BOYTON, Richard (d.1422), of Currypool in Charlinch, Som.

Family and Education

m. bef. 1402, Margery, da. of Sir Matthew Stawell of Cothelstone, Som., sis. of Sir Thomas Stawell and wid. of Richard Lyffe of Currypool. ?1s.Vis. Som. ed. Weaver, 45; Reg. Bubwith (Som. Rec. Soc. xxix), 39.

Offices Held

Collector of customs and subsidies, Bridgwater and ports of north Som. 17 May 1398–1413.

Dep. butler, Bridgwater, Combwich and Dunster, Som. 24 Oct. 1399 – d., Weymouth 5 Mar. 1404 – Nov. 1418, Melcombe 16 Dec. 1407 – Mar. 1413, Topsham 18 Oct. 1408 – d.

Constable of Taunton castle (by appointment of Bp. Wykeham of Winchester), by Oct. 1400-c. June 1406.E159/195 Recorda, Trin. m. 9d.

Sheriff, Som. and Dorset 24 Nov. 1400 – 8 Nov. 1401, 17 Dec. 1405 – 5 Nov. 1406, 4 Nov. 1409 – 29 Nov. 1410, 30 Nov. 1416–10 Nov. 1417.

Dep. clerk of the King’s works by 26 July 1408-c. 1413.

Commr. of inquiry, Som. Jan. 1412 (contributors to a subsidy), Som., Dorset June 1421 (Urswyk estates); array, Som. May 1415, May 1418, Mar. 1419, June 1421.

Parlimentarian

BOYTON, Richard (d.1422), of Currypool in Charlinch, Som.

Main residence: Currypool in Charlinch, Som.

Boydon, Boyghton

Author

L.S.W.

Volume

Commons 1386-1421

Web Title

BOYTON, Richard (-d.1422)

Will

Estates

Oxford 1644

Addresses

Religion

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