WOOD, John I (d.1458), of Worcester and Northwick by Worcester and Wolverley, Worcs.

Attestor, parlty. elections, Worcs. 1414 (Nov.), 1420, 1422, 1425, 1427, 1431, 1437, 1449 (Nov.), All combined returns for Worcs. and Worcester. Worcester 1449 (Feb.).

Alnager, Worcs. Mich. 1405–32.

Commr. Essex, Glos., Herefs., Lincs., Norf., Salop, Staffs., Suff., Wilts., Worcs., Yorks. Apr. 1416 – Dec. 1457; of gaol delivery, Worcester June 1416 (q.), July 1424, July 1425, May 1427, May 1443, July 1445 (q.), June, Oct. 1447, Jan. 1458, Worcester castle July, Nov. (q.) 1433, Feb., Mar. 1437, July 1438, June 1439, Feb. 1446, May 1448 (q.), Oct., Nov. 1449, Dec. 1450; C66/399, m. 19d; 414, m. 10d; 417, m. 9d; 420, m. 15d; 433, m. 5d; 435, m. 23d; 440, m. 43d; 441, m. 11d; 442, m. 20d; 443, m. 10d; 456, m. 31d; 460, m. 14d; 461, m. 29d; 464, m. 24d; 466, m. 38d; 470, m. 16d; 471, m. 14d; 472, m. 18d; 484, m. 11d; 485, m. 19d. to treat for loans, Worcs. May, Aug. 1442, May 1455. PPC, vi. 240.

Bailiff, Worcester Mich. 1416–17.

Escheator, Worcs. 8 Dec. 1416 – 30 Nov. 1417, 6 Nov. 1424 – 24 Jan. 1426, 26 Nov. 1431 – 5 Nov. 1432.

J.p. Worcs. 4 Dec. 1417 (q.)-Feb. 1446, 18 Feb. 1446 – May 1452, May 1452 (q.)-July 1458.

Dep. sheriff, Worcs. (by appointment of the earl of Warwick) 17 Nov. 1425 – 13 Oct. 1426.

Steward of the estates of Thomas Polton, bp. of Worcester, 1 Nov. 1426-aft. Feb. 1431; E159/215, brevia Hil. rot. 2; Worcs. Archs., Reg. Polton, 250. receiver of the same by July 1427. Shakespeare Centre Archs., Guild of Holy Cross, Stratford-upon-Avon mss, BRT1/3/39.

Jt. bailiff of the liberty of Oswaldslow hundred, Worcs., by appointment of Bp. Polton 26 Feb. 1431–d. Reg. Polton, 250.