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b. c.1418, In June 1453 he was said to be aged 30 ‘and more’ (C139/150/35), and in October 1471 aged 50 ‘and more’ (C140/33/48), but he cannot have been born bef. 1413 (the earliest possible date of his parents’ marriage) or aft. Oct. 1420 (when his mother died). s. and h. of Sir Thomas Lewknor* by his 2nd w. Philippa Dallingridge; er. half-bro. of John*, Richard* and Thomas*; nephew and h. of Richard Dallingridge*. m. (1) by Feb. 1427, C139/28/26; CFR, xv. 167. Eleanor (c.1408-1445), yr. da. of Sir Richard Camoys of Trotton by Joan, da. of Richard, 3rd Lord Poynings, and sis. and coh. of Hugh, Lord Camoys (c.1414-1426), at least 1s.; (2) bef. 1457, By which date their s. Roger had apparently been born: C140/66/37. Mary (d. 24 July 1473), Cat. MSS Lambeth Palace ed. James and Jenkins, no. 545. 1s.; (3) between 25 Mar. and 15 May 1477, Dorset RO, D16/F2. Katherine (1427-9 Apr. 1479), er. da. and coh. of Sir John Chideock*, wid. of William Stafford* and of Sir John Arundell (d.1473) of Lanherne, Cornw.; 6s. 3da. Suss. Genealogies (Lewes), 150-3. It is uncertain which of his first two wives was the mother of these children. Kntd. 5 Jan. 1453.
Offices Held

Attestor, parlty. election, Suss. 1450. C219/16/1.

Sheriff, Surr. and Suss. 5 Nov. 1439 – 4 Nov. 1440, 5 Nov. 1467–8.

Commr. to distribute tax allowances, Suss. Apr. 1440, June 1453; of array May 1454, Aug. 1456, Aug. 1457, Sept. 1458, Feb., Dec. 1459, Jan. 1460, Oct. 1469, Feb. 1470, Mar. 1472; sewers May 1456, Nov. 1457, June 1463, Feb. 1467; gaol delivery, Guildford May 1456, Battle Aug. 1459, Guildford June 1463, Nov. 1468; C66/481, m. 13d; 487, m. 10d; 505, m. 8d; 522, m. 16d. oyer and terminer, Suss. June 1456, Oct. 1470; inquiry Feb. 1457 (prisoner in gaol of bp. of Chichester), July 1457 (liberties of the bpric.), Oct. 1470 (felonies), Aug. 1473 (unpaid farms), Mar. 1477 (piracy); to assign archers Dec. 1457; prepare coastal defences Feb. 1458; of arrest July 1460, Mar. 1461 (rebels); to make levies for coastal defence July 1462; assess tax July 1463.

J.p. Suss. 20 Apr. 1455 – Feb. 1468, 8 July 1469 – d.

Parlimentarian
LEWKNOR, Roger (c.1418-78), of Trotton, Suss. and South Mimms, Mdx.
Main residences: Trotton, Suss.; South Mimms, Mdx.
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L.S.C.
Volume
Commons 1422-1461
Will
Estates
Oxford 1644
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