Holinshed's Chronicles

John Colville

Also known as: sir Iohn Coluill · Family: England · Role: knight and ambassador · First appears: Henry IV 23

Life events

  • 1409 · Henry IV sent John Colville and Nicholas Rixton as ambassadors to Gregory XII and the cardinals.(Henry IV 23)
    • With: Henry IV Nicholas Rixton Gregory XII
    • “The king before this had sent ambassadors vnto pope Gregorie, and also to the cardinals; to wit, sir Iohn Coluill knight, and maister Nicholas Rixton clearke”

Henry IV 23

  • sworn: Henry IV “The king before this had sent ambassadors vnto pope Gregorie, and also to the cardinals; to wit, sir Iohn Coluill knight, and maister Nicholas Rixton clearke, with letters, signifieng the gréefe he had conceiued for the inconuenience that fell in the christian common-wealth thorough the schisme;”

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