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yr. s. of Gilbert Shotesbrooke† of Ordeston in Ashbury, Berks. by Elizabeth, da. and coh. of Sir Vivian Standon of Standon, Staffs.; yr. bro. of John Shotesbrooke† (fl.1443). The Commons 1386-1421, iv. 373-4; Peds. Plea Rolls ed. Wrottesley, 421. m. (1) by Apr. 1421, C138/46/47. Edith (d. 13 June 1441), CP, ii. 45, which fails to give a source for this date. Writs de diem clausit extremum were issued on 16 June, but no post mortem survives: CFR, xvii. 166. da. of John Stourton of Stourton, Wilts., sis. of William† and John Stourton I*, aunt of John II* (afterwards Lord Stourton), wid. of Sir John Beauchamp (d.1412), CIPM, xix. 1017-22. of Bletsoe, Beds., 1da.; (2) by July 1448, Isabel (d.1456), da. and event. coh. of William Wilcotes† (d.1411) of North Leigh, Oxon. by Elizabeth (d.1445), da. and h. of Sir John Trillow† of Chastleton, Oxon.; wid. of John Barton I*. Kntd. Caen 23 Apr. 1418. St. Albans Chron. ed. Galbraith, 118.
Offices Held

Attestor, parlty. election, Leics. 1453.

Commr. of inquiry, Berks. Nov. 1406 (possessions of Simon Haselton of Newbury, hanged for clipping coin), June 1439 (farm of the manor of Bradfield), E159/216, brevia Mich. rot. 16. Oxon. Nov. 1464 (estates forfeited by Robert, Lord Hungerford and Moleyns); oyer and terminer, Beds. July 1416 (complaint of Eleanor, Lady St. Amand), Wilts. Oct. 1426 (complaint of Robert Long* of assaults by Sir Walter Beauchamp†), Oxon. May 1450 (attack by the Staffords on Stanton Harcourt); to take musters, Barham Downs June 1429 (Sir John Radcliffe*’s force), Apr. 1430 (royal army); treat for loans, Berks., Oxon. Mar. 1430, Berks. Mar. 1439, Nov. 1440, Mar. 1442, Berks., Oxon. June 1446, Berks. Sept. 1449, May 1455; PPC, vi. 240. of array (royal army about to set out for France) Apr. 1430, DKR, xlviii. 273. Berks. Jan. 1436, Sept. 1457, Sept. 1458; to distribute tax allowances Dec. 1433, Apr. 1440; list persons to take the oath against maintenance Jan. 1434; administer the same May 1434; of gaol delivery, Wallingford castle Nov. 1434, Sept. 1458, C66/486, m. 20d. Sept. 1460; kiddles, Berks., Bucks., Oxon. May 1438, R. Thames from Burscot to Dorchester July 1443; to treat for payment of subsidies, Berks. Feb. 1441; assess a tax Aug. 1450; take assizes of novel disseisin, Oxon. Apr., July 1451; C66/472, mm. 5d, 9d. of arrest, London, Northants. July 1456; to assign archers, Berks. Dec. 1457.

Sheriff, Wilts. 13 Nov. 1423 – 6 Nov. 1424.

Envoy to treat with Denmark and the Hanse 9 Sept. 1432–8 May 1433, E364/66, rot. Gd. to Burgundy to negotiate trade agreement between Calais and Flanders 14 Feb. 1435, DKR, xlviii. 303. to the Congress of Arras 15 July-23 Sept. 1435, E364/69 rot. G. to Prussia and the Hanse 6 Sept. 1448–24 May 1449, E364/83 rot. B. to the king of Denmark 11 May 1449.

J.p. Berks. 1 Dec. 1432 – June 1449, 22 Mar. 1452 – Nov. 1458.

Parlimentarian
SHOTESBROOKE, Sir Robert (d.?1467), of West Woodhay, Berks. and Lydiard Tregoze, Wilts.
Main residences: West Woodhay, Berks.; Lydiard Tregoze, Wilts.
Shotesbrok, Shotesbrook, Shotysbroke
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L.S.C.
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Commons 1422-1461
Will
Estates
Oxford 1644
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