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CLITHEROE, Richard II (d.c.1463), of New Romney, Kent.

Submitted by legacy on
Family and Education
poss. s. of William Clitheroe; nephew of Richard I and bro. of John, bp. of Bangor (1423-35). m. Eleanor, at least 1s. d.v.p. and other ch.
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Jurat, Romney 25 Mar. 1414–16, 1418 – 19, 1420 – 29, 1434 – 39, 1445 – 46, 1449 – 50, 1453–5;Ibid. 2, ff. 82–135; 3, ff. 9, 13, 21, 26. bailiff or dep. bailiff prob. 1429 – 33, 1439 – 42, 1446 – 48, 1450 – 53, 1462–3.Ibid. 2, ff. 22, 32d; White and Black Bks. of Cinque Ports (Kent Rec. Ser. xix), 12–15, 44; Kent AO, NR/JBr/8 nos. 10, 12.

?Coroner, Kent by Oct. 1414.C219/11/4.

Cinque Ports’ bailiff at Yarmouth Sept. – Nov. 1424, 1444.Romney assmt. bk. 2, f. 103; Add. 29615, f. 76d; White and Black Bks. 18.

Controller of customs and subsidies, Sandwich 23 May 1431–23 Feb. 1435.

Commr. of inquiry, Romney Apr. 1445 (theft of a ship and merchandise).

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CLITHEROE, Richard (d.c.1463), of New Romney, Kent.
Main residence: New Romney, Kent.
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A.P.M.W.
L.S.W.
Volume
Commons 1386-1421
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CLITHEROE, Richard II (d.c.1463)

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CLITHEROE, Richard I (d.1420), of Clitheroe, Lancs. and London and Goldstone in Ash-next-Sandwich, Kent.

Submitted by legacy on
Family and Education
m. bef. 1400, Alice (d.c.1417), wid. of — Mountford of Hackforth, Yorks. and Riby, Lincs., 1s.CPR, 1399-1401, p. 222. The family background of Clitheroe’s wife is obscure. Her son, or stepson, Thomas Mountford, d.c. 1417 possessed of estates in Lincs., Som. and Yorks.: CFR, xiv. 145. ?1da. d.v.p.
Offices Held

Keeper of Elham park, Kent 2 June 1391 – d.

Commr. of inquiry, Aug. 1391 (whereabouts of a royal ward), Kent Feb. 1397 (wastes, Lewisham priory); sewers Mar. 1397, June 1407, July 1409; to survey the forfeited estates of the principal Appellants of 1387–8 and seize the goods of Lord Cobham, Kent, Mdx. Oct. 1397; of array, Kent Nov. 1403, June 1407, Mar. 1410, May 1415, Apr. 1418; to supervise musters July 1410, Jan. 1415; determine an appeal in the constable’s ct. Apr. 1412; purchase wheat to provision Harfleur, Kent Apr. 1416; raise royal loans Nov. 1419, Jan. 1420.

Changer and assayer of money, Calais 20 July 1392–?1409.

Measurer of cloth and canvas, London 6 July 1395–27 Sept. 1399.

Alnager, London 16 Feb. 1397–28 June 1398.

Collector of tunnage and poundage, London 17 Feb. 1397 – 28 Nov. 1398, of customs and subsidies, Ipswich 21 May 1409–26 Feb. 1410.

Sheriff, Kent 5 Nov. 1403 – 22 Nov. 1404, 4 Nov. 1418–23 Nov. 1419.

Dep. treasurer, Calais 9 May 1405–5 Mar. 1406.E364/46 m. D.

Adm. of the southern and western fleets 1 May – 23 Dec. 1406.

Controller of petty custom and subsidies, Sandwich 11 Mar. 1407–29 Sept. 1408.

Victualler, Calais 21 Feb. 1410–15 Apr. 1415.Rot. Gasc. et Franc. ed. Carte, ii. 199; E364/65 m. A.

Jt. keeper of the temporalities of the see of Canterbury 27 Feb.-12 Oct. 1414.Reg. Chichele, i. 11.

Jt. supervisor of Abp. Chichele’s estates from 24 June 1414.Ibid. iv. 5.

J.p. Kent 3 Feb. 1416 – d.

