John Guildford was the only son of George Guildford, esquire, second son of Sir Richard Guildford by his first wife, Anne Pympe. His mother was Elizabeth Mortimer, the only daughter and heir of Robert Mortimer, slain at Bosworth on 22 August 1485, of Landmere in Thorpe-le-Soken, by Elizabeth Howard, daughter of John Howard, 1st Duke of Norfolk.
He had two sisters, Mary, who married Owen West, and Anne, who married firstly Walter Woodland, and secondly Richard Lynne. Guildford was elected Member of Parliament for Gatton in 1529, knight of the shire for Kent in 1542 and Member of Parliament for New Romney in October 1553. He was knighted in 1542.
Five years later Dudley sold the manor with others to Thomas Cromwell.
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