Family and Education
b. bef. 1354, ?s. of Sir Ralph Bagot of Blithfield, Staffs., by his w. Joan; prob. half-bro. of Sir John Bagot. m. by 1379, Margaret (d.1417), sis. and h. of Robert Whatton of Notts., 2 da. (1 d.v.p.). Kntd. bef. Mar. 1386.
Offices Held

Commr. of inquiry, Apr. 1380 (wastes on the estates of John, earl of Nottingham), Warws. Sept. 1384, Feb. 1389 (trepasses, Cheylesmore park), Leics., Warws. June 1395 (concealments), Leics., Warws., Northants., Worcs. Aug. 1397 (forfeited possessions of Thomas, earl of Warwick), Warws. Dec. 1397 (insanity of a tenant-in-chief), Aug. 1398 ( post mortem ), Nov. 1398 (royal grant to Coventry); to seize the goods of the prior of Chepstow, Wales Jan. 1387; administer the oath of adherence to the Lords Appellant, Warws. Mar. 1388; of oyer and terminer, Worcs. May 1391, Apr., July 1394, Feb. 1395; array, Warws. Mar. 1392; to take custody of a royal ward Nov. 1392; survey the estates forfeited by the Lords Appellant of 1387 – 88, Staffs., Salop, Herefs. Oct. 1397; of weirs, Warws. June 1398.

Sheriff, Warws. and Leics. 13 Nov. 1382–11 Nov. 1384.

J.p. Warws. 28 June – Dec. 1390, 27 July 1397 – Aug. 1399, Salop 12 Nov. 1397-Aug. 1399.

Keeper, Carnarvon castle 15 Nov. 1389–6 July 1396.

Surveyor of sales of timber, Cheylesmore park 16 Nov. 1391-c.1392, steward of Cheylesmore 2 Dec. 1391-c. July 1399.

Lt. to the marshal, Thomas, earl of Nottingham c. Aug. – Nov. 1394, Feb. 1395.

Steward and surveyor of estates forfeited by Richard, earl of Arundel, in Wales and the marches 22 Sept. 1397-Aug. 1399.

Constable, Holt castle, Denbigh 22 Sept. 1397–29 May 1398.

Jt. keeper, Wallingford castle 12 July-Aug. 1399.

Tax collector, Warws. Mar. 1404.

Main residence: Baginton, Warws.
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Volume
Commons 1386-1421
Web Title

BAGOT, Sir William (bef. 1354-1407)

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