Family and Education
b. c.1374, s. of Sir William Bourgchier (d.1375), yr. s. of Robert, 1st Lord Bourgchier, by Eleanor (1345-97), yr. da. and event. sole h. of Sir John Lovayne (d.1347) of Little Easton and Bildeston, Suff. m. between July 1403 and Feb. 1405, Anne (c.1382-16 Oct. 1438) o. surv. da. and h. of Thomas of Woodstock, duke of Gloucester, by Eleanor, er. da. and coh. of Humphrey de Bohun, earl of Hereford, Essex and Northampton, wid. of Thomas, 3rd earl of Stafford (d.1392) and of Edmund, 5th earl of Stafford (d.1403), 4s. 1da. Kntd. by Sept. 1396; cr. count of Eu (arr. Dieppe) 10 June 1419.
Offices Held
Commr. to treat for the payment of a fine of £2,000, Essex, Herts. Dec. 1397; of array, Essex Nov. 1403; inquiry, Glos. Jan. 1411 (Kingswood abbey estates), Essex Sept. 1413 (estates late of William Stourton), Jan. 1414 (lollards); arrest July 1413.
Ambassador to negotiate marriage alliances with Eric IX of Denmark, Sweden and Norway 29 June 1402 – 15 Jan. 1403, to France 10 Dec. 1414–13 Mar. 1415.
J.p. Essex 13 Feb. 1407 – June 1410, 16 Nov. 1413-Dec. 1417.
Constable, Tower of London 26 Nov. 1415 – d.
Capt. of Dieppe, 12 Feb. 1419 – d.
Serjeant of Mantes and Meulan 15 Apr. 1419 – d.
Master of hart hounds to Henry V.
Main residence: Little Easton, Essex.
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Commons 1386-1421
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BOURGCHIER, Sir William (c.1374-1420)
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