HOPWODE, James, of Hopwood, Lancs. and Islingham, Kent and London.

Family and Education

yr. s. of Geoffrey Hopwode (d.c.1421) of Hopwood, Lancs. RO, Hopwood of Hopwood mss, DDHp 14/1b, 17/1. by Joan, sis. of Thomas Langley, bp. of Durham (d.1437). m. (1) bef. Nov. 1421, Joan, da. and h. of John Rickhill*, CP40/778, rot. 338; 783, rot. 658d. div. Nov. 1431; (2) 3s. Hopwood mss, DDHp 14/2d.

Offices Held

Lt. and commissary general of Thomas, duke of Exeter, admiral of Eng. bef. June 1426, of John, earl of Huntingdon and duke of Exeter, admiral bef. 26 Mar. 1443 – bef.May 1447, of Edmund, duke of Somerset, constable of Eng. by 20 July 1451. CPR, 1422–9, p. 343; 1441–6, p. 162; 1446–52, pp. 63, 388, 466.

Commr. of inquiry, London Aug. 1450 (removal of arms and armour from the Tower); oyer and terminer Mar. 1458; arrest, Derbys., Notts., Yorks. Feb. 1462.

J.p.q. Derbys. 2 Mar. 1463–?d.

Parlimentarian

HOPWODE, James, of Hopwood, Lancs. and Islingham, Kent and London.

Main residences: Hopwood, Lancs.; Islingham, Kent; London.

Author

D.I.G.

Volume

Commons 1422-1461

Will

Estates

Oxford 1644

Addresses

Religion

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