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b. c.1391, s. and h. of John Hampton (d.1433) of Stourton by his 1st w. Hawise. C139/62/8. m. (1) 1da.; CPR, 1429-36, p. 48. (2) by May 1425, Agnes (fl.1444), wid. of Thomas Huntley (fl.1422); E159/202, brevia Mich. rot. 33d; CPR, 1436-41, p. 285. (3) by Feb. 1447, Anne (fl.1478), da. of John Hanham, CPR, 1446-52, p. 33. His fa.-in-law, John Hanham, was probably the esquire who, b.c.1389, served in the households of Hen. V and Hen. VI, rising to the position of serjeant of the catery: CPR, 1422-9, p. 463; 1441-6, p. 373; 1446-52, p. 325. He was a feoffee for Hampton’s settlement of jointure on his wife in 1450: CCR, 1447-54, pp. 170-1, 179. If he was the esq. of Tendring, Essex, his s. and h., also called John, died bef. Oct. 1471: C140/48/15. s.p. Dist. 1439, Exonerated from payment, along with the three other esquires for the body, by writ of privy seal dated 13 Oct. 1439: E159/216, recorda Mich. rot. 26. 1457.
Offices Held

Ranger of Chasepool, Iverley and Ashwood in Kinver forest, and bailiff of Chasepool 26 Sept. 1413–17 Nov. 1461. CPR, 1413–16, pp. 99, 129.

Serjeant of the King’s armour in the Tower 24 May 1421–20 Feb. 1423; CPR, 1416, p. 360; E361/6, rot. 10d, where he is called ‘serjeant-at-arms’. usher of Hen. VI’s chamber by Dec. 1425 – Aug. 1437; esquire for the King’s body July 1437-c. Nov. 1454.

Water-bailiff, Plymouth 6 Dec. 1425 – 8 July 1440, jt. (with his bro. Boyce) 8 July 1440–12 Apr. 1461. CPR, 1422–9, p. 318; 1436–41, p. 432..

Commr. to hold inquisition post mortem on Joan, wid. of William Chetwynd, Leics. June 1426; take musters, Winchelsea Dec. 1429, Jan. 1430, Dover June 1434, Isle of Thanet July 1436, Poole May 1438; distribute tax allowance, Staffs. May 1437, Apr. 1440, Mar. 1441, June 1445, July 1446, Aug. 1449, June 1453; requisition materials to build church of the royal free chapel of Wolverhampton July 1439; of inquiry, London and nationwide Jan. 1440 (evasion of customs on wool), Staffs. July 1443 (dispute between John Kingsley and the mayor and commonalty of Newcastle-under-Lyme), DL37/10/46. Kingsley was the duchy of Lancaster’s jt. steward in the ldship. of Newcastle. Eng. Feb. 1448 (wards, marriages, concealments); to treat for loans, Staffs. Nov. 1440, Sept. 1449, Dec. 1452, May 1455; PPC, vi. 242. determine suit in the constable’s ct. Jan. 1450; of oyer and terminer, London Mar. 1450; gaol delivery, Stafford castle Mar. 1454; C66/478, m. 21d. array, Staffs. Sept. 1457, Dec. 1459; to assign archers Dec. 1457.

Master of the ordnance 24 Feb. 1430–9 Feb. 1432. E159/209, brevia Mich. rot. 15.

Sheriff, Merion. 24 May 1433 – 8 Aug. 1437.

Hereditary keeper of Kinver forest 20 Oct. 1433–?d.

Constable, Chester castle 27 Apr. 1436–6 Dec. 1437, DKR, xxxvii (2), 343. Colchester castle (jt. with his w. Anne) 24 Feb. 1447–6 July 1461. CPR, 1446–52, p. 33.

J.p. Staffs. 21 Feb. 1439 – July 1461.

Jt. high bailiff, Guînes 25 Aug. 1441–?Feb. 1444. DKR, xlviii. 348, 361.

Jt. alnager (with William Essex*), Northants. and Rutland 19 July 1444 – 6 May 1452, 17 Nov. – 30 Dec. 1454, 4 Feb. 1456 – 3 July 1461.

Master of the queen’s horses by Aug. 1444 – bef.10 Feb. 1449.

Steward of Morfe and Shirlett, Salop 30 Sept. 1447–7 Sept. 1461, CPR, 1446–52, p. 106. Bromsgrove, Kings Norton and Clifton-on-Teme, and the liberty of Bewdley, and rider of Wyre, Worcs. 17 Dec. 1459-c. June 1461.

Capt. of Hammes in Picardy by 20 Nov. 1449-bef. May 1451. CPR, 1446–52, p. 387.

Parlimentarian
HAMPTON, John II (c.1391-1472), of Kinver and Stourton, Staffs.
Main residences: Kinver; Stourton, Staffs.
Author
L.S.C.
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Commons 1422-1461
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Oxford 1644
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