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BIRTH
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John was born in 1360 in Madresfield, Worcestershire, England[1,2]
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DEATH
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He died in Madresfield, Worcestershire, England on 5 January 1399/1400;
he was 39[1].
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NAME
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James Fulton Perkins explains the final morphing of the Perkins name from Henry's
generation to that of his son, John:
"...When Henry married his eldest son was to be called John Perkyns (born
1360 in Madresfield, Worcestershire, England and died 05 Jan 1400 in the same place);
again the suffix to indicate the eldest but changed from "kin" to "kyns".
John became quite well educated and began often signing his name as John Perkins...Thus
began the spelling carried by all subsequent generations..."[3]
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OCCUPATION
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John prospered, becoming Lord of Madresfield manor and carrying on the
"family business", inheriting the position of High Steward to the
DeSpencer family. In a 1398 Court Roll of Madresfield manor, he is listed
as Seneschal and Amiger to Thomas DeSpencer, Earl of Gloucester[4].
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COAT OF ARMS
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With his Duke's influence, John was granted the right to bear arms and became
the first Perkins to own a Coat of Arms. It contained a fesse dancette between
six billets[3].
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MARRIAGE
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We know nothing of John's wife, nor of any other children.
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