Matches in DBpedia 2015-10 for { ?s ?p "John Kendal (sometimes John Kendall) (c. 1400 – 1485) was secretary to Richard III of England. He was killed in the Battle of Bosworth in 1485 whilst fighting in the King's army.He is believed to be born in Appleby-in-Westmorland, England. Under Richard III's reign, he acquired land in York, and became the first to receive the Honorary Freedom of the city of York, essentially, the title of a 'Freeman'Although little is known of his immediate family, he is possibly a direct descendant of the famous Westmorland grammarian Richard Kendal (sometimes Richard de Kendall or Richard de Kendal).He held many titles during Richard's short reign, as B. P. Wolffe describes succinctly: "king's cofferer and clerk of the works to Edward IV, secretary to Richard, duke of Gloucester, king's secretary and keeper of the mint to Richard II, much employed as a receiver of king's lands by Richard III.""@en }
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- John_Kendal abstract "John Kendal (sometimes John Kendall) (c. 1400 – 1485) was secretary to Richard III of England. He was killed in the Battle of Bosworth in 1485 whilst fighting in the King's army.He is believed to be born in Appleby-in-Westmorland, England. Under Richard III's reign, he acquired land in York, and became the first to receive the Honorary Freedom of the city of York, essentially, the title of a 'Freeman'Although little is known of his immediate family, he is possibly a direct descendant of the famous Westmorland grammarian Richard Kendal (sometimes Richard de Kendall or Richard de Kendal).He held many titles during Richard's short reign, as B. P. Wolffe describes succinctly: "king's cofferer and clerk of the works to Edward IV, secretary to Richard, duke of Gloucester, king's secretary and keeper of the mint to Richard II, much employed as a receiver of king's lands by Richard III."".