BARON, Richard, of Westminster, Mdx.
Usher of the chambers of Parliament and great councils bef. July 1433–c. Mich. 1464.
Usher of the chambers of Parliament and great councils bef. July 1433–c. Mich. 1464.
Councillor, Colchester Sept. 1451–3; alderman 1455 – 57, 1458 – 60, 1463 – 64; claviger 1456 – 57, 1458 – 59; bailiff 1460 – 61; j.p. 1463–4.
Attestor, parlty. elections, Norwich 1447, 1449 (Feb.), 1455, 1460.
Chamberlain, Norwich Mich. 1447–8;
Commr. to distribute tax allowance, Norwich June 1453; survey walls and ditches July 1458.
J.p. Derbys. 1 July 1457 – 8 Dec. 1460.
Steward, John Talbot, earl of Shrewsbury’s manor of South Wingfield, Derbys. by Mich. 1457-aft. Mich. 1458.
Commr. of array, Derbys. Dec. 1459.
Alderman of the guild of Holy Cross, Chesterfield by 1460.
Attestor, parlty. elections, Herts. 1422, 1426, 1427, 1431, 1432, 1433, 1435, 1437.
Commr. of gaol delivery, Hertford May, July 1423, Feb. 1427, Feb. 1431, Feb. 1443, Royston July 1435, Hertford castle July 1438;
J.p. Herts. 7 July 1423 – Dec. 1443, 9 June 1445 – d.
Sheriff, Essex and Herts. 6 Nov. 1424 – 15 Jan. 1426.
Escheator, Essex and Herts. 26 Nov. 1431 – 5 Nov. 1432.
Attestor, parlty. elections, Herts. 1449 (Feb.), 1450, 1455.
Commr. of array, Herts. Feb. 1451, Dec. 1459, Feb. 1470, Apr. or May 1471, Mar. 1472; gaol delivery, Hertford Apr. 1451, Mar. 1458, Hertford castle July 1452, July 1465, Rayleigh July 1465;
J.p. Herts. 1 Dec. 1455 – July 1461, 3 Oct. 1464 – Dec. 1470, 10 July 1471 – d.
Sheriff, Essex and Herts. 5 Nov. 1466 – 4 Nov. 1467.
Water-bailiff, Dartmouth by 15 May 1444-bef. Nov. 1448.
Commr. of inquiry, Dartmouth May 1444 (piracy); arrest Jan. 1445,
Groom of the King’s cellar by June 1444.