John Chandos

Sir John Chandos (? - 1370), soldier and founding knight of the Order of the Garter; son of Sir Edward Chandos and Isabel Twyford. He was a close associate of Edward the Black Prince from as early as 1339. Chandos is a major figure in the pages of Froissart's Chronicles; his death is recounted with much pathos.

Bibliographic References:

For his life and career, see Richard Barber, 'Chandos, Sir John (d. 1370)', in Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, ed. H. C. G. Matthew and Brian Harrison (Oxford: OUP, 2004); online ed., ed. Lawrence Goldman, May 2006, http://www.oxforddnb.com/view/article/5110; Mélanges Dufournet (Ainsworth 1993)

Occurrences:

Click here to find all occurrences of this name.