Sir John Puleston of Bers, Chamberlain of North Wales
- Born: Abt 1483, Hafod y Wern, Wrexham, Denbigh, Wales
- Marriage (1): Gaynor verch Robert ab Maredudd
- Marriage (2): Janet verch Maredydd ap Ieuan
- Died: 1551, Bersham, Denbighshire, Wales about age 68
 Research Notes:
Need to confirm his death date.
Constable of Carnarvon Castle and Chamberlain of North Wales. Son of John Puleston of Havod y Wern and Bers by his first wife, Eleanor Whitney.
From Annals and Antiquities of the Counties and County Families of Wales by Thomas Nicholas, Vol. I, London, 1872, p. 455. Great greandson of Madog Puleston, Constable of Carnarvon Castle and Chamberlain of North Wales.
Source: The History of the Princes, the Lords Marcher, and the Ancient Nobility of Powys Fadog, and the Ancient Lords of Arwystli, Cedewen, and Meirionydd by J. Y. W. Lloyd, Vol. II (London, 1882) has from Cae Cyriog M.S.; Lewys Dwnn, vol ii: "Sir John Puleston of Bers, Knt., Chamberlain of North Wales, and Constable of Caernarvon Castle, ob. 1551." This source lists two wives for Sir John:
1 Gaynor, d. of Robert ab Maredudd ab Hwlcyn Llwyd of Glyn Llifon.
2 Janet, d. of Maredydd ab Ieuan ab Robert of Cesail Gyfarch, who purchased Gwydir.
Noted events in his life were:
• Served as: Constable of Caernarvon Castle, 1 Oct 1523 to 8 Jul 1550.
• Served as: M.P. for Carnarvonshire, 1541-1544.
• Appointed: High Sheriff of Denbig, 1543.
• Appointed: High Sheriff of Carnarvonshire, 1544.
• Elected: M.P. for Carnarvonshire, 7 Jan 1545.
• Served as: High Sheriff of Carnarvonshire, 1545-1547.
• Knighted, Bet 1545 and 1547.
• Appointed: Chamberlain of North Wales, 1547.
• Elected: M.P. for Carnarvonshire, 12 Oct 1547.
• Died in office: M.P. for Carnarvonshire, 1550 or 1551.
John married Gaynor verch Robert ab Maredudd, daughter of Robert ap Meredydd ap Hwlcyn and Unknown. (Gaynor verch Robert ab Maredudd was born about 1487 in Glynllifon, Llandwrog, Caernarfonshire, Wales.)
John next married Janet verch Maredydd ap Ieuan.
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