John was a son of William de Cheverston, Lord of Cheverston and Matilda Pipard. He was captain of Calais in 1347 and Seneschal of Gascony in 1350-1351, 1354 and 1362. He led the English forces during the Battle of Saintes on 1 April 1351, which was a victory for the English.[1] He died c.1375, with his lands being inherited by his wife Joan's brother Philip de Courtenay.
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