Family and Education
b. c.1393, s. of Thomas Elmden (d.1416) of Tursdale, by Avice Carew (d.1426) of Seaton Carew, co. Dur., wid. of Simon Langton (d.1380) of Wynyard Hall, co. Dur. m. (1) bef. Aug. 1416, Elizabeth (d. Nov. 1424), da. of Sir Thomas Umfraville† (d. 1391) of Harbottle, Northumb., by Agnes (d. 1420), da. of Sir Thomas Gray (d.1369) of Heaton in Wark, Northumb.; sis. and coh. of Sir Gilbert Umfraville (d.1421), 4da.; (2) Lucy (fl.1449), 2s. R. Surtees, Durham, iii. 55; DURH3/2, ff. 66, 68, 103. Kntd. by 14 Feb. 1419. CPR, 1422-9, p. 273.
Offices Held
Attestor, parlty. election, Northumb. 1435.
Constable of Bamburgh castle, Northumb. 14 Feb. 1419 – 7 Feb. 1438; receiver-general of the lordship of Bamburgh 15 Nov. 1419 – 7 Feb. 1438; jt. constable and receiver-general with John Heron* 7 Feb. 1438 – d.
Commr. of array, Northumb. Mar. 1419, Mar. 1430, July 1434; to treat for loans July 1426, May 1428; of inquiry Feb. 1428 (murder of William Heron); to redress grievances on the Anglo-Scottish march Oct. 1429; assess subsidy, Northumb. Jan. 1436.
Sheriff, Northumb. 23 Nov. 1419 – 16 Nov. 1420.
J.p. Northumb. 7 July 1423 – 1 Mar. 1439.
Parlimentarian
Main residence: Tursdale, co. Dur.
Elmeden
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Commons 1422-1461
Will
Estates
Oxford 1644
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