LUDLOW, William I (1397-1474), of Stokesay, Salop.

Family and Education

b. 1397, s. and. h. of Sir John Ludlow (d.1398), of Hodnet, Salop, by Isabel (d.1446), da. of Sir Ralph Lingen† of Wigmore, Herefs., wid. of Sir Thomas Peytevyn†; nephew of Sir Richard Ludlow†(d.1390) of Hodnet. m. by Nov. 1410, Isabel, da. of Sir Richard Vernon (d.1400) of Harlaston, Staffs., and Haddon, Derbys., by Joan ap Gruffyd (d.1439), at least 2s. inc. Sir Richard†. Dist. 1458, 1465.

Offices Held

Attestor, parlty. elections, Salop 1420, 1425, 1447.

Sheriff, Salop 10 Nov. 1417 – 4 Nov. 1418, 5 Nov. 1432–3, 8 Nov. 1436 – 7 Nov. 1437, 6 Nov. 1442 – 4 Nov. 1443, 9 Nov. 1447–8.

J.p. Salop 17 Mar. 1419-Feb. 1422, At his first appointment he is named John in error: CPR, 1416–22, p. 458. 3 July 1426 – Nov. 1432, 13 Feb. 1439 – June 1440, by 17 Mar. 1448 – Nov. 1470.

Commr. to assess subsidy, Salop Apr. 1431, Aug. 1450, July 1463; of inquiry Dec. 1435 (concealments); gaol delivery, Shrewsbury castle Aug. 1439; C66/444, m. 13d. to treat for loans, Salop Mar., May, Aug. 1442, Sept. 1449, May 1455; PPC, vi. 242. of array Aug. 1461.

Marshal of Calais 8 July 1439-bef. Nov. 1442. PPC, v. 406; E404/57/305.

Ambassador to treat with the envoys of the duchess of Burgundy Feb. 1440, with those of France May 1441. J. Ferguson, English Diplomacy, 190; Foedera ed. Rymer (orig. edn.), x. 761, 847.

Steward, duchy of Lancaster ldship. of Monmouth 2 May 1445–31 May 1455. DL37/12/37; R. Somerville, Duchy, i. 647–8.

Parlimentarian

LUDLOW, William I (1397-1474), of Stokesay, Salop.

Main residence: Stokesay, Salop.

Lodelowe

Author

S.J.P.

Volume

Commons 1422-1461

Will

Estates

Oxford 1644

Addresses

Religion

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