Family and Education
s. and h. Edmund Bosom (d.1407/8), of Bosomzeal by Mabel, prob. da. of John Falewell. m. (1) by 1408, Eleanor; (2) by 1420, Joan. 1s. 2da.H.R. Watkin (Hist. Totnes, 757-68) noted that in the Heralds’ Visitations two other women are named as wives of Bosom: Joan, da. of — Fortescue of Wood, and Rosamond, da. and h. of John St. George of Lapford. More reliable contemporary records provide the names given.
Offices Held
Commr. of inquiry, Devon Nov. 1400 (concealment of subsidies), Devon, Cornw. Feb., July 1419 (treasons and felonies), July 1423 (breaches of the truce with Brittany); to hold inquisitions post mortem, Devon Nov. 1406, Feb. 1418, Feb. 1420; of oyer and terminer Apr., Oct. 1410, Feb. 1421, July 1422, Cornw. Feb. 1422, May 1426; array, Devon Mar. 1419; to raise crown loans Nov. 1419, Jan. 1420, Devon, Cornw. Apr. 1421; of arrest, Devon Dec. 1428.
Justice of assize, July 1411.
Steward of the Devonshire estates of Thomas, earl of Salisbury, by Apr. 1413.
J.p. Devon 1 Oct. 1415 – July 1423, Oct. 1427-c.1430.
Sheriff, Devon 5 Nov. 1430–26 Nov. 1431.
Parlimentarian
Main residence: Bosomzeal, Dittisham, Devon.
Bosoun, Bozon
Volume
Commons 1386-1421
Web Title
BOSOM, John I (-d.1440)
Will
Estates
Oxford 1644
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