John Kendall was born at Treworgy, Cornwall, England around 1440, the son of Richard Kendall and Jane Penpons.
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St Brevitas Lanlivery Cornwall
He married Jane Holland, the daughter of Sir Robert Holland and Margaret his wife around 1470 in Lanlivery.
John and Jane Kendall had three children –
- Edward born 1475
- Walter b 1475 d 1547 married Jane Rous, 4 children.
- William
An extensive family tree for the Kendall family appears on Stirnet.com and The Peerage.
These are the ancestors of John Kendall according to the Stirnet pages –
Richard Kendall of Dulo Treworgy was an MP, and is mentioned with his wife Jane in the Feet of Fines 1457. He was mentioned as a bailiff in 1447 (Cornwall Archives).
Stephen Kendall mentioned below was MP and Mayor of Lostwithiel in 1417.