John Southcote (died 1556)

John Southcote of Bovey Tracey (1481 - 1556) was an English politician and landowner.

Canting arms of Southcote of Indio in the parish of Bovey Tracey: Argent, a chevron gules between three coots sable[1]

John was born the second son of Sir Nicholas Southcott of Southcott. During his lifetime he served as Clerk of the Peace for Devon.[2]

In 1544, following the Dissolution of the Monasteries, Indio and Ullacombe, both in the parish of Bovey Tracey, were granted to John.[3]

He was a Member (MP) of the Parliament of England for Lostwithiel in 1547, Nov 1554 and the later in 1555.[4]

References
  1. Pole, p.501
  2. Pole, p.432
  3. boveytraceyhistory.org.uk, quoting Youings, Joyce (Joyce Youings, Devon Monastic Lands: Calendar of Particulars for Grants 1536–1558 (Exeter: DCRS New Series, 1955))
  4. "The History of Parliament John Southcote I". Retrieved 28 November 2021.


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