SCOTT, Robert (d.1441), of Abbotsley, Hunts. and Tempsford, Beds.

Family and Education

m. (1) by Mich. 1395, Eleanor, 1s. d.v.p. ; (2) by 1412, Joan, da. and coh. of Sir William Hampton of Hampton, Herefs., wid. of Roger Elys (d.1396/7), of London, waxchandler, and of John Venour (fl. 1402), of Kingswood, Herts.; (3) Parnell, 2da.

Offices Held

Attestor, parlty. elections, Hunts. 1407, 1413 (May), 1427, Beds 1417, 1419, 1421 (Dec.), 1425, 1435, 1437.

J.p. Hunts. 16 May 1401 – Feb. 1405, 13 Feb. 1407 – Nov. 1413, 16 Nov. 1413 (q.)-Apr. 1416, 14 Apr. 1416-Feb. 1418. Scott may also have been on the quorum of the commission of 12 Feb. 1411, although damage to the ms record makes it impossible to ascertain whether the Robert in question was him or a fellow j.p., Robert Baa.

Escheator, Cambs. and Hunts. 22 Oct. 1404 – 1 Dec. 1405, 7 Nov. 1409 – 29 Nov. 1410.

Commr. Cambs., Hunts. 1405 – 20; of gaol delivery, Huntingdon June 1416. C66/399, m. 23d.

Parker of the park of Weston by Baldock and steward of the manor and lordship of Weston, Herts. confiscated from Thomas, Earl Marshal, by 14 June 1405.

Sheriff, Cambs. and Hunts. 22 Nov. 1405 – 5 Nov. 1406, 10 Dec. 1411 – 3 Nov. 1412, 30 Nov. 1416 – 10 Nov. 1417, 16 Nov. 1420 – 3 May 1423.

Verderer of the royal forests of Sapley and Weybridge, Hunts. to 20 Nov. 1415.

Lt. constable of the Tower of London 6 May 1422 – 27 Feb. 1429.

Parlimentarian

SCOTT, Robert (d.1441), of Abbotsley, Hunts. and Tempsford, Beds.

Main residences: Abbotsley, Hunts.; Tempsford, Beds.

Author

C.E.M.

Volume

Commons 1422-1461

Will

Estates

Oxford 1644

Addresses

Religion

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