Family and Education
s. of Sir James Bellers† of Ab Kettleby by his 1st w. Lettice, da. and h. of Walter Prest† of Melton Mowbray; half-bro. of John. m. bef. 1411, Margery (bef. 1392-aft. 1445), da. and event. h. of Theobald Ward of Harpole, Northants. by Amy, da. and h. of Sir William Burgh†, j.c.p., of Braunston, Rutland, s.p.
Offices Held
Escheator, Warws. and Leics. 9 Dec. 1408 – 7 Nov. 1409, 3 Nov. 1412–10 Nov 1413
J.p. Rutland 28 Jan. 1412 – d., Leics. 8 Feb. 1412 – Dec. 1414, 18 Feb. 1415 – June 1418, 3 July 1420 – d.
Sheriff, Rutland 12 Nov. 1414 – 11 Feb. 1416, 16 Nov. 1420 – d.
Commr. of inquiry, Leics. Mar. 1417 (complaint made by the prior of Ulverscroft); array May 1418; to raise royal loans Nov. 1419.
Main residences: Melton Mowbray; Somerby, Leics.
Volume
Commons 1386-1421
Web Title
BELLERS, James (-d.1421)
Will
Estates
Oxford 1644
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