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LITTON, Sir Robert (d.c.1415), of Wennington, Essex.

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m. bef. Feb. 1400, Maud (d. bef. Mich. 1409), da. and h. of Sir Thomas Charnels of Swepstone, Leics. by Maud, da. and coh. of Sir Henry Garnett (d.1345) of Wennington, wid. of Laurence Trussell (d.1399) of Berks., ?1ch. Kntd. bef. Sept. 1403.
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Controller of the household of Henry of Bolingbroke when both earl of Derby and King by Oct. 1396 – bef.May 1401.

J.p. Essex 16 May 1401 – Feb. 1407.

Commr. of array, Essex Aug. – Nov. 1403, July 1405; oyer and terminer Oct. 1404; to assess contributions to a subsidy Jan. 1412.

Main residence: Wennington, Essex.
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Commons 1386-1421
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LITTON, Sir Robert (-d. c.1415)

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Oxford 1644
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LISLE, Sir William (d.1442), of Waterperry, Oxon. and Great Wilbraham, Cambs.

Family and Education
illegit. s. of Robert, 3rd Lord Lisle (d.1398/9) of Rougemont. m. (1) c. Feb. 1397, Amy, prob. wid. of John Fitzellis alias Duyn (d.1395) of Waterperry;C136/87/25; CPR, 1396-9, p. 80. (2) bef. Feb. 1423, Elizabeth, prob. sis. or half-sis. of John Tyrell of Heron and Edward Tyrell of Downham, Essex,Reg. Chichele, ii. 629-31. 1s. Kntd. by Nov. 1392.
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Commr. of array, Oxon. Dec. 1399, Sept. 1403, May 1418; to take an assize of novel disseisin c. Mar. 1402; raise forces to serve in Wales under Edmund, earl of Stafford, Berks., Oxon. Aug. 1402; determine appeals in the cts. at Calais, Sept. 1407, July 1409, in the admiral’s ct. June 1409; of inquiry, Oxon. June 1409 (wastes on estates once held by Queen Anne); oyer and terminer Dec. 1418; to raise royal loans Nov. 1419, Jan. 1420.

Envoy to treat with the Burgundians Aug. – Sept. 1404, the French June 1415, the Burgundians Aug. 1415.Letters Hen. IV ed. Hingeston, i. 304, 324, 332, 347, 349; Foedera ed. Rymer (orig. edn.), ix. 260; DKR, xliv. 562, 573.

Dep. to Ralph, earl of Westmorland, as marshal of England 27 Aug. 1409 – ?

Sheriff, Oxon. and Berks. 10 Dec. 1411 – 3 Nov. 1412, 16 Nov. 1420 – 22 Apr. 1422, 1 Oct. 1422–13 Nov. 1423.

Lt. to Richard, earl of Warwick, as capt. of Calais 16 Nov. 1414-aft. Mar. 1416.

Escheator, Oxon. and Berks. 4 Nov. 1418–23 Nov. 1419.

Main residences: Waterperry, Oxon; Great Wilbraham, Cambs.
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Commons 1386-1421
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LISLE, Sir William (-d.1442)

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Oxford 1644
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LISLE, Sir Robert (c.1355-1425), of Woodburn, Northumb.

Family and Education
b. c.1355, s. and h. of Robert Lisle (d.v.p. c.1362) by Eleanor, da. of Sir Robert Felton, gds. and h. of Robert Lisle (d. 29 June 1367) of Woodburn. m. 26 June 1365, Mary, da. and coh. of Sir Aymer Atholl (d.1403) of Jesmond and Felton by his w. Mary, at least 2s. (1 d.v.p.) 1da. Kntd. by Dec. 1384.CIPM, xii. no. 204; Hist. Northumb. vii. 236-7, 238-44, 255-6; CFR, x. 73; Arch. Aeliana, n.s. xxii. 120.
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Collector of taxes, Northumb. Dec. 1384, Nov. 1388, Jan. 1392.

J.p. Northumb. 16 Nov 1403-Feb. 1407, 28 May 1410-Jan. 1418.

Sheriff, Northumb. 5 Nov. 1406 – 23 Nov. 1407, 1 Dec. 1415–30 Nov. 1416.

Escheator, Northumb. 7 Nov. 1409 – 29 Nov. 1410, 10 Nov. 1413–12 Nov. 1414.

Commr. of array, Northumb. Apr. 1418; inquiry Feb. 1419 (treasons and concealments).

Main residence: Woodburn, Northumb.
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LISLE, Sir Robert (c.1355-1425)

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Oxford 1644
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