Death
Sir John died on December 11, 1443, at Ampthill Castle, in Bedfordshire, England. He was buried at Blackfriars Preachers, Ludgate, in Middlesex, England.
After his death, Ampthill Castle became royal property. Eventually, it was where Catherine of Aragon lived from 1531–1533, while Henry VIII was attempting to divorce her. Ampthill Castle is now in ruins, and the friary, along with Sir John's tomb, was destroyed during the Protestant Reformation. Upon his death, it was discovered that Sir John was owed £2,989 in Exchequer tallies by the crown (roughly £1.48 or $2.39 million in today’s money).
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