Family and Education
yr. s. of John Crackenthorpe† (d.1436) of Newbiggin, Westmld. and Ousby, Cumb., by Alice, da. and coh. of Roger Salkeld of Ousby and Great Salkeld, Cumb.; bro. of William*. educ. L. Inn. m. 1416, The earlier biography (The Commons 1386-1421, ii. 684-6) misdates this marriage. When Sir John Lancaster attested our MP’s election to the Parliament of 1413 (May), he was not yet his father-in-law. Elizabeth (d. 3 Mar. 1462), est. da. and coh. of Sir John Lancaster† (c.1369-1434) of Rydal, Westmld., and Caton, Lancs., by his 1st w. Margaret, da. of Sir William Threlkeld† of Threlkeld, Cumb. and Crosby Ravensworth, Westmld., wid. of John Dalston (d. 9 Mar. 1416) of Dalston, Cumb., On 3 Apr. 1417 she was granted a life interest in the manor of Little Dalston, once of her first husband, John Dalston, with remainder to John’s kinsman, Robert Dalston: C140/7/6. Dalston’s two daughters were by an earlier wife: CIPM, xx. 505; CPR, 1416-22, p. 8. 2s. inc. John*.
Offices Held
Attestor, parlty. elections, Westmld. 1415, 1420, 1432, 1435, 1437, Cumb. 1419.
Escheator, Cumb. and Westmld. 29 Nov. 1410 – 10 Dec. 1411, 23 Nov. 1419 – 16 Nov. 1420.
Dep. sheriff, Westmld. 19 Feb. 1421–16 Oct. or 14 Nov. 1423.
Commr. Westmld., Cumb., Northumb., Yorks. Feb. 1422 – Jan. 1436.
J.p.q. Westmld. 20 July 1424–d.
Keeper of west march towards Scotland 24 Nov. 1436.
Main residences: Howgill, Westmld; Skirwith, Cumb.
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Commons 1422-1461
Will
Estates
Oxford 1644
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