Family and Education
m. (1) by 3 Nov. 1391, Agnes, da. and coh. of Thomas Graper (d. by Oct. 1381) of Newcastle-upon-Tyne and Swarland by his w. Mary, da. of Richard Stanhope of Newcastle, wid. of John Heselrig (d. by Sept. 1391); (2) 1 May 1392, Elizabeth, da. of William Swinhoe (fl. 1389) of Newcastle by his w. Elizabeth, 2da.Hist. Northumb. vii. 391-3; CIMisc. vii. no. 9; Arch. Aeliana, n.s. i. 30; (ser. 2), i. 29, 30; (ser. 3), vi. 66; Surtees Soc. cxxxvii. 185-9.
Offices Held

Bailiff, Newcastle-upon-Tyne Mich. 1377–9; mayor 1379 – 82, 1390–3.Surtees Soc. cxxxvii. 218–20.

Collector of customs, Newcastle-upon-Tyne 10 Dec. 1377 – 20 June 1389, 18 Mar. 1390–8 Dec. 1391.

Dep. butler, Newcastle-upon-Tyne 5 Nov. 1378-bef. 23 Nov. 1391.

Commr. to enforce the statutes regarding salmon fishing, Northumb. May 1380; of gaol delivery, Newcastle-upon-Tyne June 1382, July 1391, Aug. 1393;C66/312 m. 9v, 332 m. 35v, 338 m. 25v. to receive coal from the bp. of Durham Sept. 1383; of inquiry Nov. 1383 (contents of castle chapel, Newcastle); to sell coal for the King Feb. 1384; of oyer and terminer, Northumb. Aug. 1385 (disorder at Whittonstall); to remove and replace royal officials, Newcastle Mar. 1393.

J.p. Newcastle-upon-Tyne 24 Dec. 1390.

Main residence: Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Northumb.
Bisshopdale, Byschopdale, Bysshopdal
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BISHOPDALE, William (-d.1398)

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