Family and Education
m. (1) bef. May 1404, Alice (d.c.1417), wid. of –; When a widow, Alice had taken a vow to visit Rome, but after her marriage to Fynderne she was unable to fulfil her promise. She petitioned the pope in Dec. 1410 for absolution: Apostolic Penitentiary, i (Canterbury and York Soc. ciii), 35. (2) c.1418, Elizabeth (c.1377-30 Oct. 1463), 1st da. and coh. of Thomas Childrey† of Childrey, wid. of Sir John Kingston (d.1415) of Little Corsley, Wilts., 1s. Sir Thomas*. Dist. 1430, 1439.
Offices Held
Commr. Berks., Dorset, Hants, Oxon., Som., Wilts. July 1412 – Feb. 1441; to treat for premature payment of taxation, Berks. Feb. 1441.
Escheator, Essex and Herts. 6 Mar. – 30 Nov. 1417, Hants and Wilts. 24 Jan. – 17 Dec. 1426, Oxon. and Berks. 12 Feb. – 5 Nov. 1430.
Sheriff, Wilts. 10 Nov. 1417 – 4 Nov. 1418, 6 Nov. 1424 – 15 Jan. 1426, Som. and Dorset 12 Dec. 1426 – 7 Nov. 1427, Oxon. and Berks. 26 Nov. 1431 – 5 Nov. 1432.
J.p.q. Berks. 12 Feb. 1422 – Mar. 1443, Oxon. 12 Feb. 1422 – July 1423.
Steward, honour of Berkhampstead, Herts. by June 1427.
Parlimentarian
Main residence: Childrey, Berks.
Volume
Commons 1422-1461
Will
Estates
Oxford 1644
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