Family and Education
m. (1) bef. May 1404, Alice (d.c.1417), wid. of—;Essex Feet of Fines, iii. 242. (2) c.1418, Elizabeth (c.1377-30 Oct. 1463), 1st da. and coh. of Thomas Childrey of Childrey by his w. Elizabeth, wid. of Sir John Kingston (d.1415) of Little Corsley, Wilts., 1s. Thomas.
Offices Held

Commr. of inquiry, general July 1412 (King’s rights to certain estates), Berks., Dorset, Hants, Oxon., Som., Wilts. July 1427 (concealments), Oxon., Berks. July 1428 (treasons and felonies); to raise royal loans, Berks. Nov. 1419, Jan. 1420, Oxon., Berks. Mar. 1430, Mar. 1431, Berks. Feb. 1441; of oyer and terminer, Wilts. Oct. 1426, Berks. Feb. 1430, Oxon. Mar. 1430; to assess a tax, Berks. Apr. 1431; distribute tax rebate Dec. 1433, Jan. 1436; administer the oath against maintenance May 1434; of array Jan. 1436; to treat for payment of parliamentary subsidies Feb. 1441.

Escheator, Essex and Herts. 6 Mar. – 30 Nov. 1417, Hants and Wilts. 24 Jan. – 17 Dec. 1426, Oxon. and Berks. 12 Feb.-5 Nov. 1430.

Sheriff, Wilts. 10 Nov. 1417 – 4 Nov. 1418, 6 Nov. 1424 – 15 Jan. 1426, Som. and Dorset 12 Dec. 1426 – 7 Nov. 1427, Oxon. and Berks. 26 Nov. 1431–5 Nov. 1432.

J.p. Berks. 12 Feb. 1422 – Mar. 1443, Oxon. 12 Feb. 1422-July 1423.

Main residence: Childrey, Berks.
Author
Volume
Commons 1386-1421
Web Title

FYNDERNE, William (-d.1445)

Will
Estates
Oxford 1644
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Religion
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