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RADCLIFFE, Ralph (d.1432), of Blackburn and Smithills, Lancs.
Family and Education
s. and h. of Sir Ralph Radcliffe. m. (1) bef. 1400, 1s.; (2) by Dec. 1416, Cecily (fl. 1435), wid. of Hugh Venables (d.1415), of Kinderton, Cheshire, at least 2s. 2da. Kntd. 19 May 1426.Chetham Soc. xcix. 34-36; DKR, xxxiii. 35; xxxvii (2), 604; G. Ormerod, Palatine and City of Chester ed. Helsby, iii (1), 199; CPR, 1413-16, p. 337; CPL, v. 406; Knights of Eng. ed. Shaw, i. 132.
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Receiver of the Lancs. and Cheshire estates of the duchy of Lancaster 10 Apr. 1413–24 Nov. 1417.
J.p. Lancs. July 1413, July 1416, Mar. 1418, Aug. 1426.
Commr. of inquiry, Lancs. Aug. 1413 (disorder at Pennington), Aug. 1417 (ownership of the manor of Rishton); array Apr. 1418;
Justice at the Lancaster assizes to 12 Aug. 1415.
Main residences: Blackburn; Smithills, Lancs.
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Commons 1386-1421
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RADCLIFFE, Ralph (-d.1432)
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Oxford 1644
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RADCLIFFE, Sir Nicholas (d.c.1452), of Castlerigg, Cumb.
Family and Education
prob. yr. s. of Sir Richard Radcliffe (d. 4. Sept. 1431) of Astley and Winmarleigh, Lancs. by his w. Margaret (fl. 1442), and bro. of Sir Thomas. m. c. 1417, Elizabeth, da. and h. of Sir John Derwentwater (d. by 1422), of Ormside, Westmld. and Castlerigg, at least 1s. Kntd. 25 Oct. 1415.C.P. Hampson (Bk. of Radclyffes, 218-19) is mistaken in describing Nicholas as the son of Sir Ralph Radcliffe* and brother of Ralph*, who was active at the time, but who was never knighted (VCH Lancs. iv. 244; v. 13).
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Commr. of array, Cumb. Apr. 1418, Mar. 1427, Oct. 1429, Mar. 1430, Westmld. July 1434; inquiry Cumb. Apr. 1431 (persons liable to contribute to a grant); oyer and terminer May 1449 (treasons, felonies).
Sheriff, Cumb. 1 May 1422 – 14 Feb. 1423, 15 Jan. 1426–12 Jan. 1427.
J.p. Cumb. 7 July 1423 – d.
Assessor of a tax, Cumb. Aug. 1450.
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Main residence: Castlerigg, Cumb.
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Commons 1386-1421
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RADCLIFFE, Sir Nicholas (-d. c.1452)
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Oxford 1644
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RADCLIFFE, Sir John (d.1441), of Attleborough, Norf.
Family and Education
yr. s. of James Radcliffe of Radcliffe, Lancs. and bro. of Richard. m. (1) ?in 1405, Cecily (d.1423), da. and coh.of Sir Thomas Mortimer (d. bef. 1387), of Newnham, Cambs. and Attleborough, by Mary, da. of Nicholas Park, wid. of Sir John Herling (d. bef. 1403), 1s.; (2) bef. June 1426, Katherine (c.1407-13 Oct. 1452), da. and coh. of Sir Edward Burnell (o.s. of Hugh, Lord Burnell) of Thurning and Billingford, Norf., 1s. Kntd. Aug. 1415; KG 22 Apr. 1429.
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?Sec. to Thomas of Lancaster, lt. of Ire. by 20 Mar.-aft. Dec. 1403.
Second baron of the Exchequer, Ire. 14 May 1404–22 Dec. 1406.
Commr. of arrest, Ire. Aug. 1404, Hants May 1427; to raise royal loans, Salop July 1426, Norf. Mar. 1439; hold musters, Kent June 1428, Apr. 1430, Calais May 1436; of inquiry, Norf. Dec. 1433 (misgovernance in Norwich), Mar. 1438 (evasion of customs), Norf., Suff. May 1438 (lands late of Robert Garveys), Cambs., Hunts., Norf., Suff. July 1439 (concealments), Norf., Suff. June 1440 (evasion of customs); gaol delivery, Ipswich Mar. 1439.
Jt. chief butler, Ire. 1 Jan. 1406-c. Aug. 1411.
Envoy to treat for the ransom of French prisoners 18 Sept. 1413, to the congress of Arras 23 June – 15 Sept. 1435, to treat with ambassadors of Prussia and the Hanse towns Mar. 1436.
Bailli of Evreux 2 June 1418 – 12 Mar. 1419.
Constable of Bordeaux 16 May 1419 – 2 Oct. 1423.
Capt., Fronsac 16 May 1419–6 Nov. 1436.
Seneschal, Aquitaine 1 May 1423–6 Nov. 1436.
Chamberlain, North Wales 10 Feb. 1434–2 Apr. 1437.
Dep. lt. of Calais by 15 Mar. – aft.Oct. 1436.
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Main residence: Attleborough, Norf.
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Commons 1386-1421
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RADCLIFFE, Sir John (-d.1441)
Will
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Oxford 1644
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QUINT, John, of Lostwithiel, Cornw.
Family and Education
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Mayor, Lostwithiel Mich. 1390–1.
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Main residence: Lostwithiel, Cornw.
Coynt, Quent, Quynt
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Commons 1386-1421
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QUINT, John
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Oxford 1644
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