Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on
Family and Education
prob. s. and h. of John Wychecotes (fl.1431) of Witchcott. m. by Dec. 1445, Elizabeth (b.c. 1424), da. and h. of John Tirwhit (d.1430) of Harpswell by Margaret, da. and coh. of Thomas Rolleston; CIPM, xxii. 747-9. wid. of Alexander Roley (d.1443) of East Retford, Notts., at least 1s. 1da. Dist. Lincs. 1458.
Offices Held

Attestor, parlty. elections, Notts. 1449 (Nov.), Lincs. 1472.

Escheator, Salop 7 Dec. 1450–1.

Deputy-butler, Kingston-upon-Hull 14 May 1458–67. CPR, 1452–61, p. 430.

Commr. to seize lands, Lincs. May 1461 (late of (Sir) William Tailboys*); to urge men to go with the King against the Lancastrians, Lindsey Nov. 1461; of sewers July 1462, Feb. 1471, July 1472; to assess subsidy July 1463; of inquiry, Cambs., Hunts., Lincs., Northants. July 1468 (taking of swans), Lincs. Aug. 1474 (illegal exports); array, Lindsey Mar. 1472.

Jt. keeper (with his s. John) of John Chedworth, bp. of Lincoln’s castle of Sleaford, and jt. steward of the episcopal lands in Lindsey 26 Aug. 1462–?23 Nov. 1471. Lincs. AO, Reg. Chedworth, f. 52.

J.p. Lindsey 20 Feb. 1463 – Aug. 1471, 24 Feb. 1472 – d.

Sheriff, Lincs. 5 Nov. 1465–6.

Parlimentarian
WYCHECOTES, John (d.1477), of Witchcott in Stanton Lacy, Salop and Harpswell, Lincs.
Main residences: Witchcott in Stanton Lacy, Salop; Harpswell, Lincs.
Whichecote, Whyscote, Wichecote, Wychecotys, Wycotys
Author
S.J.P.
Volume
Commons 1422-1461
Will
Estates
Oxford 1644
No
Addresses
Religion
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