HOWARD, Sir John (c.1366-1437), of Wiggenhall and East Winch, Norf. and Stoke Nayland, Suff. and Stansted Mountfichet, Essex and Fowlmere, Cambs.

Family and Education

b. c.1366, s. and h. of Sir Robert Howard (d.1389) of Wiggenhall and East Winch by Margaret, da. of Robert, 3rd Lord Scales (d.1369), and Katherine, sis. and coh. of William de Ufford, 2nd earl of Suffolk. m. (1) c.1380, Margaret (c.1367-Aug. 1391), da. and h. of John, 5th Lord Plaiz, by his 2nd w. Joan, da. of Sir Miles Stapleton of Bedale, Yorks. and Ingham, Norf., 1s. d.v.p. ; (2) bef. June 1397, Alice (d. 18 Oct. 1426), da. and h. of Sir William Tendring of Tendring Hall and Stoke Nayland by Katherine, wid. of Sir Thomas Clopton, 2s. Kntd. by Mar. 1387.

Offices Held

Commr. Cambs., Essex, Norf., Suff. May 1388–1431; of gaol delivery, Colchester Jan., Dec. 1423, Colchester castle May 1428, Bury St. Edmunds July 1433; C66/410, m. 27d; 412, m. 22d; 423, mm. 8d, 19d; 433, m. 1d. to take an assize of novel disseisin, Norf. June 1426. C66/419, m. 10d.

J.p. Suff. 22 July 1397 – May 1408, 14 Dec. 1417 – July 1434, 16 Nov. 1436 – d., Essex 12 Nov. 1397 – Oct. 1399, 28 Nov. 1399 – Dec. 1414.

Steward of the franchise of Bury St. Edmunds abbey, Suff. c. Oct. 1399-aft. Nov. 1419. C67/37, m. 18.

Sheriff, Essex and Herts. 24 Nov. 1400 – 8 Nov. 1401, 10 Nov. 1414 – 1 Dec. 1415, 4 Nov. 1418 – 23 Nov. 1419, Cambs. and Hunts. Mich. 1401–4 Nov. 1403.

Tax collector, Essex Mar. 1404.

Parlimentarian

HOWARD, Sir John (c.1366-1437), of Wiggenhall and East Winch, Norf. and Stoke Nayland, Suff. and Stansted Mountfichet, Essex and Fowlmere, Cambs.

Main residences: Wiggenhall; East Winch, Norf.; Stoke Nayland, Suff.; Stansted Mountfichet, Essex; Fowlmere, Cambs.

Author

C.E.M.

Volume

Commons 1422-1461

Will

Estates

Oxford 1644

Addresses

Religion

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