Commons 1386-1421

Jt. searcher, Kingsdown, Kent 1 May 1371 – 3 Oct. 1374

Commr. of sewers, Kent Mar. 1380, I. of Thanet Oct. 1388, Kent Dec. 1400, June 1407; oyer and terminer Mar. 1381, of Thanet Feb. 1392; array, Canterbury May 1381, Dec. 1399, Aug. 1402; to put down unlawful assemblies, Kent Sept. 1381; of gaol delivery, Canterbury Sept. 1383, Nov. 1385; inquiry, Kent Oct., Nov. 1389 (estates forfeited by Sir Simon Burley), Feb. 1392 (shipwrecked goods), May 1405 (confiscated land).

King’s attorney in the ct. of c.p. 19 Oct. 1380–9 Sept. 1381.

J.p. Kent 20 Feb. 1381 – Dec. 1382.

Jurat, Canterbury Mich. 1382–3, 1385 – 88, 1389 – 91, 1392 – 93; bailiff 1383 – 84, 1388 – 89, 1393 – 94, 1395 – 96, 1400 – 01, 1402 – 04, 1406–7.Canterbury Cathedral City and Diocesan RO, burghmote reg. O/A1, ff. 4d, 7d, 9, 11, 12, 14; accts. FA1, f. 2; List Canterbury Officials comp. Urry and Bunce, 48–49.

Escheator, Kent and Mdx. 24 Oct. 1392–24 Nov. 1394.

Alnager, Kent 20 July 1394 – 5 Dec. 1395, 17 Oct.-21 Nov. 1399.

Tax collector, Canterbury Dec. 1407.

Commr. of inquiry, Suss. June 1409 (disputed estates), Kent Dec. 1411 (sales of unsealed cloth), Jan. 1414 (lollards), Mar. 1426 (theft of a ship’s cargo); sewers Nov. 1411, Oct. 1415; to assess a tax Apr. 1431.

J.p. Kent 12 Feb. 1422–8, 1 Mar. 1429–32.

Sheriff, Kent 7 Nov. 1427–4 Nov. 1428.

Bailiff, Yarmouth Mich. 1413–14, 1416 – 17, 1422 – 23, 1426 – 27, 1429 – 30, 1432 – 34, 1437 – 38, 1442–3.Norf. Official Lists ed. Le Strange, 155–6.

J.p. Yarmouth 17 Feb. 1415 – aft.July 1443, Norf. 8 Nov. 1423-July 1424.

Commr. to keep the sea for the protection of fishermen, Norf., Suff. Oct. 1415.

Collector of customs and subsidies, Yarmouth 28 Feb. 1416–19.

Bailiff, Yarmouth Mich. 1408–9, 1412–13.Norf. Official Lists ed. Le Strange, 155.

Bailiff, Yarmouth Mich. 1418–19, 1423 – 24, 1427 – 28, 1430–2.Norf. Official Lists ed. Le Strange, 155–6.

Collector of customs and subsidies, Yarmouth 28 Nov. 1420 – 26 Oct. 1426, 17 Nov. 1431 – 18 Aug. 1433, ? 31 Dec. 1446 – 5 June 1447; controller 14 Sept. 1428 – 5 Nov. 1431, 24 Oct. 1433–5 Mar. 1438.

J.p. Yarmouth 23 Oct. 1431 – aft.July 1443.

Dep. butler in Yarmouth and Kirkley, Suff. 24 Oct. 1432-c. Nov. 1434.

Bailiff, Yarmouth Mich. 1377–8, 1381 – 82, 1383 – 84, 1387 – 88, 1391 – 92, 1395 – 96, 1399–1400.Norf. Official Lists ed. Le Strange, 153–4.

Collector of customs and subsidies, Yarmouth 1 Feb. 1382–20 June 1392.

Dep. butler, Yarmouth 6 Nov. 1382-c.1383.

Commr. to fortify Yarmouth, Aug. 1386; of inquiry, Norf. May 1390 (removal of a Prussian ship’s cargo as wreck of the sea); to assemble shipping for service against pirates, Yarmouth May 1398.

J.p. Yarmouth 14 Oct. 1398 – d.