JACOB, Martin, of North Petherton, Som.

Attestor, parlty. elections, Som. 1431, 1432.

Sheriff’s officer, Som. Nov. 1424 – Jan. 1426, Feb. – Nov. 1430, Som., Dorset Nov. 1431–2; CP40/656, rot. 138d; 677, rot. 115d; 678, rot. 327; 686, rots. 104d, 314; 687, rot. 134d. under sheriff, Som. 1430–1. CP40/679, rot. 137d; 682, rot. 125d.

Commr. of inquiry, Som. Feb. 1431 (wastes in Stogursey priory). E159/207, commissiones Mich. rot. 1.

?Bailiff of the liberty of Glastonbury abbey in Som. and Dorset, Mich. 1436. The evidence for the bailiff’s identity is ambiguous. While the memoranda roll of the lord treasurer’s remembrancer for Mich. 1436 on two occasions records John Wagot as the bailiff, Jacob is named on a third. It is possible that Jacob appeared at the Exchequer to account as Wagot’s attorney: E368/209, adventus rots. 3d, 11d, 13d.