BUCKLAND, Richard (d.1436), of London and Edgcote, Northants.

Collector of tunnage and poundage, London 24 Jan. 1413-Mich. 1421.

Victualler, Calais 22 June 1417 – ?Feb. 1436; treasurer 9 June 1421 – 10 Feb. 1436; warden of the exchange and mint 17 Nov. 1421 – 18 Feb. 1436.

Commr. to take musters, Calais Feb. 1419, for the King’s coronation expedition Apr. 1430, of John, Lord Talbot, Dover Feb. 1434, Thomas Lumley and others, July 1434, Robert, Lord Willoughby, and others, Calais July 1435; of inquiry, Picardy Feb. 1422 (lands belonging to castles of Marck, Calais, Guînes and others), Northants. May 1425 (bond tenants of Richard Knightley*), Calais Mar. 1427 (q. King’s lands); to determine appeal in Admiralty ct. June 1426; make a sluice at Oye July 1431; assess subsidy, Northants. Jan. 1436; treat for loans Feb. 1436.

Envoy to treat with ambassadors of doge of Genoa, Feb. 1419, Apr. 1420, John, duke of Burgundy, May 1419, Philip, duke of Burgundy, Oct. 1419, Feb. 1435, grand master and the Hanseatic League Feb., Dec. 1435. Cat. des Rolles Gascons, Normans et Francois ed. Carte, ii. 237, 238, 283, 286; PPC, ii. 245–6; P. Chaplais, Eng. Med. Diplomatic Practice, ii. no. 285; CPR, 1416–22, p. 276.

Lt. of Humphrey, duke of Gloucester, capt. of Balinghem, Picardy by 22 July 1421–d. C76/104, m. 8; E101/53/15.

J.p. Northants. 17 Feb. 1434 – d.

Mayor of the staple, Calais by 13 July 1434-aft. 1 Nov. 1435. E403/715, mm. 14–15; C241/225/152.