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WOODCOCK, John (d.1409), of London.

Family and Education
s. of William Woodcock of Doncaster, Yorks. by his w. Joan. m. by Oct. 1391, Felicity, da. of Thomas Austyn (d.1391), of London, mercer, 2s. 2da.Corporation of London RO, hr 134/69, 140/61; Guildhall Lib. London 9171/1, ff. 244-5. The belief that Woodcock married Sir Richard Redmayne’s* sister, Felicity (CP, viii. 271), is demonstrably untrue in the light of Austyn’s property settlements.
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Common councillor, Cripplegate Ward 31 Aug. 1388.Cal. Letter Bk. London, H, 133.

Warden of the Mercers’ Co. 24 June ?1390–1, 1397 – 98, 1407–8.Mercers’ Company Recs. Wardens’ acct. bk. ff. 23d, 45d, notes Woodcock’s last two terms as warden, while the List of members, f. 570, states that he was also warden in 1391/2. Since there is a consistent discrepancy of one year between the dates in the List and those given in the acct. bk. he is more likely to have held office in 1390/1.

Auditor, London 21 Sept. 1390–1, 1399 – 1400; alderman of Coleman Street Ward c. 1397 – 1402, Cripplegate Ward by 20 Mar. 1402 – d.; mayor, London 13 Oct. 1405–6.Cal. Letter Bk. London, H, 355, 367, 449; I, 52; Beaven, Aldermen, i. 108, 129.

Collector of the wool custom, London 19 Feb. 1397 – 12 Oct. 1399, London and the Thames from Gravesend to Tilbury 12 Oct. 1399 – 18 Nov. 1400, Ipswich 16 Aug. 1402–1 Oct. 1405.

Sheriff, London and Mdx. Mich. 1397–8.

Commr. of gaol delivery, London Jan. 1406;Cal. Letter Bk. London, I, 44. inquiry, London and Mdx. June 1406 (concealments); to raise a royal loan June 1406.

Main residence: London.
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Commons 1386-1421
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WOODCOCK, John (-d.1409)

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Oxford 1644
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WOOD, William II (d.1431), of Winchester, Hants.

Family and Education
m. by 1403, Joan.JUST 1/1513 m. 6.
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Recorder, Winchester by 1408-c.1420.

Alnager, Hants 24 Apr. 1415 – d.

Commr. of inquiry, Hants Feb. 1422 (false weights), May 1425 (destruction of salmon).

Main residence: Winchester, Hants.
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Commons 1386-1421
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WOOD, William II (-d.1431)

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Oxford 1644
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WOOD, William I, of Newbury, Berks.

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m. (1) bef. Nov. 1381, Joan; (2) aft. Jan. 1395, Katherine.
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Tax assessor, Berks. May 1379.

J.p. Berks. 26 May – Dec. 1380, 20 Dec. 1382 – July 1389, 12 Nov. 1397–9.

Commr. to put down rebellion, Berks. Mar., Dec. 1382; of oyer and terminer Apr. 1382, Feb. 1383.

Sheriff, Oxon. and Berks. 15 Nov. 1389 – 7 Nov. 1390, Dec. 1396–3 Dec. 1397.

Escheator, Oxon. and Berks. 12 Dec. 1390–2 Jan 1392, Mar.-24 Nov. 1394.

Main residence: Newbury, Berks.
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Commons 1386-1421
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WOOD, William I

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Oxford 1644
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WOOD, John II, of Ipswich, Suff.

Family and Education
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Tronager, Ipswich 4 Feb.-26 Oct. 1410.

Coroner, Ipswich Sept. 1420–1, 1427 – 28, 1440 – 41, 1442–3.W. Bacon, Annalls of Ipswiche ed. Richardson, 92–93, 100–1.

Main residence: Ipswich, Suff.
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Commons 1386-1421
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WOOD, John II

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Oxford 1644
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