Family and Education
s. and h. of John Olney (d.1422) of Weston Underwood by Margery (d. aft. July 1439), da. of John Olney of Bishops Tachbrook, Warws. PCC 55 Marche (PROB11/2B, f. 433); CCR, 1435-41, p. 277; Warws. RO, Throckmorton mss, CR 1998/J2/151. m. 1970, CIPM, xxii. 322; CFR, xv. 95. Goditha (fl.1463), da. and coh. of William Bosom† (d.1424) of Wotton and Roxton, Beds. CIPM, xxii. 322. With regards to Goditha’s marriage, The Commons 1386-1421, ii. 302, mistakenly refers to Olney as ‘Sir Robert’ and incorrectly states that he died in 1446. by his w. Margaret (d.1447), C139/131/19. 1da. VCH Bucks. iv. 498-9. Dist. 1439, 1458.
Offices Held
Attestor, parlty. elections, Bucks. 1449 (Feb.), 1450.
J.p. Bucks. 5 Dec. 1441 – July 1459.
Commr. to distribute tax allowance, Bucks. Mar. 1442; of inquiry May 1454 (estates of Elizabeth, wid. of Richard, Lord Strange of Knockin); array May 1460.
Steward in Bucks. for Humphrey, duke of Buckingham, by Mich. 1447–1452 or later, in Beds. by Mich. 1454.
Sheriff, Beds. and Bucks. 8 Nov. 1452-Mich. 1453, 6 Nov. 1470 – 10 Apr. 1471, Northants. 7 Nov. 1458 – 6 Nov. 1459.
Parlimentarian
Main residence: Weston Underwood, Bucks.
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