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.

Contents 1 Heraldic career 2 Personal life 3 See also 4 External links 5 Sources

[edit] Heraldic career

It has been claimed that Mynne was York Herald 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.

[edit] Personal life

Mynne was originally from Windrush in Gloucestershire, the son of Henry Mynne. He married Catherine, a daughter of John Writhe, 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.

[edit] See also

• Herald

[edit] External links

• The College of Arms

[edit] Sources

• John Anstis. The Register of the Most Noble Order of the Garter. (London, 1724).
• Mark Noble, A History of the College of Arms. (London, 1805).
• Visitation of Gloucestershire, 1623 (Harleian Society)
• Survey of London (London, 1905) - entry for the College of Arms
• History of Parliament (London 1982) - entry for Nicholas Cutler
• DNB article for Sir John Wrythe