1st Lord Northwode. He was 31 at his father’s death. In 1278 he was in the household of Robert Kilwardby, archbishop of Canterbury. He did homage and had livery of his lands on December 10, 1285. He was chamberlain of Milton in 1290, and sheriff of Kent in 1291-1293, 1299-1300, and 1304-1306. He served in Scotland in 1298 and subsequent years. He was present at the siege of Carlaverock in 1300, where he was knighted by Edward I. He was summoned to Parliament from January 8, 1312/13, to March 20, 1318/19, by writs directed Johanni de Northwode, whereby he is held to have become lord Northwode.
John de Northwood 
