Sheriff, Surr. and Suss. 30 Nov. 1407 – 15 Nov. 1408, 1 Dec. 1415 – 30 Nov. 1416, 23 Nov. 1419 – 16 Nov. 1420, 6 Nov. 1424–15 Jan. 1426.
Parker of Asshurst, Surr. 29 June 1408–d.; steward of the royal manors of Kennington and Byfleet, Surr. 20 July 1418 – d.
Escheator, Surr. and Suss. 29 Nov. 1410–10 Dec. 1411.
Commr. to make arrests, Surr. June 1413, July 1416, Oct. 1420; of inquiry Feb. 1415 (concealment of royal revenues);
J.p. Surr. 8 Dec. 1413 – d.
Collector of the wool subsidy, Chichester 24 Feb. 1418–17 Oct. 1421.
Dep. butler of Chichester and the adjacent coastal ports (for Thomas Chaucer) by 22 Nov. 1418 – d.
Tax collector, Surr. Jan. 1420.
The MP is not to be confused with John Clipsham, his contemporary, who had interests in Leicestershire and possessed a title to the manor of Cottesmore in Rutland (CPR, 1396-9, p. 328; CCR, 1405-9, p. 129; 1409-13, p. 73; 1429-35, p. 238; 1435-41, p. 244; 1441-7, p. 287).
CLIPSHAM, John (-d. c.1429)