BIRD, John (d.c.1445), of Marlborough, Wilts.

Attestor, parlty. elections, Wilts. 1414 (Nov.), 1426, 1432, 1435.

Bailiff, Marlborough by Aug. 1399.

Steward, receiver and bailiff of the estates of Queen Joan in Wilts. and of her manors of Gillingham, Dorset and Hampstead Marshall, Berks. by Mich. 1405-prob. aft. Easter 1438. CP40/709, cart. rot. d. The queen-dowager died in 1437, but Bird appears to have continued to administer her estates after they reverted to the Crown.

Commr. Glos., Wilts. May 1409 – Dec. 1440; of gaol delivery, Marlborough castle Oct. 1416, July 1422, June 1429, Aug. 1441. C66/399, m. 13d; 406, m. 9d; 424, m. 7d; 450, m. 14d.

Escheator, Hants and Wilts. 10 Dec. 1411 – 3 Nov. 1412, Sept. 1417 – 4 Nov. 1418.

Bailiff, liberties of Glastonbury abbey, Wilts. by Hil. 1425-Mich. 1437, Som. and Dorset Easter-Mich. 1437. E368/197, rot. 120; 209, rot. 8d; 210, rot. 4d.

Tax collector, Wilts. Apr. 1428.

Steward of estates of Humphrey, earl of Stafford, in Wilts. by Mich. 1441–?d.

Verderer, Savernake forest, Wilts. -d.