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s. and h. of Robert Hotoft (d. bef. 1428) of Braughing, Herts. by his w. Beatrice. CCR, 1422-9, p. 384. m. (1) by Oct. 1411, Idonea, da. of William Knightcote (d.1382/3) of London, wid. of Richard Forster (d.1411) of London, Cal. Wills ct. Husting London ed. Sharpe, ii. 237; Cal. Letter Bk. London, H, 316; Corp. London RO, hr 139/15; PCC 23 Marche (PROB11/2A, f. 180). ?2da.; (2) by Oct. 1438, Joan (d. Dec. 1445), da. and h. of John Olney of Holt, Leics. by Isabel, da. and h. of Robert Petham, and wid. of Sir George Nowers and Richard Fox† (d.1435), of Thonglands, Salop, Haselbeech, Northants. and Arkesden, Essex. Dist. 1430, 1439.
Offices Held

Attestor, parlty. elections, Mdx. 1414 (Nov.), Herts. 1423.

Controller of the household of Henry, prince of Wales, by 13 Apr. 1411-prob. 20 Mar. 1413.

J.p. Mdx. 12 July 1411 – Nov. 1413, Herts. 16 Jan. 1414 – d.

Keeper of the writs in the ct. of c.p. 23 Mar. 1413 – Jan. 1423.

Commr. Herts., Essex, Normandy, Mdx. Jan. 1414 – Nov. 1442; of gaol delivery, Hertford Dec. 1416, Nov. 1420, May 1423, Feb. 1425, Feb. 1436, Dec. 1438, Feb. 1440, Feb. 1442, Aug. 1442, Royston May 1422, Berkhampstead May 1424, St. Albans Apr. 1426, Nov. 1436, Hertford castle Aug. 1437, July 1438; C66/399, mm. 5d, 11d; 403, m. 10d; 406, m. 16d; 410, m. 35d; 414, m. 26d; 416, m. 6d; 419, m. 21d; 438, m. 14d; 440, mm. 35d, 43d; 442, m. 21d; 443, m. 27d; 446, m. 24d; 451, mm. 9d, 26d. to take an assize of novel disseisin, Herts. June 1432, Apr. 1435, May 1438; C66/431, m. 10d; 437, m. 18d, 442, m. 31d. treat for loans May, Aug. 1442.

Escheator, Essex and Herts. 23 Nov. 1419 – 26 Nov. 1420.

Treasurer of the Household 8 Feb. 1423 – 24 May 1431.

Sheriff, Essex and Herts. 4 Nov. 1428-Mich. 1429.

Treasurer of the King’s wars by Mich. 1429-c. Dec. 1430.

Chamberlain of the receipt of the Exchequer 1 Feb. 1431 – d.

Steward of the Essex and Herts. estates of Katherine, queen of Hen. V, by 4 July 1436 – 3 Jan. 1437.

Parlimentarian
HOTOFT, John (d.1443), of Knebworth, Herts.
Main residence: Knebworth, Herts.
Hotofte, Hotofth
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C.E.M.
Volume
Commons 1422-1461
Will
Estates
Oxford 1644
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