CLOPTON, Robert (d.1448), of London and Clopton, Cambs. and Fornham, Suff.

Family and Education

?s. of Thomas Clopton of Clopton. m. (1) Felicia (fl.1431), da. and h. of John Aleyn of Coddenham Hall, Suff. by his w. Alice, 1da.; W.A. Copinger, Suff. Manors, i. 28-29; Suff. Feet of Fines, 293. (2) Clarice (d.1435), wid. of Thomas Scot of London; Corp. London RO, hr 164/45, 167/51. (3) by 1446, Margery (d.1462). Lambeth Palace Lib., Reg. Stafford, f. 162. [?Dist. Suff. 1430].

Offices Held

Attestor, parlty. elections, London 1437, 1447.

Tax collector, London Feb. 1434.

Alderman, Lime Street Ward, 1434 – d.; sheriff, London and Mdx. 21 Sept. 1435–6; auditor of London 1437 – 39; mayor 13 Oct. 1441–2. Cal. Letter Bk. London, K, 193, 218–19, 262.

J.p. Cambs. 9 July 1443–d. Clopton’s omission from the county bench for just over two weeks in Dec. 1444 was probably an oversight: CPR, 1441–6, p. 468.

Parlimentarian

CLOPTON, Robert (d.1448), of London and Clopton, Cambs. and Fornham, Suff.

Main residences: London; Clopton, Cambs.; Fornham, Suff.

Author

M.P.D.

Volume

Commons 1422-1461

Will

Estates

Oxford 1644

Addresses

Religion

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