath
Fights for the Yorkists
Role range: 1455-1485
1460
Siege of Calais
Yorkists under Wenlock & Denham capture Rivers in Sandwich & take him to Calais
Role range: 1455-1485
1461
Battle of Towton Moor
Fights on the side of the Yorkists who defeat the Lancasrians
Role range: 1455-1485
Peerage
Created Baron Wenlock
Peerage
Created Baron Wenlock
Role range: 1455-1485
Siege of Tower of London
Heps successfully besiege the Tower of London for Edward of York, he was part of the latters triumphal entry into London and was elected a Knight of the Garter a few days after
Role range: 1455-1485
Chief Butler of England
Appointed Chief Butler of England
Role range: 1455-1485
Knight of the Garter
Heps successfully besiege the Tower of London for Edward of York, he was part of the latters triumphal entry into London and was elected a Knight of the Garter a few days after
Role range: 1455-1485
1464
Capture of Dunstanburgh Castle
Helps Lord Hastings capture Dunstanburgh Castle
Role range: 1455-1485
1471
Death of John Wenlock
The Lancastrians suffered a crushing defeat, and Wenlock died on the battlefield. He was allegedly killed by his own commander, the Duke of Somerset, who blamed Wenlocks indecisiveness for the defeat
Battle of Tewkesbury
He was allegedly killed by his own commander, the Duke of Somerset, who blamed Wenlocks indecisiveness for the defeat.
Role range: 1455-1485
Battle of Tewkesbury
The Lancastrian centre was commanded by Lord Wenlock.
Role range: 1455-1485
Battle of Tewkesbury
The Lancastrians suffered a crushing defeat, and Wenlock died on the battlefield.
Role range: 1455-1485
Battle of Tewkesbury
Unlike the other principal Lancastrian commanders, Wenlock had deserted the Lancastrian cause after the First Battle of Saint Albans, only to revert to the Lancastrians when he was deprived of the Lieutenancy of Calais.
Role range: 1455-1485
Records, sources and methodology
These dates and descriptions come from the historical_events database. Exact duplicate records have been collapsed. Names are grouped by the country, Name 2 and Name 1 fields; records with missing Name 2 cannot be reliably assigned to an individual biography. Check the underlying sources before formal citation.