BOTREAUX, William I (d.1432), of London.
Warden, Drapers’ Co., London Aug. 1423–4.
Warden, Drapers’ Co., London Aug. 1423–4.
Attestor, parlty. elections, Cornw. 1426, 1429.
Commr. Bristol, Cornw., Devon, Dorset, Som. Dec. 1399 – Feb. 1425; of inquiry, Cornw. June 1424 (forfeited lands of Sir Thomas Shelley†);
Ambassador to treat with Flanders and France June 1404.
J.p. Cornw. 10 May 1412 – Jan. 1414.
Attestor, parlty. elections, Bishop’s Lynn 1414 (Nov.), 1420.
Member of council of 27, Bishop’s Lynn Mich.-21 Nov. 1424;
J.p. Bishop’s Lynn 24 Apr. 1434 – Feb. 1437.
Attestor, parlty. elections, Bucks. 1427, 1429, 1431, 1432, 1433.
Auditor of London 21 Sept. 1423–4.
Attestor, parlty. elections, Lancs. 1413 (May), 1414 (Nov.), 1421 (May), 1422, 1429, 1431, 1432, 1435, 1437, 1449 (Feb.), 1450.
Commr. Lancs. 1410 – Apr. 1418.
Tax collector, Lancs. Feb. 1434,
Steward of the prior of Durham at Lytham, Lancs. c. Sept. 1447 – Sept. 1461.
Queen’s carver by July 1458.
Constable, Beaumaris castle c.1459–60.
Commr. of oyer and terminer, Wales Mar. 1460.
Constable of the 5th ward, Sandwich by Dec. 1431 – Dec. 1435; jurat 1437 – 40, 1441 – 43, 1446–?d.; jt. keeper of the keys to the common chest 1439 – 46, 1447 – 51; mayor 1440 – 41, 1443–6.
Cinque Ports’ bailiff to Yarmouth Sept.-Nov. 1449.
Capt. of Vincennes by May 1430 – d.
Recorder, Coventry 4 Oct. 1455 – d.
J.p. Coventry 25 Jan. 1456 – d., Warws. 20 Nov. 1457 – Nov. 1458, 22 Nov. 1458-Dec. 1460 (q.), 14 July 1461-Dec. 1470 (q.), 6 Dec. 1471–d. (q.), Glos. 24 Sept. 1474-May 1475, Worcs. 24 Sept. 1474 – Nov. 1475, Devon 24 Sept. 1474 – Nov. 1475, Som. 24 Sept. 1474 – Nov. 1475.
Commr. of inquiry, Coventry Feb. 1456 (treasure trove), Oct. 1461 (treasons etc.), Warws. Nov. 1465 (crimes of a chaplain), Sept. 1471 (lands of (Sir) John Burgh III*), May 1473 (lands of Ralph, Lord Sudeley), Aug. 1473 (concealed farms), Warws., Worcs. July 1477 (lands of Thomas Burdet*), Leics., Warws. Mar., Apr. 1478 (lands of George, duke of Clarence), Dec. 1483 (traitors and their lands); gaol delivery, Coventry Sept., Dec. 1456, Feb., Nov. 1459, July 1461, Sept. 1471, Apr. 1475 (q.), 1479 (q.), Sept. 1483, Sept. 1487, Warwick Apr. 1460, July 1461, Apr. 1462 (q.), Nov. 1463, Sept. (q.), Nov. 1464 (q.), Sept. 1465, July 1466 (q.), June, July 1470, Oct. 1471 (q.), Feb. (q.), Oct. 1472 (q.), Aug. 1473 (q.), Oct. 1475 (q.), Jan. 1476 (q.), Sept. (q.), Oct. 1476 (q.), Oct. 1477 (q.), Aug. 1479 (q.), Oct. 1480, Oct. 1481 (q.), Sept. (q.), Dec. 1483 (q.), Oct. 1485, Feb. 1486, July 1487, Oct. 1488, Aug., Oct. 1489, Nottingham Aug. 1476 (q.), Warwick castle Sept. (q.), Oct. 1478;
Steward, William, Lord Zouche’s manor of Weston-in-Arden, Warws. 20 May 1461–?25 Dec. 1462, the priory of Nuneaton’s town of Nuneaton, Warws. 25 May 1461–d.;
Parlty. cttee. investigating corruption at the Mint May 1468.