John Delamare
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Sir John Delamare was a descendant of Norman De la Mere who built Nunney Castle in 1373. Sir John was Knight for King Edward of England and his descendant Sir John Delamare II was the Sheriff of the Counties of Somerset and Wiltshire, as well as retaining the title of Knight.
Sir John inherited large estates from his kinsman Lord Bohn, Earl of Hereford. He was also kinsman to the house of Clare, earls of Gloucester/ Sir Thomas Hungerford/ Sir John Bishoptrow, in Wiltshire / Lord Henry de Montfort / Lord Kingston, Earls of Kingsbourgh (Baron King in Ireland).
