WODEHOUSE, John (d.1431), of Roydon, Norf. and Crowfield, Suff.

Chamberlain of Henry, prince of Wales, by 1401; SC6/774/13, m. 5d. keeper of the prince’s secret treasury by 1408. SC6/775/8, m. 1.

Chamberlain of Chester by 1402. SC6/774/14, m. 5d.

Constable of Castle Rising, Norf. by appointment of Henry, prince of Wales, 26 Aug. 1402 – d.; steward of the same lordship 19 Feb. 1403 – d.

Commr. Cambs., Cornw., Devon, Essex, Hunts., Lincs., Norf., Suff. Aug. 1410 – Mar. 1430; of gaol delivery, Norwich castle Nov. 1418, Melton Dec. 1418. C66/401, m. 16d.

Chancellor of the duchy of Lancaster 4 Apr. 1413 – June 1424.

J.p. Norf. 12 Dec. 1414 – Nov. 1423, 20 July 1424 – d.

Steward of duchy of Lancaster estates, Cambs., Norf., Suff. 1 Jan. 1415 – 30 June 1425.

Chamberlain of the Exchequer 6 July 1415 – d.

Chancellor to Henry V’s queen, Katherine de Valois, c. Feb. 1421–?d.

Steward of the liberties of Bury St. Edmunds abbey bef. Mich. 1422-aft. Oct. 1423.

Parlty. proxy for the abbot of Bury St. Edmunds 1423.

Amobyr, Carm., Card. bef. d.