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CLERK, alias OKHAM, Geoffrey, of Leicester.

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Duchy of Lancaster receiver and bailiff of the honour of Leicester 1377 – 78; feodary in Northants. 1381 – 82; receiver of Henry, earl of Derby, in Northants. 1382 – 83, and in Glos. and Wilts. bef. 1391.Reg. Gaunt 1379–83, nos. 444, 666, 746; DL28/1/1, 3/3; DL29/212/347; Somerville, Duchy, i. 371, 376, 387.

Escheator, Warws. and Leics. 3 Dec. 1386–30 Nov. 1387.

Mayor, Leicester Mich. 1390–2.Roll of Mayors, 24; Wyggeston Hosp. Recs. ed. Thompson, nos. 559–62; Leicester Bor. Recs. ed. Bateson, ii. 408–10.

Commr. of inquiry, Yorks. Jan. 1392 (wastes at Burstall priory).

Alnager, Leics. 20 July 1394–27 Nov. 1396.

Main residence: Leicester.
OKHAM
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The identification of Geoffrey Clerk with Okham is made by Hartopp (Roll of Mayors, 24) and, judging from local and national records, is clearly correct.

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Commons 1386-1421
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CLERK ALIAS OKHAM, Geoffrey

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Oxford 1644
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CLERK, alias BARWELL, Peter, of Ollerton, Notts. and Leicester.

Family and Education
m. Anne.
Offices Held

Feodary of the forfeited lands of Thomas, earl of Kent, and others in Leics., Notts., Derbys. c. Feb. 1400-c.1401.CIMisc. vii. 44, 46–47.

Mayor, Leicester Mich. 1401–2.Leicester Bor. Recs. ed. Bateson, ii. 448.

Receiver of the honour of Leicester and of all other duchy of Lancaster lands in Leics., Warws., Notts. 9 Nov. 1402-c.1407, in Northants., Bucks., Hunts. 1403 – 04; feodary, Notts. 1403 – 05, of the honour of Leicester and in Leics., Warws., Northants. 15 Oct. 1408-c.1409; bailiff, Higham Ferrers hundred 1409.DL28/4/3, 4; DL42/16, f. 39; Somerville, Duchy, i. 565–6, 569, 588–9, 591.

Commr. of array, Warws., Leics. July 1403; inquiry, Leics. Oct. 1408.

Main residence: Ollerton, Notts. and Leicester.
BARWELL
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The identification of Peter Clerk with Peter Barwell is obvious from DL42/15, f. 37, 16, f. 39, and other records.

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Commons 1386-1421
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CLERK ALIAS BARWELL, Peter

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Oxford 1644
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CLERK, William II, of Wycombe, Bucks.

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Tax collector, Bucks. Dec. 1406, Dec. 1407, June 1410, July 1413, Dec. 1414, Nov. 1415, May 1416, Dec. 1417.

Collector of rents and farmer of Bassetsbury manor by 1410–23 May 1421.DL29/652/10554; SC6/764/12, 13; 117/3.

Mayor, Wycombe Mich. 1419–20.HMC 5th Rep. 562.

Main residence: Wycombe, Bucks.
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Commons 1386-1421
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CLERK, William II

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CLERK, William I (d.1414/15), of Weymouth, Dorset.

Family and Education
m. Agnes, da. of John Westpray of Dorchester by his w. Maud, 1da.
Offices Held

Bailiff, Weymouth Mich. 1396–7.SC6/834/8.

Constable of the Staple of Melcombe c. 1398.

Main residence: Weymouth, Dorset.
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Commons 1386-1421
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CLERK, William I (-d.1414/15)

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Oxford 1644
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