CRACKENTHORPE, John (1420-c.1485), of Howgill, Westmld and Bromfield, Cumb.

Attestor, parlty. elections, Westmld. 1450, 1455, Cumb. 1472.

Escheator, Cumb. and Westmld. 6 Nov. 1444 – 4 Nov. 1445.

J.p. Westmld. 15 July 1456–10 Sept. 1461 (q.), ‘Robert’ not ‘John’ Crackenthorpe appears on the quorum of the Westmld. comm. of the peace of July 1459, but this is almost certainly simply an error: CPR, 1452–61, p. 680. 10 Sept. 1461-May 1474, 14 May 1483–d. (q.), Cumb. 20 June 1473–d. (q.)

Commr. to assign archers, Westmld. Dec. 1457; of gaol delivery, Appleby castle Apr. 1475 (q.), Aug. 1476 (q.), ?May 1477 (q.), Apr. 1478 (q.); C66/535, m. 11d; 538, m. 10d; 540, m. 11d; 542, m. 23d. oyer and terminer, Cumb., Westmld. Aug. 1476 (counterfeiting); to assess subsidy, Aug. 1483; arrest, Cumb. Mar. 1485 (those who hold castle of Hayton against Nicholas Musgrave).

Under sheriff, Cumb. by 12 Jan. 1478 – ?