Family and Education
b. c.1386, s. and h. of Thomas Erdeswyk (d.1410) of Sandon by his w. Helen, poss. da. of Sir Hugh Venables of Kinderton, Cheshire; er. bro. of Sampson†. m. Thomasina (1386-fl.1441), CIPM, xviii. 315; Wm. Salt Arch. Soc. n.s. iii. 157. da. and coh. of Sir Ralph Meynell (d.1388) of Langley Meynell, Derbys., wid. of Reynold Dethick, s.p. Dist. 1430.
Offices Held
Attestor, parlty. elections, Staffs. 1411, 1416 (Mar.), 1421 (May), 1423, 1425, 1429, 1435, 1437, 1442, 1450.
Commr. Staffs. July 1413 – Aug. 1450; of inquiry Nov. 1431 (collusive feoffment allegedly made by John Delves*);
J.p. Staffs. 6 July 1415 – Dec. 1417, 8 July 1420–4.
Sheriff, Staffs. 13 Nov. 1423 – 6 Nov. 1424.
Steward, Staffs. estates of Humphrey, earl of Stafford (from 1444, duke of Buckingham) Mich. 1442-Easter 1451.
Parlimentarian
Main residence: Sandon, Staffs.
Volume
Commons 1422-1461
Will
Estates
Oxford 1644
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Addresses
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