So what about this John Kendal fellow?

He looks pretty good at 80 on the coin doesn't he? This is a lovely example of where something takes on a life of its own on the web after one person makes an assumption. I meet it a lot - it's amazing how many people die at 150!! Can't help you with the real birth date though. Another one who is muddled a lot by fiction is Tom Parr, Richard's squire who was killed at Barnet. Novels usually have him as a teenager about Richard's age, but he was actually 28 when he died. H From: "khafara@... []" <>
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Subject: [Richard III Society Forum] So what about this John Kendal fellow?
Wikipedia (obligatory derisive snort) has him being born circa 1400 and dying in battle at Bosworth. As this would make him eighty-five years of age, I suspect we can safely assume that there are two John Kendals here -- perhaps one being the son of the other?

John Kendal - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia John Kendal - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia John Kendal (sometimes John Kendall) (c. 1400 - 1485) was secretary to Richard III of England. He was killed in the Battle of Bosworth Field in 1485 whilst fighting... View on en.wikipedia.org Preview by Yahoo
There is also an interesting family tree commissioned by a Kendall whose ancestors came to America:

Kendall Family Index Kendall Family Index 1421-1501 JOHN KENDALL. Wife: Margaret. Sons: John, Thomas, William, HENRY, George. 1441-1520 HENRY KENDALL, above. Wife: Edith. Sons: FRANCIS, Richard, Thomas, John, William. 1480-1561 View on reocities.com Preview by Yahoo Is there better information out there about this man?

Tamara

There are possibly several John Kendals mixed up here.

The medal actually shows the John Kendal who belonged to the Knights of St John. He was first Turcopolier of Rhodes and later Prior of the Knights in England. There is a link with Richard, though, because he was appointed by Richard as one of his orators at the papal court, and he later supported Perkin Warbeck.

I think the John Kendal who was clerk of the works to Edward IV was probably a different person again because Richard's secretary John Kendal had been his secretary when he was Duke of Gloucester.

Don't you just love Wikipedia?

Same name, must be same person.... obviously.

Marie