Family and Education
2nd. s. of Sir Roger Fiennes*; nephew of James* and uncle of Sir John†. m. (1) c. 1446, Philippa (aft. 1430-bef. 1458), yr. da. of Sir Thomas Dacre, s. and h. app. of Thomas, Lord Dacre of Gilsland, by Elizabeth (d.1459), da. and coh. of Sir William Bowet of Horsford, Norf., s.p.; (2) bef. 1464, Joan, da. of William Massy (d.?1428) of Salden, Bucks. by Elizabeth (d.1464), da. of Sir John Chideock† (d.1415) of Chideock, Dorset; CP, v. 483-4; C140/14/37. (3) Eleanor (d.1509), ? da. of Sir William Fenny of Suff., 5s. 2da. Suss. Arch. Collns. lviii. 199; PCC 17, 21 Bennett (PROB11/16, ff. 126, 164). Kntd. by Trin. 1463. CP40/809, rot. 403d.
Offices Held
Attestor, parlty. election, Suff. 1472.
Usher of Hen. VI’s chamber by 18 Oct. 1447-aft. July 1448;
Sheriff, Hants 9 Nov. 1448 – 20 Dec. 1449, Surr. and Suss. 7 Nov. 1459–60.
Keeper of Portchester castle, Hants Nov. 1449 – 29 Nov. 1451.
J.p. Suff. 4 Dec. 1470 – July 1471, 11 Sept. 1473 – Nov. 1475, 8 Jan. 1484 – Sept. 1485, 20 Nov. 1496 – d.
Commr. of inquiry, Suff. Sept. 1476 (riots, congregations); array May, Dec. 1484, Apr. 1487.
Parlimentarian
Main residence: Herstmonceux, Suss.
Volume
Commons 1422-1461
Will
Estates
Oxford 1644
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