Commons 1386-1421

Tax collector, Bristol Nov. 1383.

Bailiff, Bristol Mich. 1386–7; sheriff 4 Oct. 1387 – 9 Oct. 1388; mayor Mich. 1394–5, 1400–1.Trans. Bristol and Glos. Arch. Soc. xxvi. 128–9.

Constable of the Bristol Staple 26 Sept. 1389–90.C267/5 no. 24.

Purveyor of the works, Bristol castle 9 Apr. 1390-aft. Dec. 1399.

Commr. of gaol delivery, Bristol June 1395, June 1401; inquiry, Bristol, Cornw., Devon, Som. Dec. 1399, May 1400 (illegal export of tin and concealment of goods of Richard II’s adherents), Bristol Aug. 1400 (maladministration of St. Lawrence’s hospital), July 1401 (treason and insurrection), Feb. 1408 (maladministration of St. John the Baptist’s hospital); to collect arrears of tunnage and poundage Nov. 1400.

Tax assessor, Southampton May 1379; collector, Dorset Mar. 1380.

Commr. of inquiry, Dorset Apr. 1380 (decay of Lyme), Bucks. Feb. 1387 (levy for archers), Som., Dorset July 1391 (concealments), Hants Feb. 1401 (marriage agreement), Dorset July 1402, Mar. 1404 (piracy), Bucks. Sept. 1404 (felony); to put down rebellion, Dorset Dec. 1381, Mar., Dec. 1382; of arrest June 1384, Wilts., Dorset June 1402; oyer and terminer, Bucks. July 1384, Dorset Feb. 1385; array, Dorset, Bucks. Apr. 1385, Mar. 1392, Dorset Dec. 1399, July 1402, Aug. 1403; weirs June 1398; to determine appeals from the constable’s ct. Feb., July, Sept. 1401, Mar. 1403, from the admiral’s ct. June, Nov. 1401, Aug. 1402; make proclamation of Henry IV’s intention to govern well, Dorset, Bucks. May 1402, of the King’s right of presentation to a benefice, Dorset Mar. 1404; take possession of stolen valuables July 1402.

J.p. Wilts. 4 July 1391-c.1392, Dorset 28 Nov.1399–d., Bucks. 16 May 1401-Mar. 1404.

Ambassador to Brittany Dec. 1391.

Member of the King’s Council 10 Mar. 1401–?d.E404/17/201; E28/8, 9.

Sheriff, Som. and Dorset 29 Nov. 1402–5 Nov. 1403.

Bailiff, Worcester Mich. 1422–3, 1426–7 1431–2, 1442–3.Collectanea (Worcs. Hist. Soc. 1912), 32; Worcester Chs. (ibid. 1909), 20, 194.