Family and Education
m. (1) by 1419, Margery; (2) Alice, 3s. 5da. CP40/816, rot. 223. Dist. Beds. 1430.
Offices Held

Attestor, parlty. elections, Hunts. 1411, 1414 (Nov.), 1420; Beds. 1419, 1425.

King’s attorney-general 17 Aug. 1408 – 18 Feb. 1410.

J.p. Hunts. 8 Feb. 1409–11 (q.), 14 Apr. 1416-May 1437 (q.), 18 May 1437-Mar. 1441, 4 Mar. 1441-Apr. 1446 (q.), 13 Apr. 1446-Feb. 1455, Northants. 30 Oct. 1409 – July 1411, 13 July 1411-Feb. 1412 (q.), Beds. 12 Feb. 1422-July 1423 (q.), 12 Mar. 1439-June 1455.

Commr. Beds., Bucks., Cambs., Cornw., Devon, Essex, Hunts., Kent, Leics., Lincs., London, Mdx., Norf., Northants., Notts., Oxon., Rutland, Som., Suff., Surr. Nov. 1409 – June 1446; of gaol delivery, Peterborough Oct. 1413, Ely July 1416 (q.), Feb. 1423, Feb. 1424, Huntingdon June 1416 (q.), May 1420, Nov. 1432, Bedford Nov. 1416 (q.); C66/391, m. 6d; 399, mm. 13d, 23d; 403, m. 22d; 407, m. 16d; 413, m. 33d; 433, m. 28d. to take assize of novel disseisin, Lincs. May 1415; C66/398, m. 38d. treat for loans, Beds., Bucks., Hunts. July 1426, May 1428, Beds. May, Aug. 1442.

Steward of Reynold, Lord Grey of Ruthin’s manor of Hemingford Grey, Hunts. by Mar. 1413, of John, earl of Norfolk’s manor of Fenstanton, Hunts. by Mich. 1420-aft. Mich. 1423.

Dep. steward of the duchy of Lancaster south parts 28 June 1415 – 2 June 1416.

Speaker 1420, 1433.

Parlty. proxy for the abbot of Ramsey 1426, 1439.

Sheriff, Cambs. and Hunts. 5 Nov. 1433 – 7 Nov. 1435.

Keeper of Dennington park, Suff. for Sir William Phelip† (cr. Lord Bardolph 1437) bef. 1 Dec. 1438.

Second baron of the Exchequer 3 Nov. 1438-aft. 1448.

Ambassador to negotiate a truce with Holland, Zeeland and Friesland 14 July 1441.

Main residences: Chawston, Beds.; Molesworth, Hunts.
Author
Volume
Commons 1422-1461
Will
Estates
Oxford 1644
No
Addresses
Religion
Image