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b. 29 Aug. 1413, s. and h. of John Pickering (d.1420), CIPM, xxi. 550-2. by Ellen ?Haryngton (d.1446). Vis. Yorks. ed. Foster, 630; CCR, 1422-9, pp. 169-70; CFR, xviii. 44; J.S. Roskell, ‘Sir James Pickering’, Parl. and Politics, iii. 25n. m. (1) Mary, da. of Sir Robert Lowther† of Lowther, Westmld., Vis. Yorks. 630; Test. Ebor. ii (Surtees Soc. xxx), 15. at least 1s. 1da.; (2) Greenwich 10 July 1458, CP40/821, rot. 426. Margaret, ?da. of John Northwode of Northwode, Kent, 1s. 1da. Kntd. between July 1436 and Trin. 1437.
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Attestor, parlty. election, Yorks. 1453.

Commr. of arrest, Yorks. Feb. 1441, Feb. 1451, Aug. 1460; inquiry Mar. 1442 (evasion of customs in E. Riding), July 1453 (activities of customer in Newcastle-upon-Tyne); gaol delivery, York castle May 1447, Apr. 1454; array, E. Riding Nov. 1448; to administer a tax, Yorks. Apr. 1451; of sewers, E. Riding Feb. 1452; to arrest ships, Yorks. Mar. 1452; take an assize of novel disseisin Sept. 1452; C66/476, m. 21d. treat for loans Dec. 1452; of oyer and terminer, N. Riding July 1453; to suppress insurgents from Lancs., E. Riding Sept. 1454; assign archers, Yorks. Dec. 1457.

Sheriff, Yorks. 20 Dec. 1449 – 3 Dec. 1450.

Surveyor-general of the temporalities of John Kemp, abp. of York, c.1450–2. Borthwick Inst., Univ. of York, Abp.’s Reg. 19 (Kemp), f. 175.

J.p. Yorks. (E. Riding) 8 Feb. 1455 – Nov. 1458, 23 Aug. 1460 – d.

Jt. steward, Richard, duke of York’s manors of Hatfield and Conisbrough, Yorks. c. June 1455-Dec. 1459. CPR, 1452–61, pp. 552–3.

Parlimentarian
PICKERING, Sir James (1413-60), of Ellerton, Yorks. and Killington, Westmld.
Main residences: Ellerton, Yorks.; Killington, Westmld.
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