HARYNGTON, Sir Richard (d.1462), of Fishwick and Westleigh, Lancs.

Family and Education

s. and h. of Sir James Haryngton† (d.1417) of Fishwick by Ellen, da. of Sir Robert Urswyk† of Tatham, Lancs.; er. bro. of Thomas Haryngton II*. m. by l6 Aug. 1414, Norris Deeds (Lancs. and Cheshire Rec. Soc. cxiii), 165-6. Elizabeth, da. and h. of Sir William Bradshaw (d.1415) of Westleigh, at least 2s. inc. Sir William†, 1da. Kntd. c. 1430.

Offices Held

Capt. of Bernay 15 Dec. 1425–?, Evreux 28 Oct. 1431–27 July 1434, Argentan 30 Sept. 1432 – 20 May 1433, 5 Nov. 1434–50; lt. of John Beaufort, earl (and later duke) of Somerset, as capt. of Falaise Dec. 1439 – 12 Mar. 1441, Mich. 1441-by 30 Mar. 1444. A.E. Curry, ‘Military Organization in Lancastrian Normandy’ (Council for National Academic Awards Ph.D. thesis, 1985), ii. pp. xliv-v, lii, lxxv, lxxix; Archives Nationales, Paris, Dom Lenoir 21, f. 415; Alençon, Archives Départementales de l’Orne, Série A 411; Bibliothèque Nationale de France, Paris, fr. 25771/900; pièces originales 1483 (Harrington)/19, 20; Clairambault 168 (Harrington)/55.

Escheator, Lancs. 15 Feb. 1427-aft. 5 Mar. 1428, by 5 Mar. l429-between 8 Mar. and 25 July l430. DL42/18, f. 199v; Lancs. Inqs. i (Chetham Soc. xcv), 21–24, 26–28.

Bailli of Evreux 28 Oct. 1431 – 21 July 1434, Caen 21 July 1434–24 June 1450. Evreux, Archives Départementales de l’Eure, sous-série II F 4043.

Ambassador to treat for peace with France Sept. 1442. PPC, v. 212–14.

Member of Grand Conseil of Normandy 1446–50. Bibliothèque Nationale, fr. 25778.

Commr. of oyer and terminer Jan. 1451 (complaint of William Kirkeby regarding military wages unpaid by the commissaries of the duchy of Normandy), Beds., Berks., Bucks., Cambs., Essex, Herts., Hunts., Lincs., Norf., Northants., Oxon., Rutland, Suff. Sept. 1452, Jan. 1453 (treasons etc.); inquiry, Kent Jan. 1451 (treasons etc. of Robert Spenser and others), Mar. 1451 (treasons etc. of John Strelley), [no place] Feb. 1452 (military wages unpaid by Thomas Hoo I*, Lord Hoo, chancellor of Normandy, and others); to distribute tax allowance, Lancs. June 1453.

Controller of the King’s household 28 Apr. 1451 – 10 July 1460, of the household of the prince of Wales by Jan.-10 July 1460. E101/410/6, f. 44v; SC1/57/98.

Councillor of the duchy of Lancaster 19 June 1452–17 Aug. 1462. DL37/20/16.

Parlimentarian

HARYNGTON, Sir Richard (d.1462), of Fishwick and Westleigh, Lancs.

Main residences: Fishwick; Westleigh, Lancs.

Harington, Harrington, Harryngton, Haveryngton, Heryngton

Author

M.K.J.

Volume

Commons 1422-1461

Will

Estates

Oxford 1644

Addresses

Religion

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