Family and Education
s. and h. of Sir Christopher Curwen*. m. Anne, da. of Sir Robert Lowther† (d.1430) of Lowther, Westmld. and Newton Reigny, Cumb. by Margaret (bef. 1365-16 July 1449), da. of William Strickland, bp. of Carlisle, at least 4s. 1da. Kntd. by Oct. 1449.
Offices Held
Attestor, parlty. elections, Cumb. 1442, 1447, 1467.
Escheator, Cumb. and Westmld. 4 Nov. 1440–1.
Sheriff, Cumb. 20 Dec. 1449 – 3 Dec. 1450, 17 Nov. 1456 – 7 Nov. 1457, 7 Nov. 1474 – 18 Feb. 1475.
J.p. Cumb. 9 Dec. 1459 – Feb. 1471, 20 June 1473 – Mar. 1487.
Commr. of array, Cumb. Dec. 1459, Mar. 1472; to assess subsidy Aug. 1483.
Parlimentarian
Main residence: Workington, Cumb.
Culwen, Curweyn, Curwyn
Volume
Commons 1422-1461
Will
Estates
Oxford 1644
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Addresses
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