DERBY, Sir Stephen, of Langton Long Blandford, Dorset.

Family and Education

yr. s. of Hugh Derby of Stanstead Mountfichet, Essex. m. c.1361, Avice (c.1348-18 Apr. 1420), da. and h. of Sir Alan Gulden of Langton Long Blandford, 2s. ?2da. Kntd. by Jan. 1380.CPR, 1377-81, p. 576; CCR, 1374-7, p. 360; CIMisc. iii. 228; J. Hutchins, Dorset, i. 282-3.

Offices Held

Receiver of the Clare estates, Wales and the marches by 21 Nov. 1360-c.1368.

Steward of the estates of Lionel, duke of Clarence, by Mich. 1365–1368.

Commr. of inquiry, Dorset Oct. 1375 (dues to Frampton priory), July 1376 ( Richard Lyons’s† crimes), May 1384 (poaching), Som., Dorset Apr. 1385 (forfeited goods), July 1386 (Scrope v. Grosvenor controversy);Scrope v. Grosvenor, 47–48, 75–76. array, Dorset Mar. 1380, Apr. 1385; to put down unlawful assemblies Dec. 1381, Mar., Dec. 1382; take custody of a royal ward June 1384.

J.p. Dorset 13 May 1376 – Apr. 1385, Feb. 1386-July 1389.

Tax collector, Dorset Dec. 1384.

Parlimentarian

DERBY, Sir Stephen, of Langton Long Blandford, Dorset.

Main residence: Langton Long Blandford, Dorset.

Author

L.S.W.

Volume

Commons 1386-1421

Web Title

DERBY, Sir Stephen

Will

Estates

Oxford 1644

Addresses

Religion

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