John Mynne
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John Mynne was an English officer of arms
. He was the son of Henry Mynne of Gloucestershire, and son-in-law of John Writhe
, the Garter King of Arms from 1478 to 1504.
under Henry VII
, but this is disputed. Noble lists him as York Herald, on the authority of Thomas Wriothesley
's pedigrees, but neither Anstis
nor the Herald's visitation
of Gloucestershire
lists him as York Herald.
Mynne's Coat of Arms
was "Gules
, on a chevron engrailed Or
between three fleurs de lis Argent
, three chessrooks Sable
".
, and is mentioned in Writhe's will. It is probable that John Mynne was also related to Anne Mynne, the third wife of John Writhe. Mynne had two daughters: Eleanor, who married Nicholas Cutler of Eye, MP; and Catherine, who married - Calthrope.
Officer of arms
An officer of arms is a person appointed by a sovereign or state with authority to perform one or more of the following functions:*to control and initiate armorial matters*to arrange and participate in ceremonies of state...
. He was the son of Henry Mynne of Gloucestershire, and son-in-law of John Writhe
John Writhe
John Writhe was a long-serving English officer of arms. He was probably the son of William Writhe, who represented the borough of Cricklade in the Parliament of 1450–51, and is most remembered for being the first Garter King of Arms to preside over the College of Arms...
, the Garter King of Arms from 1478 to 1504.
Heraldic career
It has been claimed that Mynne was York HeraldYork Herald
York Herald of Arms in Ordinary is an officer of arms at the College of Arms. The first York Herald is believed to have been an officer to Edmund of Langley, Duke of York around the year 1385, but the first completely reliable reference to such a herald is in February of 1484, when John Water...
under Henry VII
Henry VII of England
Henry VII was King of England and Lord of Ireland from his seizing the crown on 22 August 1485 until his death on 21 April 1509, as the first monarch of the House of Tudor....
, but this is disputed. Noble lists him as York Herald, on the authority of Thomas Wriothesley
Thomas Wriothesley
Sir Thomas Wriothesley was a long serving officer of arms at the College of Arms in London. He was the son of Garter King of Arms, John Writhe, and he succeeded his father in this office.-Personal life:...
's pedigrees, but neither Anstis
John Anstis
John Anstis was an English officer of arms and antiquarian. He rose to the highest heraldic office in England and became Garter King of Arms in 1718 after years of plotting.-Early life:...
nor the Herald's visitation
Heraldic visitation
Heraldic Visitations were tours of inspection undertaken by Kings of Arms in England, Wales and Ireland in order to regulate and register the coats of arms of nobility and gentry and boroughs, and to record pedigrees...
of Gloucestershire
Gloucestershire
Gloucestershire is a county in South West England. The county comprises part of the Cotswold Hills, part of the flat fertile valley of the River Severn, and the entire Forest of Dean....
lists him as York Herald.
Mynne's Coat of Arms
Coat of arms
A coat of arms is a unique heraldic design on a shield or escutcheon or on a surcoat or tabard used to cover and protect armour and to identify the wearer. Thus the term is often stated as "coat-armour", because it was anciently displayed on the front of a coat of cloth...
was "Gules
Gules
In heraldry, gules is the tincture with the colour red, and belongs to the class of dark tinctures called "colours". In engraving, it is sometimes depicted as a region of vertical lines or else marked with gu. as an abbreviation....
, on a chevron engrailed Or
Or (heraldry)
In heraldry, Or is the tincture of gold and, together with argent , belongs to the class of light tinctures called "metals". In engravings and line drawings, it may be represented using a field of evenly spaced dots...
between three fleurs de lis Argent
Argent
In heraldry, argent is the tincture of silver, and belongs to the class of light tinctures, called "metals". It is very frequently depicted as white and usually considered interchangeable with it...
, three chessrooks Sable
Sable (heraldry)
In heraldry, sable is the tincture black, and belongs to the class of dark tinctures, called "colours". In engravings and line drawings, it is sometimes depicted as a region of crossed horizontal and vertical lines or else marked with sa. as an abbreviation.The name derives from the black fur of...
".
Personal life
Mynne was originally from Windrush in Gloucestershire, the son of Henry Mynne. He married Catherine, a daughter of John WritheJohn Writhe
John Writhe was a long-serving English officer of arms. He was probably the son of William Writhe, who represented the borough of Cricklade in the Parliament of 1450–51, and is most remembered for being the first Garter King of Arms to preside over the College of Arms...
, and is mentioned in Writhe's will. It is probable that John Mynne was also related to Anne Mynne, the third wife of John Writhe. Mynne had two daughters: Eleanor, who married Nicholas Cutler of Eye, MP; and Catherine, who married - Calthrope.
Sources
- John AnstisJohn AnstisJohn Anstis was an English officer of arms and antiquarian. He rose to the highest heraldic office in England and became Garter King of Arms in 1718 after years of plotting.-Early life:...
. The Register of the Most Noble Order of the Garter. (London, 1724). - Mark NobleMark Noble (biographer)Mark Noble was an English clergyman, biographer and antiquary.-Life:He was born in Digbeth, Birmingham, the third surviving son of William Heatley Noble, a merchant there...
, A History of the College of Arms. (London, 1805). - Visitation of Gloucestershire, 1623 (Harleian SocietyHarleian SocietyThe Harleian Society was founded in 1869 for the purpose of publishing manuscripts of the heraldic visitations of the counties of England and Wales, and other unpublished manuscripts relating to genealogy, armory, and heraldry in its widest sense...
) - Survey of London (London, 1905) - entry for the College of Arms
- History of Parliament (London 1982) - entry for Nicholas Cutler