BARTON, Henry (d.1435), of London. | HoP Development Site

Family and Education

s. of Richard Barton by his w. Denise. m. (1) by Feb. 1407, Agnes (? or Alice); (2) Joan (d. 1437), sis. of John Copuldyke, chaplain, and wid. of Robert Barry, s.p.Corporation of London RO, Guildhall, hr 134/68, 164/46; Beaven, Aldermen, ii. 5; Guildhall Lib. London, 9171/3, ff. 479-9d. According to a deed of April 1421 (Add. Ch. 1984), a Henry Barton, almost certainly the subject of this biography, was married to a woman named Alice. Occasionally the names Alice and Agnes are confused in contemporary records, but it is possible that the skinner had three wives. Joan’s first husband was probably the London fishmonger, Robert Barry, who was still alive in August 1426 (Cal. P. and M. London, 1413-37, p. 199).

Offices Held

Yeoman of the King’s chamber by 13 July 1400.

Purveyor of furs and pelts and skinner for the King’s household 5 Jan. 1405–22 May 1433.E.M. Veale, Eng. Fur Trade, 206–7.

Sheriff, London and Mdx. Mich. 1405–6.

Alderman of Farringdon Ward Without by 14 Apr. 1406 – aft.21 Feb. 1412, Cornhill Ward 12 Mar. 1412- d; mayor, London 13 Oct. 1416–17, 1428–9.Beaven, i. 123, 153; Cal. Letter Bk. London, I, 168, 190; K, 103.

Tax collector, London Dec. 1407.

Collector of tunnage and poundage, London 12 June 1408 – 24 Jan. 1410, of the wool custom 26 July 1410–28 Feb. 1416.

Commr. of kiddles, Essex, Herts., Mdx. Feb., July 1416, Feb. 1427, Feb., May 1428, Dec. 1433, Apr. 1434; inquiry, London Feb., July 1418 (forfeited estates of Sir John Oldcastle), Apr. 1421 (lands held by knight service); oyer and terminer Feb., May 1425, July 1426, Apr. 1428; to assess a parliamentary grant Apr. 1431.

Parlimentarian

BARTON, Henry (d.1435), of London.

Main residence: London.

Author

C.R.

Volume

Commons 1386-1421

Web Title

BARTON, Henry (-d.1435)

Will

Estates

Oxford 1644

Addresses

Religion

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