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b.c.1395, CIPM, xxii. 3. s. and h. of Richard Restwold† (1364-1422), Ibid. which gives his date of death as 9 Dec. 1422. The biog. in The Commons 1386-1421, iv. 198-9 gives it as ‘c.1423’. of High Head, Sindlesham and Crowmarsh Gifford, by Isabel, da. of Sir John Derwentwater† of Castlerigg, Cumb. and Ormside, Westmld. m. by 1440, at least 1s. Dist. Berks. 1430, ?1439, Bucks. 1458, Berks. 1465. E159/243, brevia Easter rot. 24.
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Attestor, parlty. elections, Berks. 1427, Bucks. 1449 (Nov.).

Commr. Berks., Bucks., Essex, Glos., Herts., Kent, Mdx., Oxon., Surr. Feb. 1430 – Aug. 1470; of gaol delivery, Reading May 1425, Nov. 1447, Nov. 1458, Wallingford Feb. 1442, Wallingford castle June 1445, July 1447, Feb. 1452, Mar., Sept. 1458, Oct. 1465, Apr. 1466, Oxford castle Mar. 1448, New Windsor Feb. 1452, Windsor castle Feb. 1459; C66/416, m. 6d; 451, m. 15d; 460, m. 14d; 464, m. 23d; 465, mm. 7d, 26d; 474, mm. 12d, 16d; 485, m. 17d; 486, mm. 8d, 21d; 512, m. 2d; 515, m. 3d. to treat for loans, Berks. May, Aug. 1442.

Escheator, Oxon. and Berks. 5 Nov. 1432–3, 4 Nov. 1440–1, Hants and Wilts. 6 Nov. 1444 – 4 Nov. 1445.

Sheriff, Oxon. and Berks. 3 Nov. 1434 – 7 Nov. 1435, Wilts. 4 Nov. 1441 – 6 Nov. 1442, 4 Nov. 1445–6, Oxon. and Berks. 18 Dec. 1461 – 9 Feb. 1464.

J.p. Berks. 12 Dec. 1435 – June 1449, 22 Mar. 1452 – Jan. 1454, 15 Apr. 1454 – Dec. 1459, Bucks. 22 Nov. 1454 – July 1459.

Forester of the nether ward of Inglewood forest, Cumb. 10 Apr. 1438–50.

Keeper of the park and warren of the manor of ‘Crokeham’ for Richard, earl of Salisbury, bef. Mich. 1444-aft. Mich. 1446. SC6/1122/3, m. 4.

Parlimentarian
RESTWOLD, Richard (c.1395-1475), of High Head Castle, Cumb. and Sindlesham, Berks. and Crowmarsh Gifford, Oxon.
Main residences: High Head Castle, Cumb.; Sindlesham, Berks.; Crowmarsh Gifford, Oxon.
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L.S.C.
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Commons 1422-1461
Will
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Oxford 1644
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