BOSOM, Richard (d.c.1417), of Exeter, Devon.

Family and Education

m. (1) by 1382, Edith, wid. of Warren Bailly of Exeter; (2) by 1398, Felicity; (3) by 1417, Elizabeth. 1s.Exeter City RO, mayor’s ct. roll 5-6 Ric. II m. 44; CP25(1)45/77/50; Reg. Stafford ed. Hingeston-Randolph, 396. His son, Ralph, had a reversionary interest in the estates of John Bosom I* (d.1440) of Bosomzeal: C139/103/38.

Offices Held

Steward, Exeter, Mich. 1372–3, 1379 – 80; member of the council of 12, 1374 – 77, 1378 – 79, 1380 – 81, 1382 – 87, 1388 – 89, 1390 – 91, 1392 – 93, 1394 – 97, 1398 – 1406, 1407 – 09, 1410 – 17; receiver 1381 – 82; mayor 1387 – 88, 1389 – 90, 1391 – 92, 1393 – 94, 1409–10.Mayors’ ct. rolls 46 Edw. III-5 Hen. V.

Collector of customs and subsidies, Exeter and all ports from Bridgwater to Melcombe, 28 Apr. 1385 – Oct. 1386, July 1388 – Mar. 1390, Aug. 1391 – Jan. 1393; controller 28 Oct. 1386-July 1388.

Constable of the Staple, Exeter Oct. 1385–6, 1387 – 88, 1403 – 04, 1406 – 08, 1415 – 16; mayor Nov. 1388–9, 1416–17.C67/23, 24; C267/6/33, 34; C241/176/15, 194/2, 196/6, 200/15.

Dep. butler, all ports Devon 10 Nov. 1385 – Oct. 1386, Som., Dorset, Devon 22 Dec. 1385-c.1388.

Jt. dep. havener, Cornw. and Devon, Jan. 1386-c.1388.

Commr. of inquiry, Devon Mar. 1403 (customs evasion).

Tax collector, Exeter July 1413.

Parlimentarian

BOSOM, Richard (d.c.1417), of Exeter, Devon.

Main residence: Exeter, Devon.

Author

L.S.W.

Volume

Commons 1386-1421

Web Title

BOSOM, Richard (-d. c.1417)

Will

Estates

Oxford 1644

Addresses

Religion

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