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s. of Thomas Golafre (d.1378) of Radley, Oxon. by Margaret (d.1396), da. of Sir Thomas Foxley† (d.1360) of Bray, Berks.; nephew of William Golafre† of Abingdon, Berks. m. (1) c.1401, Elizabeth (14 July 1362-14 Dec. 1403), da. of Sir Edmund de la Pole† of Boarstall castle, Bucks. and Dernford in Sawston, Cambs. by his 1st w., wid. of Sir Ingram Bruyn (d.1400) of South Ockendon, Essex; (2) by Oct. 1404, Nicola (b.c.1361), sis. and h. of Thomas Devenish (d.1382), of Greatham, Hants, wid. of John Englefield† of Englefield, Berks.; (3) aft. July 1434, Margaret (d.1472/3), da. of Sir John Heveningham† of Heveningham, Suff., wid. of Sir Walter de la Pole*, s.p. Dist. Berks. 1411, 1430, 1439.
Offices Held

Attestor, parlty. elections, Berks. 1407, 1414 (Nov.), 1432, 1435.

Sheriff, Oxon. and Berks. 3 Nov. 1397–9, 29 Nov. 1404 – 22 Nov. 1405, 10 Nov. 1414 – 1 Dec. 1415, 6 Nov. 1424 – 15 Jan. 1426.

J.p. Oxon. 12 Nov. 1397–9, 12 Feb. 1422 – July 1423, Berks. 12 July 1404 – Nov. 1417, 12 Feb. 1422 – d.

Parlty. cttee. to complete the business of Parliament Jan. 1398.

Verderer, Woodstock park, Oxon. 18 Apr. 1398 – d.

Commr. Oxon., Berks., Bucks., Normandy June 1398 – Feb. 1441; of gaol delivery, Reading Jan., Aug. 1414, June 1416, Wallingford castle Feb. 1422, Feb. 1435. C66/393, m. 31d; 395, m. 27d; 399, m. 23d; 405, m. 17d; 437, m. 28d.

Tax controller, Oxon. Mar. 1404.

Parlty. proxy for the abbot of Reading 1407.

Escheator, Oxon. and Berks. 7 Nov. 1409 – 29 Nov. 1410.

Controller and surveyor of Woodstock 5 Sept. 1413 – 18 Feb. 1438, jt. (with Edmund Hampden*) Feb. 1438 – d.

Receiver-general, duchy of Normandy 20 May 1418 – 1 May 1419.

Surveyor of royal deer at Becklay, Oxon. 13 Jan. 1437 – 18 Feb. 1438, jt. (with Edmund Hampden) Feb. 1438 – d.

Jt. keeper (with the earl and countess of Suffolk) of Cornbury park, Oxon. 16 July 1439 – d.

Parlimentarian
GOLAFRE, John (d.1442), of Fyfield, Berks.
Main residence: Fyfield, Berks.
Author
L.S.C.
Volume
Commons 1422-1461
Will
Estates
Oxford 1644
No
Addresses
Religion
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