CUMBERWORTH, Sir Thomas (d.1451), of Stain and Somerby near Brigg, Lincs. and Argam, Yorks.

Family and Education

s. and h. of Robert Cumberworth† (d.1404/5) of Stain and Somerby by Sibyl (d.c.1408), da. and coh. of Sir William Ergum (d.c.1403) of Argam. m. by 19 Feb. 1400, Katherine (d. by Feb. 1451), prob. da. of Sir Robert Constable† (d.1400) of Flamborough, Yorks., by Margaret Skipwith, s.p. Kntd. by Dec. 1415.

Offices Held

Attestor, parlty. elections, Lincs. 1423, 1442.

J.p. Lindsey 16 Jan. 1414 – Feb. 1416, 27 Feb. 1419–d. He was more active as a j.p. than men of his high standing generally were, attending, as far as one can judge from the surviving records of payment to j.p.s., between one-third and a half of their meetings: E101/569/41.

Sheriff, Lincs. 1 Dec. 1415 – 30 Nov. 1416, 5 Nov. 1430 – 26 Nov. 1431.

Commr. Lincs., Rutland, Northants., Leics., Warws., Notts., Derbys. Feb. 1416 – Aug. 1450; of gaol delivery, Lincoln castle Apr. 1430; to treat for loans, Lincs. Mar., May, Aug. 1442, ? Mar. 1443, Lindsey Sept. 1449; of inquiry, Lincs. Sept. 1449 (treasons etc.). C66/426, m. 24d; PPC, v. 414; KB9/265/79.

Parlimentarian

DOLYTE (TOLITE), John (b.c.1364), of Chichester, Suss.

Main residences: Stain and Somerby near Brigg, Lincs.; Argam, Yorks.

Author

S.J.P.

Volume

Commons 1422-1461

Will

Estates

Oxford 1644

Addresses

Religion

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