Family and Education
b. bef. 1366, s. and h. of John James† (d.1396) of Wallingford by Christine (d.1409), da. and h. of John Anesty (d.c.1361) of Clapcot, Berks. m. (1) by Nov. 1385, Katherine (9 Mar. 1369-bef. 1415), yr. da. of Sir Edmund de la Pole† of Dernford in Sawston, Cambs. and Boarstall by his 1st w. Elizabeth Handlo, 1s. d.v.p. 1da.; (2) bef. Feb. 1424, Maud (d. 5 Aug. 1437), sis. of John Fitzellis of Oakley, Bucks. Dist. Oxon. 1411, 1430.
Offices Held
Attestor, parlty. elections, Oxon. 1407, 1421 (May).
Commr. Berks., Bucks., Oxford, Oxon. June 1398 – Sept. 1429.
Escheator, Oxon. 24 Nov. 1400 – 8 Nov. 1401, Oxon. and Berks. 30 Nov. 1407 – 9 Dec. 1408, 10 Nov. 1413 – 12 Nov. 1414, Beds. and Bucks. 14 Dec. 1415 – 8 Dec. 1416.
Sheriff, Oxon. and Berks. 29 Nov. 1402 – 5 Nov. 1403, 30 Nov. 1416 – 10 Nov. 1417, 4 Nov. 1428 – 10 Feb. 1430.
Tax controller, Berks. Mar. 1404.
J.p. Oxon. 13 Feb. 1407 – July 1423.
Main residences: Wallingford, Berks.; Boarstall, Bucks.
Volume
Commons 1422-1461
Will
Estates
Oxford 1644
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Religion
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