Submitted by legacy on
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s. and h. of John Chudleigh of Ashton by Joan, da. and h. of Sir John Beauchamp of Ryme, Devon. m. (1) Joan, da. of Sir Henry Pomeroy of Berry Pomeroy, Devon, 1da.; (2) Joan, da. of John Beaumont; (3) Joan, da. of Sir Alexander Champernowne of Bere Ferrers, Devon, 1s. James†. Kntd. by 1381.Vivian, Vis. Devon, 38, 65, 162, 189; Reg. Brantingham, 449; E.B. Powley, House of de la Pomerai, 1, 63, 67; N. and Q. viii. 225. Vivian (189) gives as Chudleigh’s 3rd w. Joan, da. and h. of Sir Richard Merton, wid. of John Bampfield, but she was m. to Sir John Pomeroy* and lived on until 1420.
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Sheriff, Devon 7 Nov. 1376 – 22 June 1377, 11 Dec. 1384 – 20 Oct. 1385, 11 Nov. 1394–9 Nov. 1395.

Commr. of array, Devon Mar. 1380, Dec. 1399; oyer and terminer Nov. 1381, Oct., Nov. 1382, July 1384, Dec. 1385, Feb. 1386, Cornw. Sept. 1393, Devon Sept. 1398; against unlawful assemblies Dec. 1381, Mar., Dec. 1382; of arrest, Som., Dorset, Devon, Cornw. Feb. 1382, Devon Jan. 1392; to hear an appeal from the admiral’s ct., Feb. 1383; make proclamation against disturbers of the peace, Devon May, June 1384; perambulate the border between Cornw. and Devon, July 1386; enforce statutes relating to salmon, Devon Mar. 1388; of inquiry, Devon, Cornw. July 1389 ( Sir John Cary’s† estates), Devon Nov. 1389 (unlawful assemblies), Feb. 1392 (manor of Tawstock), Devon, Cornw. Mar. 1393 (concealments), Bristol, Som., Cornw., Devon Dec. 1399, May 1400 (concealments), Devon, Cornw. Aug. 1400 (wastes), Devon Nov. 1400 (concealment of alnage); to survey the estates of the Lords Appellant of 1388, Oct. 1397; of weirs, Devon June 1398.

J.p. Devon 8 Mar. 1382 – Apr. 1385, 15 July 1389 – Dec. 1391, 22 Jan. 1392–4, 16 May 1401 – d.

Escheator, Devon and Cornw. 8 Dec. 1391–24 Oct. 1392.

Parlimentarian
CHUDLEIGH, Sir James (d.1401/2), of Ashton and Shirwell, Devon.
Main residences: Ashton; Shirwell, Devon.
Chedle, Chidelegh, Chuddesley
Volume
Commons 1386-1421
Web Title

CHUDLEIGH, Sir James (-d.1401/2)

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Oxford 1644
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