COWDRAY, Edward (c.1355-1428), of Herriard, Hants and Padworth, Berks.

Family and Education

b. c.1355, s. of Peter Cowdray. m. (1) Maud, prob. da. and h. of Sir John Lilborne of Milton Lilborne, Wilts., 2s. 2da.; (2) aft. 1421, Joan, wid. of — Beynton.

Offices Held

Tax collector, Hants Nov. 1388, Mar. 1401; controller Mar. 1404.

Bp. Wykeham’s bailiff of Highclere, Hants 2 Jan. 1391-c.1404; Bp. Beaufort’s bailiff of Sutton, Alresford and Cheriton, Hants Mich. 1405-c.1426.Reg. Wykeham (Hants Rec. Soc. 1896–9), ii. 428; Hants RO, bp. of Winchester’s pipe rolls 159405–27.

Sheriff, Hants 19 Feb. 1404 – 22 Nov. 1405, 10 Nov. 1417 – 4 Nov. 1418, Oxon. and Berks. 3 Nov. 1412–6 Nov. 1413.

Commr. of array, Hants May 1406, Mar. 1419; inquiry Oct. 1410 (restrictions to trade, Southampton), Jan. 1412 (contributions to a subsidy), Jan. 1414 (lollards); to take musters, Southampton Nov. 1417.

Parlimentarian

COWDRAY, Edward (c.1355-1428), of Herriard, Hants. and Padworth, Berks.

Main residences: Herriard, Hants.; Padworth, Berks.

Author

L.S.W.

Volume

Commons 1386-1421

Web Title

COWDRAY, Edward (c.1355-1428)

Will

Estates

Oxford 1644

Addresses

Religion

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