COWDRAY, Edward (c.1355-1428), of Herriard, Hants. and Padworth, Berks.

Family and Education

b. c.1355, s. of Peter Cowdray; nephew and h. of Sir Henry Cowdray (d.1365) of Herriard. m. (1) Maud (fl.1422), prob. da. and h. of Sir John Lilborne† of Milton Lilborne, Wilts., 3s. (1 d.v.p.), 2da.; For these children see Hants RO, Jervoise of Herriard mss, 44M69/C/451; and for Cowdray’s 3rd s., Thomas, see CP40/775, rot. 411. Edward had arranged for his sons Peter and John marriages to the two daughters and coheiresses of Sir Philip Popham†. John died bef. May 1422, when his parents settled on his wid. Margaret the manor of Lyford, Berks.: Jervoise mss, 44M69/C/525. (2) aft. May 1422, Joan (d.?1447), sis. of Robert Forster of Westminster, wid. of Nicholas Baynton (d.1422) of Faulstone, Wilts. Dist. 1411.

Offices Held

Attestor, parlty. elections, Hants 1411.

Tax collector, Hants Nov. 1388, Mar. 1401; assessor Mar. 1404.

Bp. Wykeham’s bailiff of Highclere, Hants 2 Jan. 1391-c.1404; Bp. Beaufort’s bailiff of Sutton, Alresford and Cheriton, Hants Mich. 1405-c.1422. He had left office at Sutton by Mich. 1422: Hants RO, bp. of Winchester’s pipe rolls, 11M59/B1/167 (formerly 159423).

Sheriff, Hants 19 Feb. 1404 – 22 Nov. 1405, 10 Nov. 1417 – 4 Nov. 1418, Oxon. and Berks. 3 Nov. 1412 – 6 Nov. 1413.

Commr. Hants May 1406 – Mar. 1419.

Steward of the estates of St. Swithun’s priory, Winchester 1414–15. Reg. Common Seal (Hants Rec. Ser. ii), 263.

Parlimentarian

COWDRAY, Edward (c.1355-1428), of Herriard, Hants. and Padworth, Berks.

Main residences: Herriard, Hants.; Padworth, Berks.

Author

L.S.C.

Volume

Commons 1422-1461

Will

Estates

Oxford 1644

Addresses

Religion

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