Family and Education
b. Green’s Norton, 10 Feb. 1400, s. and h. of Sir Thomas Green (c.1369-1417) of Green’s Norton, by his 2nd w. Mary (d.1434), da. of Richard, Lord Talbot, by Ankaret, da. and h. of John, Lord Strange of Blackmere. m. (1) by Dec. 1420, Philippa (d.1434), da. of Sir Robert Ferrers (d.1413) of Chartley, Staffs., by his 2nd w. Margaret, da. of Edward, Lord Despenser, The ped. on the elaborate inscription on their son’s tomb is in error in describing her as da. rather than sis. of Thomas, Lord Despenser: J. Bridges, Northants. i. 242. 1s. 2da.; (2) by 7 Dec. 1434, Marina (d. 10 Sept. 1489), She is wrongly identified in her inq. post mortem as the mother of our MP’s heir: CIPM Hen. VII, i. 522, 557; CCR, 1454-61, p. 36; Bridges, i. 242. da. of John Bellers† of Eye Kettleby, Leics., by his w. Elizabeth Howeby alias Sutton (d.1427); sis. and coh. of John Bellers*, s.p. Kntd. by 16 Mar. 1418.
Offices Held

Attestor, parlty. elections, Northants. 1416 (Mar.), 1422, 1425, 1427, 1429, 1431, 1433, 1435, 1437, 1447.

Commr. to treat for loans, Northants. Mar. 1422, Mar. 1431, Nov. 1440, Mar., May, Aug. 1442, June 1446, Sept. 1449; of arrest May 1422 (William Beaufo* and others), July 1456; to take assize of novel disseisin, Warws. Oct. 1425; C66/418, m. 11d. assess subsidy Apr. 1431, Jan. 1436, Aug. 1450; of oyer and terminer Feb. 1438 (trespass against Ralph, Lord Cromwell), Oct. 1439; to treat for premature payment of taxation Feb. 1441; of gaol delivery, Northants. Mar. 1454; C66/478, m. 14d. array Sept. 1457; to assign archers Dec. 1457.

J.p. Northants. 7 July 1423 – May 1446, 5 May 1448 – July 1459.

Sheriff, Northants. 4 Nov. 1441 – 6 Nov. 1442, 4 Nov. 1454–5.

Main residence: Green’s Norton, Northants.
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Commons 1422-1461
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