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CHAWORTH, Sir Thomas (d.1459), of Wiverton, Notts. and Alfreton, Derbys.

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Family and Education

s. and h. of Sir William Chaworth (d.1398) of Wiverton and Alfreton by his w. Alice (1345-1400), da. and h. of Sir John Caltoft (d.1353) of East Bridgford, Notts. m. (1) by 1400, Nicola, 1da.; (2) by 1416, Isabel (1402-58), da. of Sir Thomas Aylesbury, aunt and coh. of Hugh Aylesbury ( d.1423) of Milton Keynes, Bucks., at least 5s. 1da. Kntd. by June 1401.C138/33/35; C139/10/21, 173/25; Test Ebor. i. 247-8; ii. 220-9; iii. 212; Mon. Brasses ed. Mill Stephenson, 275; CFR , xv. 71; CIPM, x. no. 71; CP, v. 80; DL42/16, f. 34. According to Vis. Notts. 126-7, Sir Thomas’s first wife was the daughter of Sir Gerard Braybrooke II*, but no contemporary evidence of this relationship has come to light. Nor does the MP appear to have had as many children as those named in this source.

Offices Held

Commr. to make an arrest, Notts. Nov. 1401; of array, Notts., Derbys. May 1405, Notts. Oct. 1417, Mar. 1419, Mar. 1427, Aug. 1436; inquiry Mar. 1406 (desertions to the Welsh rebels), Jan. 1412 (persons liable to pay taxes), Apr. 1416 (illegal fishing on the Trent), Feb. 1426 (treasons), Apr. 1431 (persons liable to contribute to a royal loan), Mar. 1435 (concealments),E199/35/7. Notts., Derbys. July 1454 (illegal fishing on the Trent); to raise royal loans, Notts. Nov. 1419, Mar. 1422, July 1426, May 1428, Mar. 1430, Notts., Derbys. Mar. 1431, Notts., Leics. Feb. 1434, Notts. Feb. 1436, Mar. 1439, Nov. 1440, Mar. 1442, Notts., Derbys. June 1446, Notts. Sept. 1449, Notts., Derbys., Rutland June 1453, Notts. May 1455;PPC , vi. 243. of gaol delivery, Nottingham castle June 1421, Nov. 1432; to distribute a tax rebate as a former shire knight, Notts. May 1437, June 1445, July 1446; of kiddles, Notts., Lancs., Yorks. c. 1439, Notts. July 1454; oyer and terminer, Notts., Derbys. July 1440; to treat for payment of a subsidy Feb. 1441; assign archers Dec. 1457; of sewers, Notts., Leics. July 1458.

Sheriff, Notts. and Derbys. 5 Nov. 1403 – 22 Oct. 1404, 10 Nov. 1417 – 4 Nov. 1418, 13 Nov. 1423 – 6 Nov. 1424, Lincs. 15 Nov. 1408 – 4 Nov. 1409, 4 Nov. 1418–23 Nov. 1419.

J.p. Notts. 12 Nov. 1404–17, 14 July 1419–24, 16 July 1429 – d., Derbys. 8 July 1444 – d.

Collector of a royal loan, Notts. Sept. 1405, Jan. 1420; a tax, Notts., Derbys. Aug. 1450; assessor of taxes, Notts. Jan. 1436.

Jt. steward of the Leics. and Rutland estates of Henry, duke of Warwick, c.1445–d.Devon RO, Ch. 722, f. 28v.

Parlimentarian

CHAWORTH, Sir Thomas (d.1459), of Wiverton, Notts.

Main residences: Wiverton, Notts.; Alfreton, Derbys.

Author

C.R.

Volume

Commons 1386-1421

Web Title

CHAWORTH, Sir Thomas (-d.1459)