Family and Education
b. Radcot, Oxon. 24 June 1363, 2nd s. and event. h. of Sir Thomas Bessels† (d.1378) of Buckland, Berks. by Katherine (d.1406), da. and h. of John Leigh of (Bessels) Leigh and Kingston, Warws. m. (1) bef. May 1384, Joan, da. of Thomas Cateway† of Buscot, Berks.; (2) bef. Oct. 1424, Margery Haines (d. 18 May 1484), s.p. legit. Kntd. 28 June 1387.
Offices Held
Attestor, parlty. elections, Berks. 1407, 1414 (Nov.), 1419, 1420, Oxon. 1413 (May), 1414 (Apr.).
Commr. Berks., Oxon. Dec. 1399 – Nov. 1419.
J.p. Berks. 16 May 1401 – Oct. 1408, Oxon. 26 Apr. 1418 – Jan. 1420, 12 Feb. 1422 – July 1423.
Escheator, Oxon. and Berks. 1 Dec. 1405 – 9 Dec. 1406, 12 Nov. 1414 – 14 Dec. 1415.
Sheriff, Oxon. and Berks. 4 Nov. 1409 – 29 Nov. 1410.
Parlimentarian
Main residence: Bessels Leigh, Berks.
Volume
Commons 1422-1461
Will
Estates
Oxford 1644
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Addresses
Religion
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