John Walsh

Also known as: Iohn Wallise of Grimsbie · Family: England · Role: esquire · First appears: Richard II 28

Life events

1384 · According to Knighton, John Walsh killed Martilet of Navarre, who was then drawn, hanged, and beheaded.(Richard II 28 · 📍 Westminster)
- With: Martilet of Navarre
- “in so much that the said Iohn Wallise slue his aduersarie, whervpon at the kings cōmandement being made knight, he was inriched with manie gifts, as well of the kings and the dukes bestowing, as also of other great men and peeres of the realme. As for Martilet, after he was slaine, he was presentlie drawne, hanged, and headed.”
1384 · According to Knighton, John Walsh was knighted by Richard II after defeating his opponent.(Richard II 28 · 📍 Westminster)
- “whervpon at the kings cōmandement being made knight, he was inriched with manie gifts, as well of the kings and the dukes bestowing, as also of other great men and peeres of the realme.”

enemies with Martilet of Navarre “Iohn Wallise of Grimsbie fought in lists with Martilet of Nauarre esquier, at Westminster, in presence of K. Richard & of Iohn the good duke of Lancaster: in so much that the said Iohn Wallise slue his aduersarie”
sworn: Richard II “whervpon at the kings cōmandement being made knight, he was inriched with manie gifts, as well of the kings and the dukes bestowing, as also of other great men and peeres of the realme.”

Extracted from the original text of Holinshed's Chronicles — the reigns Shakespeare dramatized. Made with Rho MD.