Family and Education
b. c.1329, s. and h. of Roger Bettesthorne of Ashley, Hants, by his w. Margaret. m. by 1366, Gouda, da. and coh. of John Cormailles, 1da.
Offices Held
Commr. of inquiry, Som., Dorset June 1374 (forfeited goods), Hants July 1376 (extortions of Richard Lyons†), Oct. 1379 (trespasses of soldiers going to Brittany), Wilts. Aug. 1381 (removal of materials from Mere castle), Hants, Wilts. Oct. 1388 (Sir Simon Burley’s forfeited lands), Hants Sept. 1389 (wastes, Ellingham priory); array May 1375, Feb. 1379, Mar. 1380, Apr. 1385, Mar. 1392; to put down rebellions, Hants, Wilts. July 1381, Wilts. Dec. 1381, Mar., Dec. 1382; of arrest, Hants Aug. 1382.
Tax collector, Hants Nov. 1377.
Sheriff, Hants 25 Nov. 1378–5 Nov. 1379.
J.p. Wilts. 8 Mar. 1386 – Oct. 1389.
Main residences: Bisterne, Hants.; Chaddenwick in Mere, Wilts.
Bidestone, Bitesthorne, Budesthorne, Bustern, Buttesthorne
Volume
Commons 1386-1421
Web Title
BETTESTHORNE, John (c.1329-1399)
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Oxford 1644
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