FAIRGOO, Richard, of Lewes, Suss.
Constable, Lewes by Mar. 1453.
Constable, Lewes by Mar. 1453.
Bailiff of Steyning, Mich. 1429–30, 1444 – 45.
Attestor, parlty. elections, Cambridge 1415, 1421 (Dec.), 1423, 1425, 1431.
Councillor, Cambridge from Apr. 1426; treasurer Sept. 1426–7.
Attestor, parlty. election, Salop 1453.
Bailiff, Shrewsbury Sept. 1445–6, Mich. 1449–50, 1455 – 56; auditor 1463 – 64, 1469 – 70; alderman 1445–d.
Commr. of arrest, Salop Jan. 1447 (collectors of fifteenth and tenth); inquiry Feb. 1448 (concealments), Shrewsbury Feb. 1466 (negligent management of hospital of St. John the Baptist); gaol delivery, Shrewsbury castle Oct. 1465;
Sheriff, Salop 20 Dec. 1449 – 3 Dec. 1450, 5 Nov. 1465–6.
Chief engrosser of the exchequer in Ire. c. Feb. 1460-bef. 5 Mar. 1464.
Constable of Shrewsbury castle 1 June 1461 – d.
Attestor, parlty. election, Salop 1459.
Commr. of gaol delivery, Shrewsbury castle and town Sept. 1439, Shrewsbury castle Oct. 1443, Oct. 1446, Apr. 1447, Bridgnorth Oct. 1447, Shrewsbury castle and town Feb. 1450, Shrewsbury Oct. 1458;
Sheriff, Salop 5 Nov. 1439 – 4 Nov. 1441, 6 Nov. 1444 – 4 Nov. 1445, 4 Nov. 1454–5.
Steward of Stottesdon, Salop, for John Mowbray, duke of Norfolk, 20 Aug. 1442-aft. Mich. 1453,
J.p. Salop 4 July 1449 – d.
J.p. Derbys. 24 Feb. 1472–d.
Commr. of array, Derbys. Mar. 1472, May, Dec. 1484, Apr. 1496; inquiry Aug. 1473 (unpaid farms), Apr., July 1474 (duchy of Lancaster lands in High Peak);
Steward of Francis, Lord (later Viscount) Lovell’s manor of Holmesfield, Derbys. by 25 May 1480-bef. 7 Nov. 1485;
Sheriff, Notts. and Derbys. 5 Nov. 1480–1.
Usher of the hall to Richard III by 31 Mar. 1484.
Serjeant of manor of Alciston, Suss. for Battle abbey 1435–7.
Beadle of Bletchingley for Humphrey, earl of Stafford, ?by June 1423–1424, 1432.
Attestor, parlty. elections, Suss. 1419, 1422, 1423, 1425.
Commr. to take wheat from Chichester to victual Calais Jan. 1417; survey and control tronage and pesage of wools and other merchandise, Chichester Feb. 1422; arrest a ship, Suss. June 1431.
Collector of customs and subsidies, Chichester 17 Oct. 1421–26 July 1424.
Coroner, Suss. by 2 Apr. – 28 Oct. 1423, bef. 29 Nov. 1427.
?Constable of the staple, Chichester Nov. 1425-Sept. 1426.
Attestor, parlty. election, Arundel 1460.