GATEFORD, John (d.1407), of Gateford, Notts.

Collector of a tax, Notts. Dec. 1372, Mar. 1404; surveyor, Notts., Derbys. Mar. 1381.

Commr. of inquiry, Derbys. Dec. 1376 (wastes), Notts. July 1390 (possessions of the late Sir Richard Bingham), Notts., Yorks. June 1393 (illicit salmon fishing), Apr. 1396 (obstructions to the river Idle), Notts. Mar., Apr. 1398 (money due to Thomas Arundel, former abp. of York); to suppress the insurgents of 1381, Notts. Dec. 1381, Mar., Dec. 1382; of oyer and terminer Nov. 1383 (attack on the prioress of Broadholme’s estates), July 1391 (attack on the abp. of York’s ferry at Flintham), Nov. 1392 (buried treasure at Tuxford), Derbys. July 1406 (attack on Lord Darcy’s estates); to collect money due to the prior of Blyth Feb. 1386; make arrests Mar. 1386, Notts. Sept. 1399; of array June, Aug. 1388,Rot. Scot. ed. Macpherson etc. ii. 95. Mar. 1392, Dec. 1399, Sept. 1403; to survey Nottingham castle, May 1398; enforce the statute on weirs June 1398; restore confiscated goods to Thomas Arundel as abp. of Canterbury, Lincs., Notts., Yorks. Mar. 1400; of kiddles May 1402; to prevent the spread of treasonous rumours, Notts. May 1402.

J.p. Notts. 10 Jan. 1378 – July 1389, 28 June 1390 – d.

Dep. steward of Sherwood forest, Notts. by May 1378, 3 Nov. 1400 – d.; verderer by d. SC1/43/56.

Coroner, Notts. to 18 Feb. 1382.

Sheriff, Notts. and Derbys. 20 Oct. 1385 – 18 Nov. 1386, 21 Oct. 1391 – 18 Oct. 1392, 1 Dec. 1396 – 3 Nov. 1397, 8–30 Nov. 1401.

Escheator, Notts. and Derbys. 30 Nov. 1388–12 Feb. 1391,28 Nov. 1399–24 Nov. 1400.

Alnager, Notts. 20 July 1394–26 Feb. 1401.

Guardian of the temporalities of the abp. of York 23 Apr. – 23 June 1398, 11 June-8 Apr. 1405.

Steward of the abp. of York’s lordship of Southwell, Notts. by d.