Submitted by legacy on
Family and Education
b. c.1371, 4th s. and h. of Thomas Baynard (d.1375) of Messing by his w. Katherine. m. (1) bef. 1400, Joan; (2) between Apr. 1405 and Apr. 1408, Joyce, da. and h. of John Vyne, citizen and draper of London, by Joan, da. of Sir Thomas Cornard of Cornard, Suff. and Finchingfield, Essex;Essex RO, Verulam mss, D/DH VB 45; Harl. Chs. 78 D12, 80 H26; Corporation of London RO, hr 136/3. (3) bef. Feb. 1409, Joan, da. and h. of John Sandherst, of London, chandler, by his 2nd w. Cecily;Hr 141/94. (4) between 1417 and Sept. 1420, Grace (d. 6 May 1439), da. of John Burgoyne, and wid. of John Peyton of Easthorpe, Essex, 2s. 4da. (2 d.v.p.);P. Morant, Essex, ii. 176, 179. 1s. illegit.
Offices Held

Escheator, Essex and Herts. 30 Sept. 1399 – 24 Nov. 1400, 13 Nov. 1423–6 Nov. 1424.

Commr. of inquiry, Essex, Herts. Nov. 1400 (alleged adherents of the Scots), June 1406 (concealments), Jan. 1411 (lands of Colchester abbey), Nov. 1412 (post mortem), July 1413, Feb. 1416, May 1417CIMisc. vii. 547–8. (forfeited lands), Essex Jan. 1414 (lollards), Mar. 1422 (concealments), Nov. 1424 (entail of Scrope estates), June 1432 (homicide), Nov. 1433; to raise loans, Essex, Herts. June 1406, Essex Nov. 1419, May 1421, Essex, Herts. Mar. 1430, Mar. 1431; of sewers, Essex, Mdx. Feb. 1407; oyer and terminer, Essex Nov. 1410, Nov., Dec. 1423; to assess liability for a subsidy Jan. 1412, Apr. 1431; of array, May 1415, Mar. 1419; to apportion tax rebates Dec. 1433.

Steward of the estates of Edward, duke of York, in Essex by May 1401.E326/8030.

Member of the parliamentary committee charged to engross the Parliament roll, Dec. 1406.

J.p. Essex 13 Feb. 1407 – June 1410, 16 Nov. 1413 – Apr. 1419, 12 Feb. 1422 – d.

Controller, customs and subsidies Ipswich, Suff. 1 Mar. 1407–24 July 1408.

Keeper of Colchester gaol, Essex bef. Mar. 1417.

Speaker 1421 (Dec.).

Parlimentarian
BAYNARD, Richard (c.1371-1434), of Messing, Essex.
Main residence: Messing, Essex.
Author
J.S.R.
L.S.W.
Volume
Commons 1386-1421
Web Title

BAYNARD, Richard (c.1371-1434)

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