PROUT, John, of Streatley and Reading, Berks.

Family and Education

m. Elizabeth (d. 6 Jan. 1441), She died in childbirth: T.H. Morley, Mons. Brasses Berks., 201-2. da. of Richard Osbarn of Streatley, ?1s. d.v.p.

Offices Held

Commr. of gaol delivery, Wallingford castle Sept. 1460; inquiry, Calais July 1463 (sums owing to the garrisons), C76/147, m. 3. Berks. Jan. 1465 (lands late of Edward Cowdray*); to distribute tax allowance June 1468.

Lt. of the mayor of the staple of Calais c. Oct. 1459; Sel. Cases in King’s Council (Selden Soc. xxxv), 110–13; J. Fortescue, De Laudibus Legum Anglie, ed. Chrimes, 208. mayor and ex officio victualler 6 Apr. 1469–71.E101/197/10, 12.

Envoy to treat with Charles, duke of Burgundy, May-June 1469, 18 June 1472.

Parlimentarian

PROUT, John, of Streatley and Reading, Berks.

Main residences: Streatley; Reading, Berks.

Proude, Proute, Prowgte, Prute

Author

L.S.C.

Volume

Commons 1422-1461

Will

Estates

Oxford 1644

Addresses

Religion

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