Family and Education
s. and h. of Robert Leventhorpe of Leventhorpe Hall and Swillington, Yorks. by his 1st. w. Isabel, prob. da. of Thomas Totty of Rolleston, Staffs. m. by Nov. 1392, Katherine (d. 5 Oct. 1437), da. of William Riley by his w. Margaret Toothill (d.c.1410), of Rastrick, Yorks., 4s. inc. Robert* (d.v.p.), 2da.
Offices Held

Attestor, parlty. election, Herts. 1425.

Receiver-gen. and attorney-gen. of Henry, earl of Derby Mich. 1390–9, of the duchy of Lancaster Mich. 1399–1 Feb. 1423; keeper of the duchy muniments 1 May 1402 – d.; clerk of the duchy markets in Midlands and Yorks. 14 July 1416; steward of the duchy manor of the Savoy by 1418 – 15 Nov. 1420, of the duchy estates in Essex, Herts., Mdx. 20 June 1421 – d.; surveyor of the duchy estates held by Henry V’s feoffees and executors by Sept. 1422 – d.; steward of the duchy estates held in dower by Queen Katherine by 1426 – d.

Constable of Odiham castle, Hants, and keeper of Odiham manor and park 8 Oct. 1399-Mich. 1408, 8 Apr. 1410 – d.

Collector of the wool subsidy, London 12 Oct. 1399 – 6 Oct. 1401.

Commr. Beds., Bucks., Derbys., Essex, Hants, Herts., Leics., Norf., Northants., Notts., Rutland, Staffs., Warws., Wales Jan. 1402 – May 1428.

Collector of revenues from the estates of Henry, earl of Northumberland, 10 Sept. 1403 – 6 Mar. 1404.

J.p. Essex 1406 – 07, 1412 – 14, 1422 – 23, Herts. 1406 – 07, 1419 – 33.

Main residences: Sawbridgeworth, Herts.; Ugley, Essex.
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