Family and Education
s. and h. of Sir William Curwen† of Workington by his 1st w. Ellen, da. of Robert Brun of Drumburgh castle, Cumb., sis. and coh. of Robert Brun of Beaumont, Cumb. m. Elizabeth (d. aft. 1468), da. of Sir John Huddlestone of Millom castle, 2s. inc. Thomas*. Kntd. by June 1404.
Offices Held
Attestor, parlty. elections, Cumb. 1423, 1427, 1429, 1435, 1442, 1449 (Nov.).
Sheriff, Cumb. 1 Dec. 1415 – 30 Nov. 1416, 13 Nov. 1423 – 6 Nov. 1424, 7 Nov. 1427 – 4 Nov. 1428, 5 Nov. 1433 – 3 Nov. 1434, 7 Nov. 1437 – 3 Nov. 1438, 6 Nov. 1444 – 4 Nov. 1445.
Capt. of Danville, Normandy 1417.
Commr. Cumb. 1427 – 48.
Envoy for the enforcement of a truce with Scotland, July 1429; to correct violations of truce, Oct. 1429; renew a truce and correct past infringements, Feb. 1436; grant letters of safe conduct, Apr. 1437; conserve a truce, Mar. 1438; take oaths for the observance of a truce, May 1442, Oct. 1444.
J.p. Cumb. 26 May 1435 – Nov. 1439, Apr. 1443 – Feb. 1448.
Parlimentarian
Main residence: Workington, Cumb.
Volume
Commons 1422-1461
Will
Estates
Oxford 1644
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Addresses
Religion
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