Family and Education
b. bef. 1372, 2nd s. and event. h. of Sir John Groos of Sloley. m. prob. bef. 1394,CPL, v. 229. Joan, da. of Sir John White by his 1st w. Joan, 3s. (1 d.v.p.) 2da.
Offices Held
Commr. to determine an appeal against judgement in the admiral’s ct. Aug. 1401; of inquiry, Norf. May, Dec. 1415 (unrest at Bishop’s Lynn), Norf., Suff. May, July, Nov. 1437, Aug. 1442 (customs’ evasion); array, Norf. Apr. 1418, Mar. 1419, Jan. 1436; to raise royal loans Nov. 1419; requisition vessels for transporting the duke of Bedford’s army to France, Norf., Suff. Feb. 1420; assess tax on landed incomes, Norf. Jan. 1436; procure grain for King’s household Nov. 1438; of gaol delivery, Ipswich Mar. 1439.
Sheriff, Norf. and Suff. 4 Nov. 1409 – 29 Nov. 1410, 23 Nov. 1419 – 16 Nov. 1420, 15 Jan.-12 Dec. 1426.
J.p. Norf. 1 Mar. 1422 – Nov. 1423.
Escheator, Norf. and Suff. 13 Nov. 1423–6 Nov. 1424.
Parlimentarian
Main residence: Sloley, Norf.
Volume
Commons 1386-1421
Web Title
GROOS, Oliver (bef. 1372-1448)
Will
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Oxford 1644
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