Family and Education
b. c.1382, 1st s. of Walter Tyrell of Avon, Hants by Eleanor (d.1422), CIPM, xxi. 935. da. and h. of Edmund Flambard of Shepreth, Cambs.; nephew and h. of Sir Thomas Tyrell† of Heron, and er. bro. of Edward* and Richard Tyrell*. m. (1) Alice (d.1422), da. and coh. of Sir William Coggeshall*, ?wid. of Thomas Mandeville (d.1400) of Broomfield, Essex, 6s. inc. Thomas*, William I* and William II*, 4da.; (2) by July 1423, Katherine (d. bef. 1440), Corp. London RO, hr 169/5. da. and coh. of Sir William Burgate† of Burgate, Suff., wid. of Robert Stonham (d.1397) of Stonham Aspall, Suff. and John Spencer† (d.1417) of Banham, Norf., 1da. Dist. 1430; Kntd. by May 1431.
Offices Held

Attestor, parlty. election, Essex 1411.

Sheriff, Essex and Herts. 6 Nov. 1413 – 10 Nov. 1414, 14 Feb. – 3 Nov. 1423, Norf. and Suff. 12 Dec. 1426 – 7 Nov. 1427.

Steward of the Essex estates of Hugh Stafford, Lord Bourgchier, by Mich. 1415-aft. Mich. 1416, of Humphrey, duke of Gloucester, by June 1416, of Anne, countess of Stafford, by Feb. 1418-aft. 1421, of the honour and lordship of Clare, Suff. and Thaxted, Essex by Mich. 1416-Mich. 1417, 13 Feb. 1427–?d.

J.p.q. Essex 21 Apr. 1419 – July 1423, 20 July 1424 – d.; ex officio as chief steward of the duchy of Lancaster, in 16 other shires 1429 – d.

Commr. Essex, Herts., Kent, Mdx., Norf., Suff., Surr., Suss. Nov. 1419 – May 1437; of gaol delivery, Colchester castle Feb. 1417, July 1419, Jan. 1425, Dec. 1429, Colchester May 1425. C66/399, m. 27d; 402, m. 28d; 416, mm. 6d, 27d; 426, m. 8d.

Speaker 1427, 1431, 1437.

Chief steward, duchy of Lancaster north of Trent 10 Dec. 1427 – d.

Chief steward, lordships of Cookham and Bray, Berks., for Humphrey, duke of Gloucester, by May 1428. SC2/153/64, rot. 11d.

Member of Henry VI’s council in France 20 Mar.-c. Sept. 1431.

Treasurer of the Household 24 May 1431 – d.

Receiver-general of the estates of Richard, duke of York, before d.

Main residence: Heron in East Horndon, Essex.
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Commons 1422-1461
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