Family and Education
yr. s. of Sir Thomas Lewknor* by his 3rd w. Elizabeth Etchingham; half-bro. of Roger* and bro. of Richard* and Thomas*; half-bro. of Thomas Hoo II*. m. by 27 Mar. 1442, Joan (bef. 1422-12 May 1495), da. of Richard Halsham by Anne, da. of John Thorlegh, Centre for Kentish Studies, Maidstone, Scott mss, U1115/T13/7. and niece and h. of Sir Hugh Halsham (d.1442) of Brabourne, Kent, Filby, Norf. and West Grinstead, C139/107/27. s.p. Dist. Norf. 1458, Suss. 1465; Kntd. Tewkesbury 3 May 1471.
Offices Held
Attestor, parlty. elections, Suss. 1449 (Feb.), 1453.
Forester of ‘Bateles Bailly’ in Windsor forest 3 Feb. 1446 – 7 July 1447.
Sheriff, Surr. and Suss. 3 Dec. 1450 – 8 Nov. 1451.
Commr. of arrest, Kent, Surr., Suss. Dec. 1452, Suss. Aug. 1453, May 1454 (Robert Poynings*), Surr., Suss. Sept. 1462; to assign archers, Suss. Dec. 1457; of inquiry May 1458 (homicide); array Oct. 1469, Feb. 1470.
J.p. Suss. 7 Nov. 1470 – d.
Main residences: Horsted Keynes; West Grinstead, Suss.
Leukenor, Leukenore, Lewknore
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Commons 1422-1461
Will
Estates
Oxford 1644
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