John Greville (died 1444)

[1] He was one of the six sons of William Greville (d.1401), of Chipping Campden in Gloucestershire, "the flower of the wool-merchants of all England", the leading purchaser of wool from the Cotswold Hills at that time.

[2][1] Although he began his career as a wool merchant, the Grevilles were in the process of acquiring gentry status and his own standing was increased by his first marriage to a wealthy heiress.

[1] By 1403 he was involved in local administration, and by his death had served 3 terms as sheriff, 4 as escheator and over two decades as a justice of the peace.

He was elected to represent Gloucestershire in 7 parliaments: April 1414, 1419, May 1421, 1422, 1423, 1425 and 1427).

[1] He married twice: His children, by his second wife Joyce, included: He was buried in All Saints' Church, Weston-on-Avon and was succeeded by his son John Greville (died 1480).