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COWLEY, Thomas (d.1422), of Oxford and Cowley, Oxon.
Family and Education
prob. s. of Thomas Cowley of Oxford and Cowley by his w. Agnes. m. (1) bef. Jan. 1406, Juliana, da of John Bereford† (d.1361) of Oxford by Agnes, da. of John Bost†, wid. of John Hampton and William Dagville† (d.c.1399) of Oxford, 1da.; (2) aft. Apr. 1416, Anne or Agnes (d.1437), 2s. 1da.Oxf. Hist. Soc. (ser. 2), xiv. 40-41; PCC 25 Luffenham, 54 Marche; VCH Oxon. iv. 68.
Offices Held
King’s attorney and coroner in KB 27 Nov. 1398 – 1 Oct. 1399, c. Easter 1400–d.
J.p. Oxon. 28 Nov. 1399 – Jan. 1406, Oxford 8 Jan. 1400-c.1403, Kent 8 July 1420 – d.
Commr. of inquiry, Oxford July 1402 (treasons by Welshmen), Oxon. Feb. 1404 (escapes of felons), June 1406 (concealments), Oxon., Berks. Jan. 1414 (lollards); array, Oxon. Sept. 1403; to raise royal loans, Oxon., Berks. June 1406.
Tax collector, Oxon. Nov. 1404, Dec. 1405.
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Main residences: Oxford; Cowley, Oxon.
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Commons 1386-1421
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COWLEY, Thomas (-d.1422)
Will
Estates
Oxford 1644
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COWDRAY, Edward (c.1355-1428), of Herriard, Hants and Padworth, Berks.
Family and Education
b. c.1355, s. of Peter Cowdray. m. (1) Maud, prob. da. and h. of Sir John Lilborne of Milton Lilborne, Wilts., 2s. 2da.; (2) aft. 1421, Joan, wid. of — Beynton.
Offices Held
Tax collector, Hants Nov. 1388, Mar. 1401; controller Mar. 1404.
Bp. Wykeham’s bailiff of Highclere, Hants 2 Jan. 1391-c.1404; Bp. Beaufort’s bailiff of Sutton, Alresford and Cheriton, Hants Mich. 1405-c.1426.
Sheriff, Hants 19 Feb. 1404 – 22 Nov. 1405, 10 Nov. 1417 – 4 Nov. 1418, Oxon. and Berks. 3 Nov. 1412–6 Nov. 1413.
Commr. of array, Hants May 1406, Mar. 1419; inquiry Oct. 1410 (restrictions to trade, Southampton), Jan. 1412 (contributions to a subsidy), Jan. 1414 (lollards); to take musters, Southampton Nov. 1417.
Main residences: Herriard, Hants.; Padworth, Berks.
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Commons 1386-1421
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COWDRAY, Edward (c.1355-1428)
Will
Estates
Oxford 1644
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COWBRIDGE (COUBRIGGE), Geoffrey, of Marston Meysey, Wilts. and Down Ampney, Glos.
Family and Education
Offices Held
Main residence: Marston Meysey, Wilts. and Down Ampney, Glos.
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Commons 1386-1421
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COWBRIDGE (COUBRIGGE), Geoffrey
Will
Estates
Oxford 1644
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COVENTRE, William III (d.c.1445), of Devizes, Wilts.
Family and Education
Offices Held
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Main residence: Devizes, Wilts.
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Commons 1386-1421
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COVENTRE, William III (-d. c.1445)
Will
Estates
Oxford 1644
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COVENTRE, William II, of Denford, Berks.
Family and Education
m. bef. Nov. 1410, Margaret, 1s. prob. 2da.Wilts. Feet of Fines (Wilts. Rec. Soc. xli), 312; CCR, 1447-54, pp. 511-12.
Offices Held
Keeper of the rolls, KB by Nov. 1395-bef. 1402.
Escheator, Hants and Wilts. 1 Dec. 1405 – 9 Nov. 1406, Oxon. and Berks. 10 Dec. 1411–3 Nov. 1412.
Commr. of inquiry, Wilts. Nov. 1406 (wastes, Dauntsey estates), general Mar. 1408 (concealments).
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Main residence: Denford, Berks.
Author
Volume
Commons 1386-1421
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COVENTRE, William II
Will
Estates
Oxford 1644
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