BOWES, John (c.1383-1444), of Costock, Notts.

Family and Education

b. c.1383, s. and. h of John Bowes of Costock. m. Margaret (d.1444/5), sis. and h. of Richard Friseby of Frisby-on-the-Wreak, Leics., s.p.

Offices Held

Attestor, parlty. election, Notts. 1423.

J.p.q. Notts. 12 Feb. 1422 – July 1423, 20 July 1424 – d., Leics. 23 Jan. 1431 – Oct. 1432.

Commr. of inquiry, Notts. Jan. 1424 (bridges over river Leen), Oxon., Bucks., Beds., Hunts., Notts., Lincs., Leics., Rutland July 1425 (q. waste in temporalities of bpric. of Lincoln), Notts. Feb. 1426 (treasons), May 1433 (q. flooding in vale of Belvoir), Northants., Leics., Warws., Notts., Derbys., Lincs., Rutland July 1434 (concealments); to assess subsidy, Leics. Apr. 1431; distribute allowance on tax, Notts. Jan. 1436, Apr. 1440, London Mar. 1442; of array, Notts. Jan. 1436; to treat for loans Mar. 1439; of kiddles, Yorks., Notts., Lincs. c. 1439; gaol delivery, Newgate Jan. 1441; C66/448, m. 9d. oyer and terminer, London, Mdx., Essex, Kent, Surr. Oct. 1441 (treasons).

Escheator, Notts. and Derbys. 4 Nov. 1428 – 12 Feb. 1430.

Speaker 1435.

Recorder of London 13 July 1440 – 14 July 1442.

Parlimentarian

BOWES, John (c.1383-1444), of Costock, Notts.

Main residence: Costock, Notts.

Bowys

Author

S.J.P.

Volume

Commons 1422-1461

Will

Estates

Oxford 1644

Addresses

Religion

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