FORSTER, Richard I, of Bottisham, Cambs.

Attestor, parlty. elections, Cambs. 1427, 1429, 1431, 1432, 1437.

Escheator, Cambs. and Hunts. 20 Oct. – 5 Nov. 1424, 4 Nov. 1428 – 12 Feb. 1430, 23 Nov. 1437 – 5 Nov. 1438.

Coroner, Cambs. by July 1426–5 Nov. 1435. JUST3/219–20.

Steward, estates of Anglesey priory in Bottisham by 1431, Cambs. Archs., Anglesey priory recs., L1/30. manor of Bassingbourn and liberty of the honour of Richmond in Cambs. from 27 Dec. 1435, CPR, 1429–36, p. 498. Bassingbourn for John, Lord Tiptoft†, by Apr. 1439. JUST3/210.

Bailiff, honour of Richmond in Cambs. June 1432–7, of liberty of the prior of Ely, Cambs. from June 1434, Ibid. of Fulbourn and Sawston for Sir John Shardelowe* by July 1438. JUST1/1543, rots. 32–33.

J.p. Cambs. 12 July 1435 (q.)-Mar. 1437, 10 Mar. 1437–9, 9 Mar. (q.)-Nov. 1439, 6 Nov. 1441 – July 1442, Cambridge 13 Dec. 1435 – Oct. 1438, 29 Oct. 1438 (q.)-Feb. 1440.

Commr. to distribute tax allowance, Cambs. Jan. 1436; of array Jan. 1436; inquiry, Jan 1439 (forestallers and regrators of corn).