Parlimentarian
CLITHEROE, Richard I (d.1420), of Clitheroe, Lancs. and London and Goldstone in Ash-next-Sandwich, Kent.
Main residences: Clitheroe, Lancs.; London; Goldstone in Ash-next-Sandwich, Kent.
Clederowe, Cliderawe, Clytherowe
Notes

He should not be confused with his namesake and probable kinsman who at different times in the years between 1400 and 1410 held office at Newcastle-upon-Tyne as deputy butler and controller and collector of customs and subsidies, and who from Aug. 1403 to July 1405 was escheator of Northumb. That Richard married bef. May 1400, Elizabeth, wid. of William Bishopdale* of Newcastle: CIMisc. vii. 9; CFR, xii. 59. The same or a third Richard Clitheroe married c. Feb. 1410, Margery, da. and coh. of Sir Alfred Sulney† of Pinxton, Derbys., wid. of Sir Nicholas Longford (d.1401) of Longford, Derbys. and Withington, Lancs. and of Sir Robert Leigh of Cheshire, only for his wife to be excommunicated by Abp. Chichele in 1419 for her persistent refusal to obey orders to restore conjugal rights. Five years later the wife sued for a divorce: DKR, xxxvi. 113; Reg. Chichele, i. 185; C1/6/195, 318; PPC, ii. 329.

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L.S.W.
Volume
Commons 1386-1421
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CLITHEROE, Richard I (-d.1420)

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Estates
Oxford 1644
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CLIPSHAM, John (d.c.1429), of Imbhams and Guildford, Surr.

Submitted by legacy on
Family and Education
m. by June 1409, Alice (d. by 1433), 1da.CP25(1)231/67/71; CCR, 1429-35, pp. 299, 302; 1435-41, p. 37; C1/9/67.
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Sheriff, Surr. and Suss. 30 Nov. 1407 – 15 Nov. 1408, 1 Dec. 1415 – 30 Nov. 1416, 23 Nov. 1419 – 16 Nov. 1420, 6 Nov. 1424–15 Jan. 1426.

Parker of Asshurst, Surr. 29 June 1408–d.; steward of the royal manors of Kennington and Byfleet, Surr. 20 July 1418 – d.

Escheator, Surr. and Suss. 29 Nov. 1410–10 Dec. 1411.

Commr. to make arrests, Surr. June 1413, July 1416, Oct. 1420; of inquiry Feb. 1415 (concealment of royal revenues);CIMisc. vii. no. 507. to take musters, Portsdown July 1417;Gesta Hen. V. ed. Williams, 271. of array, Surr. July 1419; to raise royal loans Nov. 1419, May 1428.

J.p. Surr. 8 Dec. 1413 – d.

Collector of the wool subsidy, Chichester 24 Feb. 1418–17 Oct. 1421.

Dep. butler of Chichester and the adjacent coastal ports (for Thomas Chaucer) by 22 Nov. 1418 – d.

Tax collector, Surr. Jan. 1420.

Parlimentarian
CLIPSHAM, John (d.c.1429), of Imbhams and Guildford, Surr.
Main residences: Imbhams; Guildford, Surr.
Clypsham
Notes

The MP is not to be confused with John Clipsham, his contemporary, who had interests in Leicestershire and possessed a title to the manor of Cottesmore in Rutland (CPR, 1396-9, p. 328; CCR, 1405-9, p. 129; 1409-13, p. 73; 1429-35, p. 238; 1435-41, p. 244; 1441-7, p. 287).

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C.R.
Volume
Commons 1386-1421
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CLIPSHAM, John (-d. c.1429)

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Oxford 1644
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CLINTON, Sir Thomas (d.1415), of Amington, Warws. and Hunton, Kent.

Submitted by legacy on
Family and Education
yr. s. of John, 3rd Lord Clinton (d.1398), of Maxstoke, Warws. by his 2nd w. m. (1) bef. Feb. 1394, Alice; (2) bef. 1409, Joan (22 Nov. 1381-c. 1457), da. and coh. of Sir Ralph Meynell (d.1388), of Langley, Derbys. and Newton Regis, Warws. by his w. Joan, and wid. of John Staunton (d.1405) of Staunton Harold, Leics., s.p.m. ?1da. Kntd. by Jan. 1386.
Offices Held

Commr. of array, Kent Jan. 1400, Nov. 1403, inquiry Jan. 1414 (lollards).

Escheator, Kent and Mdx. 2 Nov. 1407–9 Dec. 1408.

Parlimentarian
CLINTON, Sir Thomas (d.1415), of Amington, Warws. and Hunton, Kent.
Main residences: Amington, Warws.; Hunton, Kent.
Author
L.S.W.
Volume
Commons 1386-1421
Web Title

CLINTON, Sir Thomas (-d.1415)

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