AYLESBURY, Robert, of Bridgnorth, Salop.
ARNOLD, John II (d.1433), of Winchester, Hants.
Attestor, parlty. elections, Hants 1411, 1414 (Nov.), 1419, 1420.
Serjeant-at-arms 21 Nov. 1399-c.1420.
Commr. of arrest Feb., May, Nov. 1400, Apr., Aug., Oct. 1401, July 1403, Jan., Mar., Apr., May, July, Oct. 1404, Mar. 1405, Jan. 1406; inquiry, Suff. Nov. 1400 (concealments), Essex, Herts., Norf., Suff. Nov. 1403 (evasion of alnage), Glos. July 1405, Jan. 1406 (sale of land pertaining to the Crown); to impress mariners for royal service, Norf., Suff. Oct. 1402, Mar. 1405; make restitution for acts of piracy July 1403, Devon, Bristol Nov. 1403, Sept. 1404, Norf. Dec. 1404, Feb. 1405, Oct. 1406; provide horses for King’s servants travelling from Pontefract to London, July 1404.
Bp. Beaufort’s bailiff of the Soke and the liberty, Winchester c. Mar. 1405-aft. Mich. 1423; receiver-general of the episcopal estates c.Mich. 1407-c.1419; jt. apparitor-general of the diocese 3 Jan. 1433–d.
ARNOLD, John I (d.?1410), of Blaxhall and Ipswich, Suff.
Coroner, Ipswich Sept. 1390–1, 1392 – 96; bailiff 1391 – 92, 1397–9.
Collector of customs and subsidies, Ipswich 20 Nov. 1396 – 1 May 1398, 21 Dec. 1398 – 10 Oct. 1399.
Alnager, Suff. 28 Apr. 1398 – 17 Oct. 1399; jt. alnager, Essex, Herts., Norf., Suff. 15 Apr. 1403 – 9 Mar. 1410.
Bath
With an estimated population of 855 in 1377, Bath was smaller than its sister city of Wells and completely overshadowed by its neighbour, Bristol. A merchant guild had come into existence before Bath received its first royal charter in 1189. By 1230 a mayor had appeared. In 1256, a further charter gave the citizens the right of returning royal writs, of bequeathing their property by will, and of nominating coroners;J.C. Russell, Brit. Med. Pop. 142; Mun. Recs. Bath ed.
1399
There were two Parliaments summoned in 1399. As the first, called to Westminster in Richard II’s name, met on 30 Sept., the day after the King abdicated, it was regarded as a gathering of ’estates and people’ and used as the instrument of deposition. The other, summoned by Henry IV, met six days later, but with identical membership.
1397 (Sept.)
Met at Westminster and Shrewsbury. No article is yet available for this Parliament.