EUER, Sir Ralph (c.1350-1422), of Witton-le-Wear, co. Durham.

Family and Education

b. c. 1350, yr. s. of John Euer (d. Mar. 1366) of Stokesley, Yorks. and Witton-le-Wear by his w. Margaret (d. 1378), bro. and h. of Robert Euer (d.s.p. 1369). m. (1) by c. 1371, Isabel, da. of Sir Aymer Atholl (d. 1403) of Felton, Northumb. by his w. Mary, 1s. d.v.p. 1da.; (2) by Nov. 1381, Katherine, yr. da. and h. of William, Lord Aton (c.1299-Aug. 1387), of Malton and West Ayton, Yorks. by his w. Isabel (d. May 1368), da. of Henry, 2nd Lord Percy (d.1352), at least 2s. inc. William†, 2da.; (3) Dec. 1400, Maud Greystoke, prob. da. of Ralph, Lord Greystoke (1353-1418). Kntd. by July 1374.DKR, xlv. 187-8; Surtees Soc. ii. 35-36; clxix. no. 580; CP, i. 325-6; vi. 195-6; Hist. Northumb. vii. 193, 237-44; xii. 202; CIPM, xii. no. 138; xvi. no. 6; CP25(1)278/142/3, 146/12; CPL, v. 378.

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Collector of a subsidy, liberty of the bp. of Durham, co. Durham Sept. 1372, Yorks. (N. Riding) Mar. 1404.

Commr. to survey the defences of Newcastle-upon-Tyne, May 1380; of array, co. Durham c. 1381, c.1384 (bis), Dec. 1399DKR, xxxii. 309. Northumb., Yorks. (N. Riding),, Sept. 1403, co. Durham c.1408,Ibid. xxxiii. 91. Yorks. (N. Riding) 1410, co. Durham May 1414, Yorks. (N. Riding) May 1415, co. Durham c. 1417; inquiry c.1382 (offences at Weardale), c. 1382 (villein services), c.1382 (flooding at Skerne), c. 1383 (villein services),Ibid. xxxii. 308–9, 312. Northumb. Mar. 1384 (wastes), co. Durham c. 1385 (accts. at Durham), c.1385 (bridge repairs at Shincliffe), c.1386 (wastes at Durham),Ibid. 310–11. Northumb. July 1387 (dispute at Eslington), May 1389 (damage by Scots), Dec. 1389 (defences at Newcastle-upon-Tyne), July 1391 (petition of Sir Michael de la Pole), Yorks. Nov. 1391 (John Lokton’s claim to land in Hutton), Dec. 1391 (goods of the same), Aug. 1392 (claim of Gregory Lokton to rents), Northumb. Mar. 1393 (goods of a suicide at Newcastle), Cumb. Sept. 1393, Aug. 1394 (claim of earl of Northumb. to land at Cockermouth), Northumb. Dec. 1395 (illicit coal mining), Yorks. Jan. 1396 (claim to the manor of Mikelfield), Feb. 1396 (a murder), Northumb. July 1400 (lands of Gilbert Middleton), Yorks. Nov. 1405 (claim to the manor of Sigglesthorne), Cumb., Northumb., Westmld., Yorks. Mar. 1406 (desertions to Welsh rebels), Yorks. (N. Riding) July 1406 (wastes), Lincs., Northumb., Yorks. June 1407 (possessions of earl of Northumb.), Yorks. (N. Riding) Jan. 1412 (liability to taxation), co. Durham c.1412 (poaching at Raby), c.1418 (property dispute);Ibid. xxxiii. 91, 113. oyer and terminer c. 1382 (access to a mine at Morley),Ibid. xxxii. 312. Northumb. Dec. 1384 (disorder at Wittonstall), co. Durham c.1386 (bp. of Durham’s rights at Hawthorn),Ibid. 313. c.1390 (disorder at Stranton),Ibid. xxxiii. 60. Northumb. Mar. 1403 (dispute over prisoners taken at Humbleton Hill), co. Durham Mar. 1404 (treasons), Cumb., Northumb., Westmld., Yorks. Aug. 1407 (treasons), Yorks. Apr. 1408 (murder of Sir Thomas Colville), July 1408 (disorder at Beverley); gaol delivery, Newcastle-upon-Tyne Feb. 1383; to make arrests, Yorks. Nov. 1395, July 1398; survey and value the estates of the Lords Appellant of 1388, Cumb., Northumb., Westmld., Yorks. Oct. 1397; prevent the spread of treasonous rumours, Northumb., Yorks. May 1402; resist northern rebels July 1403; treat with rebels and arrange fines Apr. 1405, Apr. 1408; raise royal loans, Yorks. (N. Riding) June 1406; sequestrate prebends for the bp. of Durham, co. Durham June 1408, June 1414, Apr. 1415;Surtees Soc. clxvi. nos. 81, 345; clxxvii. no. 1338. enforce the Statute of Weirs, co. Durham c.1419.DKR, xxxiii. 113.

Ambassador to treat for truces and redress of grievances with the Scots, 8 Nov. 1380, 27 May 1390, 8 July 1400, 29 Sept. 1401, 26 Sept. 1403, 4 Mar., 6 July 1404, 27 Mar., 17 Aug 1407, 10 Dec. 1415.Reg. Gaunt 1379–83, no. 1206; PPC, i. 27; ii. 188; Foedera ed. Rymer (Hague edn.), iv (1), 56, 77, 112; E404/24/413; Cal. Scots Docs. iv. nos. 589, 660, 673, 674; Letters Hen. IV ed. Hingeston, ii. 158.

J.p. co. Durham and in the bp. of Durham’s liberty of Sedbergh c. 1382, Northumb. 20 Dec. 1382–5, 23 Feb. 1392 – May 1410, bp. of Durham’s liberty of Northallerton, Yorks. 20 July 1387, Yorks. (N. Riding) 12 Nov. 1397 – July 1419, lordship of Alnwick, Northumb. 20 July 1405.DKR, xxxii. 309; xxxiii. 103, 112.

Justice of assize, co. Durham c. 1382, c. 1401, 1406 – 07, 1411, 1419–21.Ibid. xxii. 309; xxxiii. 74, 90, 107, 172.

Steward of the vill of Durham for John Fordham, bp. of Durham, by c. 1385, of the estates of Walter Skirlaw, bp. of Durham, co. Durham, Northumb. c. 1391 – 24 Mar. 1406; auditor of his ministers’ accts. c. 1403 – 24 Mar. 1406; steward of the estates of Thomas Langley, bp. of Durham, 14 May 1406 – d.; auditor of his ministers’ accts. 23 Sept. 1408-aft. 1410.Ibid. xxxii. 310, 327; xxxiii. 55–56, 91, 112; Surtees Soc. clxvi. no. 345; R.L. Storey, Thos. Langley, 102.

Sheriff, Northumb. 15 Nov. 1385 – 7 Nov. 1390, 3 Nov. 1397 – 10 Feb. 1399, Yorks. 21 Oct. 1391 – 18 Oct. 1392, 9 Nov. 1395–1 Dec. 1396.

Keeper of the temporalities of the see of Durham for Thomas Langley until his investiture 24 Mar.-8 Aug. 1406.RP, iii. 589.

Lt. to John, duke of Bedford, as constable of England by 26 May 1411.

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EUER, Sir Ralph (c.1350-1422), of Witton-le-Wear, co. Durham.

Main residence: Witton-le-Wear, co. Durham.

Dever, Evere, Iuere, Ivere, Yver(e)

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Commons 1386-1421

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