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Family and Education
b. Rotherwas, Herefs. 31 Jan. 1412, His proof of age gives his date of birth as 31 Jan. 14 Hen. IV, in other words, 1413, but, since he was acknowledged of age in 1433, it must be assumed that this is an error for 13 Hen. IV: C139/61/49. s. and h. of Sir Thomas Barre (d.1420) of Rotherwas by Alice (d.1436), da. of Richard, Lord Talbot (d.1396). m. (1) by Dec. 1438, Idonea, da. and h. of John Hotoft* by his 1st w., 1da.; (2) between Nov. 1445 and Oct. 1447, CPR, 1441-6, p. 388; SC2/176/101. Joan (19 Dec. 1404-17 June 1485), da. and event h. of Thomas Rugge of Charlcombe, Som. and Cricklade, Wilts. by Katherine, da. of Sir John Bytton of Bitton, Glos., wid. of Robert Greyndore*; 1 da. illegit. (d.v.p.). Kntd. between 17 June 1441 and 5 Apr. 1442. Keele Univ. Lib. Raymond Richards mss, DV 20; CP40/727, rot. 328.
Offices Held

Attestor, parlty. elections, Herefs. 1449 (Feb.), 1449 (Nov.), 1453, Glos. 1467.

J.p. Herefs. 16 Feb. 1443 – July 1461, 6 Dec. 1470 – Feb. 1473, Dec. 1473 – d., Glos. 18 Feb. 1448 – Dec. 1460.

Steward, lands of Thomas Spofford, Reynold Boulers and John Stanbury, bps. of Hereford, in Glos., Herefs., Salop and marches of Wales 30 Mar. 1445-after 16 July 1453, Reg. Spofford (Canterbury and York Soc. xxiii), 260; E101/122/16. Talbot lordship of Archenfield, Herefs. ?by June 1473–?d. STAC2/20/305.

Commr. to distribute allowance on tax, Herefs. June 1445, July 1446; of inquiry ?1445 (lands of John Cornwall, Lord Fanhope), July 1449 (lands of Henry Beauchamp, duke of Warwick), Apr. 1451 (value of earldom of Pembroke), Glos. Feb. 1455 (offences of John Cassy*), Mon. Aug. 1458 (treasons), Worcs., Glos., Herefs. Feb. 1474 (lands of John Throckmorton II*), Glos. July 1474 (complaint of Reynold, son of Thomas Mille*), Apr. 1478 (lands of George, duke of Clarence, and Isabel, his wife); to treat for loans, Herefs. Sept. 1449, Dec. 1452; of gaol delivery, Hereford Oct. 1449, Hereford castle Oct. 1453, Hereford Feb. 1457, Hereford castle June 1457, Nov. 1459, Dec. 1470, Aug. 1481; C66/471, m. 14d; 478, m. 21d; 482, m. 7d; 488, m. 19d; 491, m. 16d; 548, m. 6d. to assess subsidy, Herefs., Glos. Aug. 1450; take assize of novel disseisin, Herefs. July 1452; C66/474, m. 13d. summon sheriff and county posse to resist rebels July 1457; of array, Herefs., Glos. Sept. 1457, Dec. 1459, Glos. Mar. 1470, Forest of Dean June 1470, Herefs. Feb. 1474; to assign archers, Glos. Dec. 1457; of oyer and terminer, Worcs., Glos., Herefs., Salop, Staffs. Feb. 1460, Wales Feb., Mar. 1460, Glos. July 1482 (offences of Thomas Milde alias Miller of Warwick); to take into royal hands Welsh and marcher lordships of the duke of York and earl of Warwick Apr. 1460; summon and lead men to resist Yorkist invasion, Herefs. ? Apr. 1460.

Sheriff, Herefs. 3 Dec. 1450 – 8 Nov. 1451, 4 Nov. 1454–5, Glos. 17 Nov. 1456 – 7 Nov. 1457.

Parlimentarian
BARRE, Sir John (1412-83), of Clehonger, Herefs. and Clearwell castle in Newland, Glos.
Main residences: Clehonger, Herefs.; Clearwell castle in Newland, Glos.
Author
S.J.P.
Volume
Commons 1422-1461
Will
Estates
Oxford 1644
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Religion
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