ROKES, John, of Hinton Waldrist, Berks. and Sherborne, Dorset.

Attestor, parlty. elections, Berks. 1447, 1459.

Receiver of the lordship and honour of Wallingford for Queen Katherine bef. Jan. 1437, for the Crown 28 June 1439–10 Mar. 1441, C76/130, m. 12; CPR, 1436–41, pp. 289, 523. of duchy of Lancaster estates formerly held as dower by Queen Katherine, Berks., Bucks., Dorset, Glos., Herefs., Oxon., Wilts. 18 Mar. 1437–aft. June 1440. R. Somerville, Duchy, i. 622; DL42/18, f. 136; DL37/8/52. William Osgodby occupied the office 1441–2.

Commr. of inquiry, Berks., Bucks., Oxon. Feb. 1438 (value of lands belonging to the honours of Wallingford and St. Valery), May 1438 (condition of borough of Wallingford and parcels of honour of Wallingford), Beds., Berks., Bucks., Dorset, Glos., Hants, Herts., Mdx., Oxon., Surr., Wilts. Feb. 1439 (concealments of revenues of honours of Wallingford and St. Valery); kiddles, Berks., Bucks., Oxon. May 1438.

Bailiff of the liberties of the bp. of Salisbury, Surr. and Suss. by Easter 1441-bef. Mich. 1443, Som. and Dorset by Easter 1441-c.1473. E368/213, rots. 7d, 8; 214, rot. 3d; 216, rot. 3d; 234, rot. 4,; 246, rot. 7d. As ‘the bishop of Salisbury’s servant’ he was paid 6s. 8d. by the civic authorities of Salisbury in Oct. 1449: First General Entry Bk. Salisbury (Wilts. Rec. Soc. liv), 433.

Escheator, Hants and Wilts. 7 Apr. – 4 Nov. 1446, Oxon. and Berks. 6 Nov. 1448 – 11 Dec. 1449.

Controller, customs and subsidies, Poole and Melcombe Regis 12 Apr. 1449 – Mar. 1450, Poole 26 Mar. 1450 – 8 Sept. 1451, 10 Feb. 1452–14 Jan. 1453; CPR, 1446–52, pp. 239, 313, 494, 504; 1452–61, p. 25; E356/20, rots. 44d, 45. However, in the accts. from Mich. 1447 to Mich. 1451 John Wyke II* is named as controller at Poole: E356/20, rots. 44, 44d. collector 9 Jan. 1459–20 May 1452. CFR, xix. 215–17, 254; E122/119/2; E356/21, rots. 45–46d.

Gauger, Southampton 21 Jan. 1450–25 Apr. 1451. CPR, 1446–52, p. 309; E122/141/34.