LANCASTER, John (d.1424), of Bressingham, Norf.

Family and Education

prob. s. of William Lancaster of Bressingham. m. (1) bef. Sept. 1398, Margery, da. and h. of Sir John Boyland of Boyland Hall in Bressingham, 1s.; (2) between Oct. 1417 and May 1421, Ellen, wid. of Gilbert Debenham† (d.1417), of Alburgh, Norf. and Little Wenham, Suff. Dist. 1411.

Offices Held

Attestor, parlty. elections, Norf. 1414 (Nov.), 1416 (Mar.), Suff. 1423.

Chamberlain of Berwick-upon-Tweed 14 Sept. 1389 – 7 Oct. 1391; and chancellor there 14 Mar. 1390 – 7 Oct. 1391.

Capt. of Marck 10 Oct. 1391-c. Sept. 1399.

Constable of Framlingham castle, Suff. and keeper of the park, by appointment of Thomas Mowbray, Earl Marshal, c.1404- 6 Oct. 1405.

Commr. Suff., Norf. July 1414 – Jan. 1423; to take assize of novel disseisin, Norf. July 1414; C66/394, m. 13d. of gaol delivery, Norwich castle June 1416, Nov. 1418, Bury St. Edmunds June 1416. C66/399, m. 19d; 401, m. 16d.

Sheriff, Norf. and Suff. 1 Dec. 1415 – 20 Feb. 1416, 30 Nov. 1416 – 10 Nov. 1417, 13 Nov. 1423 – 22 May 1424.

J.p. Norf. 8 Apr. 1416 – July 1423, Suff. 7 July 1423 – d.

Escheator, Norf. and Suff. 4 Nov. 1418 – 23 Nov. 1419.

Steward of estates of John Mowbray, Earl Marshal, at Framlingham prob. bef. 1423 – d.

Parlimentarian

LANCASTER, John (d.1424), of Bressingham, Norf.

Main residence: Bressingham, Norf.

Author

C.E.M.

Volume

Commons 1422-1461

Will

Estates

Oxford 1644

Addresses

Religion

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