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John Glanville and Alice Skirret were married.
In 1542 John Glanville was born at Tavistock, Devon.
In 1567 John Glanville (age 25) educated at Lincoln's Inn.
In 1574 John Glanville (age 32) called to the bar.
In 1584 John Glanville (age 42) was elected MP Launceston.
In 1586 [his son] John Glanville was born to John Glanville (age 44) and Alice Skirret (age 41).
In 1586 John Glanville (age 44) was elected MP Tavistock.
In 1589 John Glanville (age 47) was appointed Serjeant at Law.
Chronicle of a Bourgeois of Valenciennes
Récits d’un bourgeois de Valenciennes aka The Chronicle of a Bourgeois of Valenciennes is a vivid 14th-century vernacular chronicle written by an anonymous urban chronicler from Valenciennes in the County of Hainaut. It survives in a manuscript that describes local and regional history from about 1253 to 1366, blending chronology, narrative episodes, and eyewitness-style accounts of political, military, and social events in medieval France, Flanders, and the Low Countries. The work begins with a chronological framework of events affecting Valenciennes and its region under rulers such as King Philip VI of France and the shifting allegiances of local nobility. It includes accounts of conflicts, sieges, diplomatic manoeuvres, and the impact of broader struggles like the Hundred Years’ War on urban life in Hainaut. Written from the perspective of a burgher (bourgeois) rather than a monastery or royal court, the chronicle offers a rare lay viewpoint on high politics and warfare, reflecting how merchants, townspeople, and civic institutions experienced the turbulence of the 13th and 14th centuries. Its narrative style combines straightforward reporting of events with moral and civic observations, making it a valuable source for readers interested in medieval urban society, regional politics, and the lived experience of war and governance in pre-modern Europe.
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In 1593 John Glanville (age 51) was elected MP St Germans.
On 27th July 1600 John Glanville (age 58) died.
[his daughter] Joan Glanville was born to John Glanville and Alice Skirret. She married Sampson Hele.
[his daughter] Dionis Glanville was born to John Glanville and Alice Skirret.