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b. bef. 1365, s. of John Berney† (d.1374), of Great Witchingham by his 2nd w. Joan, ?da. of Bartholomew Witchingham. m. (1) bet. June 1382, Margaret, da. and coh. of Sir Walter Walcot† of Gunton, 1s.; (2) aft. 1401, Margaret (d. Sept. 1416), ?da. of — Appleyard, of Norwich, wid. of Roger Welsham (d.1401), of Runhall, Norf., 1s. 1da. Kntd. bet. Mar. 1389.
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Commr. of array, Norf. Apr. 1385, Mar. 1392, Dec. 1399, Kent Aug., Nov. 1403, July 1405; inquiry, Norf. Feb. 1395 (petition from the men of the hundred of Mitford), Apr. 1409 (assault); gaol delivery, Norwich castle Nov. 1396; to hold special assizes, Norf. Feb. 1397; supervise musters, Kent Apr., May 1405.

J.p. Norf. 10 Nov. 1389 – July 1397, 28 Nov. 1399 – Mar. 1401, 10 Mar. 1410 – d., Kent 18 May 1400-Feb. 1406.

Steward of the duchy of Lancaster manor of Gimingham, Norf. Mich. 1398–9.S.K. Walker, ‘John of Gaunt and his retainers, 1361–99’ (Oxf. Univ. D.Phil. thesis, 1986), 293 (taken from DL 29/289/4744 m. 4).

Dep. to Sir Thomas Erpingham as constable of Dover castle and warden of the Cinque Ports c. May 1400 – aft.Mar. 1406.

Escheator, Kent and Mdx. 12 Nov. 1403–1 Feb. 1404.

Sheriff, Norf. and Suff. 5 Nov. 1406 – 30 Nov. 1407, 29 Nov. 1410–10 Dec. 1411.

Parlimentarian
BERNEY, Sir Robert (bef.1365-1415), of Great Witchingham and Gunton, Norf.
Main residences: Great Witchingham; Gunton, Norf.
Author
L.S.W.
Volume
Commons 1386-1421
Web Title

BERNEY, Sir Robert (bef. 1365-1415)

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