Family and Education
s. of Roger de la Chamber† (d.c.1400) by his 2nd w. Elizabeth (1359-c.1411), da. and h. of Sir John Swynford (d.1370) of Spratton by his w. Joan Ardern; wid. of Sir Thomas Broughton† of Broughton, Oxon., and William Adderbury. m. Eleanor (fl.1430), da. and h. of Sir Thomas Drakelowe (d. bef. 1378) of Wilby, Northants., wid. of William Vaux (d.1405) of Bottisham, Cambs., s.p. Dist. 1430, 1439.
Offices Held
Attestor, parlty. elections, Northants. 1416 (Mar.), 1442, 1447.
Capt. of Guînes 22 July 1421 – 14 July 1423.
Commr. of inquiry, Picardy Feb. 1422 (lands belonging to castles of Marck, Calais, Guînes and others); to take musters of the retinues of Thomas Beaufort, duke of Exeter, John Mowbray, Earl Marshal, and Robert, Lord Willoughby of Eresby May 1423, of Thomas Montagu, earl of Salisbury, Barham Down June 1428; distribute allowance on tax, Northants. Jan. 1436.
Sheriff, Northants. 12 Dec. 1426 – 7 Nov. 1427, 5 Nov. 1432–3, 3 Nov. 1438 – 5 Nov. 1439.
J.p. Northants. 24 Mar. – Aug. 1439.
Parlimentarian
Main residence: Spratton, Northants.
Chambre, Chaumbre, Othechaumbour
Volume
Commons 1422-1461
Will
Estates
Oxford 1644
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Religion
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