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GODARD, Sir John (c.1346-1392), of Bransholme, Yorks.

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b. c.1346. m. by Dec. 1384, Constance (d. June 1401), e. da. and coh. of Thomas, 3rd Lord Sutton of Holderness (d.c.1384) by his w. Agnes (d. Mar. 1395), da. of Sir John Hothom of Scorborough; wid. of Peter, 4th Lord Mauley (c.1331-Mar. 1383), 2s. 3da. Kntd. by Dec. 1384.Scrope v. Grosvenor, i. 171-2; ii. 389-90; CP, ii. 416; viii. 567-8; xii (1), 575; Yorks. Arch. Soc. Rec. Ser. lix. 14-15; CPR, 1381-5, p. 493.

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J.p. Yorks. (E. Riding) 16 Feb. 1386 – d.

Escheator, Yorks. 30 Nov. 1387–8.

Commr. to restore clergy of Beverley, Yorks. to their livings Mar. 1388; suppress the writings of John Wycliffe, Yorks. Apr. 1388; make arrests Oct. 1389, Feb. 1392; of inquiry, Yorks. (E. Riding) Feb. 1389 (assault), Feb. 1389 (extortions and oppressions), May 1389 (lands of John Lokton), Aug. 1389 (wastes on the same), Nov. 1389 (claims of Michael de la Pole to inherit his late father’s estates), May 1390 (trespasses), Yorks., Northumb., Westmld., Cumb. Dec. 1390 (extortion); oyer and terminer, Yorks. Mar., Dec. 1390 (enforce Statute of Weirs); array (E. Riding) Mar. 1392.

Sheriff, Yorks. 1 Dec. 1388–15 Nov. 1389.

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GODARD, Sir John (c.1346-1392), of Bransholme, Yorks.

Main residence: Bransholme, Yorks.

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Commons 1386-1421

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GODARD, Sir John (c.1346-1392)

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GODARD, John, of Sandwich, Kent.

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s. of Simon Godard of Sandwich.Kent AO, Sandwich deeds Sa/TB1/10. m. (1) Joan; (2) bef. 1390, Cecily.

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Jurat, Sandwich Dec. 1377–9, 1382 – 83, 1388 – 89, 1390–2;Sa/TB1/9; W. Boys, Sandwich, i. 41, 43, 46–47. mayor 1379 – 80, 1383 – 87, 1392 – 93, 1403–7.Boys, i. 39, 43, 46, 49, 138; St. John’s hosp. deeds Sa/QJt1/20, 21.

Controller of customs and subsidies, Sandwich 8 Oct. 1384 – 14 Jan. 1387, of tunnage and poundage 20 Mar. – 9 June 1388, 26 Oct. – 30 Nov. 1390, of wool customs 30 Nov. 1390 – 8 Dec. 1391; collector of customs and subsidies 14 Jan. 1387 – 20 Mar. 1388, of tunnage and poundage 9 June 1388 – 26 Oct. 1390, 30 Nov. 1390 – 5 Nov. 1394, 17 Feb. 1397 – May 1398, of wool customs 7 Oct. 1391–19 May 1398.

Commr. of inquiry, Cinque Ports, Canterbury Feb. 1385 (misconduct of a dep. butler), Cinque Ports Jan. 1387 (thefts from a Spanish vessel), Nov. 1387 (piracy); to assemble ships to take action against pirates, Sandwich May 1398.