Family and Education
m. Juliana, ?1s. John†.
Offices Held
Searcher of ships, Ipswich 1 Mar. 1392–27 May 1397.
Controller of customs and subsidies, Ipswich 18 Oct. 1395 – 10 Oct. 1399, 28 Nov. 1400–24 Mar. 1401.
Bailiff, Ipswich Sept. 1396–7, 1401 – 02; coroner 1397 – 1401, 1404 – 10, 1413 – 14, 1416–20.
J.p. Ipswich 20 June 1397-c. Oct. 1399.
Commr. to close the port of Ipswich May 1401.
Parlimentarian
Main residence: Akenham, near Ipswich, Suff.
Notes
Not to be confused with the John Bernard who was clerk of the King’s works Dec. 1396-Sept. 1397, and treasurer of Calais Oct. 1397-Aug. 1399, for that Bernard was always described as ‘clerk’ (see E364/33 m. F, 36 m. D; E101/184/6) and went on to have a career in the Church.
Volume
Commons 1386-1421
Web Title
BERNARD, John III (-d.1421)
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Oxford 1644
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