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s. and h. of Thomas Pelham of Warbleton by Agnes, da. and coh. of Robert Gensing of Gensing, Suss. CP40/618, rot. 505. m. (1) c. Sept. 1387, Margaret (25 Sept. 1363-1390), er. da. and coh. of Sir Roger Grey (d.1371) of Cavendish, Suff. and Merton, Norf., wid. of Sir Thomas Shardelowe of Fulbourn, Cambs., s.p.; (2) bef. May 1400, Joan (d.1439), da. of John Bramshott of Bramshott, Hants by Elizabeth, sis. and h. of John Lisle of Gatcombe, I.o.W., wid. of Sir Hugh Zouche (d.1399) of Ashby-de-la-Zouche, Leics. and Swavesey, Cambs. 1s. illegit. Kntd. 11 Oct. 1399.
Offices Held

Constable of the duchy of Lancaster castle of Pevensey 7 Dec. 1393 – d.

The abp. of Canterbury’s forester of Broyle, Suss. 6 Mar. 1394 – d.

Commr. Hants, Kent, Norf., Surr., Suss. Apr. 1398 – May 1428; to treat for loans, Kent, Suss. July 1426, May 1428.

Royal sword-bearer 24 Oct. 1399 – d.

J.p. Suss. 3 Feb. 1400 – d., Hants 27 Jan. 1406–7, Surr. 1 July 1411 – Oct. 1417.

Sheriff, Surr. and Suss. 8 Nov. 1401 – 29 Nov. 1402.

Parlty. proxy for the abbot of Battle 1402.

Member of Hen. IV’s council c. Apr. 1404 – May 1406.

Steward of the duchy of Lancaster honour of the Eagle and lordship of Pevensey 8 July 1404 – d.

Jt. keeper of the temporalities of the bpric. of Winchester Oct. 1404 – Mar. 1405.

Jt. treasurer of war 11 Nov. 1404 – 19 June 1406.

Chief steward of the duchy of Lancaster south of the Trent 8 Dec. 1404 – 5 Apr. 1413.

Keeper of the New Forest 5 Mar.-c. Dec. 1405.

Parlty. cttee. to oversee the engrossment of the parliament roll 22 Dec. 1406.

Controller of customs and subsidies, Chichester 1 Mar. – 3 Nov. 1407.

Lt. to Prince John, constable of England, in the ct. of chivalry May 1407.

Dep. butler to Sir John Tiptoft†, Chichester 26 Nov. 1407 – 26 Jan. 1408.

Treasurer of the Exchequer 20 Dec. 1411 – 20 Mar. 1413.

Ambassador to France 10 July – 3 Oct. 1414, to treat with Scottish envoys Dec. 1423.

Member of Hen. V’s council in Eng. c. July 1417 – Aug. 1422.

Parlimentarian
PELHAM, Sir John (d.1429), of and Laughton, Suss.
Main residences: Pevensey castle; Laughton, Suss.
Author
L.S.C.
Volume
Commons 1422-1461
Will
Estates
Oxford 1644
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Addresses
Religion
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