Family and Education
b. c. 1339, s. and h. of Sir John Dengaine† of Teversham by his w. Joan. m. (1) by 1355, Margaret (d. aft. Jan. 1382), da. of Sir John de la Haye† (d.c.1340) of Shepreth and sis. and h. of William de la Haye, 2da.; (2) bef. Feb. 1384, Joan, da. of John, Lord Northwood (1321-79) by Joan, da. of Robert Hert of Faversham, Kent, 1s. Kntd. bef. May 1362.
Offices Held
Sheriff, Cambs. and Hunts. 26 Oct. 1376–26 Nov. 1377.
Commr. to put down riotous assemblies, Cambs. Apr. 1378, Dec. 1381, Dec. 1382; of inquiry, Herts. July 1380 (breach of Statute of Provisors), Cambs. Nov. 1388 (Burley estates), Apr. 1391 (Avenell estates), May 1392 (wastes on the earl of Oxford’s estates); oyer and terminer Feb. 1383; gaol delivery, Royston Feb. 1383; to arrest Sir John Chalers’s widow July 1388.
J.p. Royston 18 Mar. 1379-c.1381.
Tax surveyor, Cambs. Aug. 1379, Dec. 1380.
Main residence: Teversham, Cambs.
Notes
He and his father should not be confused with John, Lord Engaine (1302-58), whose son and heir, Sir Thomas, died in 1367 leaving his three sisters as coheirs to his estates: CP, v. 77.
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Commons 1386-1421
Web Title
DENGAINE (ENGAINE), Sir John (c.1339-1394/5)
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