ASKHAM, William (d.1414/15), of London.

Family and Education

m. (1) bet. Sept. 1395, Joan, wid. of William Wyght (d.1393) of London, fishmonger, 1s. (?d.v.p.), 2 da.; (2) bef. Mar. 1398, Margaret; (3) aft. Apr. 1406, Maud.Cal. Letter Bk. London, H, 424; Cal. Wills. ct. Husting London ed. Sharpe, ii. pt. 1, p. 299; CPL, v. 149; Corporation of London RO, hr 133B/62; PCC 31 Marche; Winchester Coll. muns. 70, 78.

Offices Held

Alderman of Castle Baynard Ward c. 1395 – aft.10 May 1399, Dowgate Ward by 14 June 1400 – aft.1 Mar. 1406, Bridge Ward by 7 Mar. 1407–d.; auditor, London 21 Sept. 1396–7, 1398 – 99; mayor 31 Oct. 1403–4.Beaven, Aldermen, i. 56, 89, 137, 403; Cal. Letter Bk. London, H, 434, 440, 444, 449; I, 27, 36.

Sheriff, London and Mdx. Mich. 1397–8.

Buyer for the Household 6 Feb. – 1 Sept. 1401.

Mayor of the Staple of Westminster 3 July 1402 – bef.3 July 1405; Staple of Calais bef. 13 July 1403-bef. Dec. 1406.C267/8/27, 28; E404/22/285, 464; CCR, 1402–5, p. 100.

Commr. of sewers, Kent and Surr. Nov. 1403; gaol delivery, London Nov. 1403; oyer and terminer May 1406, Mar., Apr. (bis), Nov. 1407, June, July 1409.Cal. Letter Bk. London, I, 35.

Ambassador to treat with the envoys of the Master of the Teutonic Order 24 Nov. 1409, 24 Mar. 1410.Rot. Gasc. et Franc. ed. Carte, ii. 199, 202.

Parlimentarian

ASKHAM, William (d.1414/15), of London.

Main residence: London.

Author

C.R.

Volume

Commons 1386-1421

Web Title

ASKHAM, William (-d.1414/15)

Will

Estates

Oxford 1644

Addresses

Religion

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