BARTON, John II (d.1434), of Reading, Berks.
Attestor, parlty. elections, Reading 1420, 1421 (May), 1433.
Tax collector, Berks. Nov. 1416, Feb. 1434.
Commr. to assess and collect subsidies, Berks. Apr. 1428.
Attestor, parlty. elections, Reading 1420, 1421 (May), 1433.
Tax collector, Berks. Nov. 1416, Feb. 1434.
Commr. to assess and collect subsidies, Berks. Apr. 1428.
Attestor, parlty. elections, Bucks. 1413 (May), 1427, [1429], 1431, 1432, 1433.
Commr. Bucks., Derbys., Herts., Lincs., Northants., Notts., Oxon., Wilts. 1403 – 31; of gaol delivery, St. Albans Mar. 1414 (q.), June 1416 (q.), Apr. 1418, Apr. 1426, Oxford castle July 1414 (q.), Oxford July 1414, June 1418 (q.), Oxford castle and town Mar. 1418 (q.), Aylesbury Feb. 1420.
Steward of St. Albans abbey by Jan. 1408-aft. 1429.
J.p. Bucks. 18 Feb. 1412–d. (q. 7 July 1423–d.), Northants. 9 July 1419-Feb. 1422.
Escheator, Beds. and Bucks. 30 Nov. 1417 – 4 Nov. 1418.
Cofferer, Canterbury Mich. 1404–5; jurat 1409 – 10, 1414 – 16, 1417 – 18, 1422 – 23, 1424 – 26; alderman of Northgate ward from Mich. 1418; bailiff 1420 – 21, 1429–30.
Attestor, parlty. elections, Suss. 1422, 1427, 1429, 1431, 1432, 1433, 1437, 1447, 1449 (Feb.), 1453.
Commr. to distribute tax allowance, Suss. Jan. 1436.
Escheator, Surr. and Suss. 27 Feb. – 5 Nov. 1439.
Attestor, parlty. elections, Herefs. 1449 (Feb.), 1449 (Nov.), 1453, Glos. 1467.
J.p. Herefs. 16 Feb. 1443 – July 1461, 6 Dec. 1470 – Feb. 1473, Dec. 1473 – d., Glos. 18 Feb. 1448 – Dec. 1460.
Steward, lands of Thomas Spofford, Reynold Boulers and John Stanbury, bps. of Hereford, in Glos., Herefs., Salop and marches of Wales 30 Mar. 1445-after 16 July 1453,
Commr. to distribute allowance on tax, Herefs. June 1445, July 1446; of inquiry ?1445 (lands of John Cornwall, Lord Fanhope), July 1449 (lands of Henry Beauchamp, duke of Warwick), Apr. 1451 (value of earldom of Pembroke), Glos. Feb. 1455 (offences of John Cassy*), Mon. Aug. 1458 (treasons), Worcs., Glos., Herefs. Feb. 1474 (lands of John Throckmorton II*), Glos. July 1474 (complaint of Reynold, son of Thomas Mille*), Apr. 1478 (lands of George, duke of Clarence, and Isabel, his wife); to treat for loans, Herefs. Sept. 1449, Dec. 1452; of gaol delivery, Hereford Oct. 1449, Hereford castle Oct. 1453, Hereford Feb. 1457, Hereford castle June 1457, Nov. 1459, Dec. 1470, Aug. 1481;
Sheriff, Herefs. 3 Dec. 1450 – 8 Nov. 1451, 4 Nov. 1454–5, Glos. 17 Nov. 1456 – 7 Nov. 1457.
Teller of the Exchequer by 1 Mar. 1425-July 1469.
Commr. of inquiry, Berks., Hants, Oxon., Wilts. July 1427 (concealments), Berks. Dec. 1438 (payment of fee farm from New Windsor); to take musters, Winchelsea Dec. 1429, July 1432, Apr. 1433, Dover June 1434, Barham Down, Winchelsea June 1435, Calais Oct. 1435, Winchelsea Feb., May 1436, Portsmouth June 1437, Winchelsea June 1439, Poole Dec. 1439, Feb. 1440, Portsdown Mar. 1441, Barham Down Aug. 1453; to assess tax on land, Berks. Jan. 1436, Aug. 1450; of kiddles Dec. 1439.
Controller of the petty custom, London 27 Oct. 1428 – 11 Feb. 1430, great custom and subsidies on wool 26 Feb. 1430 – 24 May 1447, 1 Aug. 1460 – 7 July 1463.
Commr. to restore ships and goods, Cornw. Aug. 1442.
Controller of customs and subsidies, Southampton 3 May-22 Aug. 1460.
Constable of the staple, Chichester 17 Jan. 1408 – 14 Oct. 1413, 21 Nov. 1415 – 9 Feb. 1417; mayor 9 Feb. 1417 – 28 Oct. 1420, Nov. 1425–23 Sept. 1426.
Tax collector, Suss. Nov. 1416.