DRAX, Richard (d.1457), of Thames Ditton, Surr. and London.

Family and Education

educ. L. Inn. m. (1) by July 1439, Isabel, wid. of Robert Louthe (d.1419) of London; (2) by May 1444, Maud (fl.1461), at least 2ch.

Offices Held

Gov. L. Inn Nov. 1441–2, 1446 – 47, 1454–5. J.H. Baker, Men of Ct. (Selden Soc. supp. ser. xviii), i. 605.

Commr. of inquiry, Lincs., Yorks. Feb. 1435 (piracy), Surr. Nov. 1457 (escapes); sewers, Kent, Surr. Jan. 1447, Oct. 1452, Apr., June 1453, May 1455; to assess subsidy, Surr. Aug. 1450; of gaol delivery, Guildford June 1454 (q.), C66/478, m. 12d. Mar., Oct. 1457.

J.p.q. Surr. by 5 Nov. 1444–d. He does not appear on an enrolled comm.. until Aug. 1448, but he sat as a j.p. as early as 5 Nov. 1444: CPR, 1452–61, p. 596; CP40/740, rot. 462d.

Parlimentarian

DRAX, Richard (d.1457), of Thames Ditton, Surr. and London.

Main residences: Thames Ditton, Surr.; London.

Drakes

Author

S.J.P.

Volume

Commons 1422-1461

Will

Estates

Oxford 1644

Addresses

Religion

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