Family and Education
prob. s. and h. of Sir John Bozoun† (d. by 1379) of Screveton, Notts. by his w. Margaret. m. 1s. Kntd. by Mar. 1377.CFR, viii. 387; Reg. Gaunt 1379-83, no. 63; CPR, 1358-61, p. 542; CCR, 1402-5, p. 372.
Offices Held

Tax collector, Lincs. (Kesteven) Mar., Nov. 1377, Dec. 1380, Dec. 1384; assessor May 1379.

Sheriff, Notts. and Derbys. 1 Nov. 1381–24 Nov. 1382.

Commr. to suppress the rebels of 1381, Notts. Dec. 1381; of array, Lincs. (Kesteven) Apr. 1385, Mar. 1392, Dec. 1399; oyer and terminer, Notts. Oct. 1386 (disorder at Whatton); inquiry, Lincs. July 1390 (waste on royal demesnes), May 1393 (state of Somerton castle), Norf. Apr. 1400 (wastes on the manors of Gressenhall and East Lexham); sewers, Notts. Feb. 1397, Lincs. (Kesteven) Oct. 1397, Nov. 1402; to survey the possessions of persons condemned by the Parliament of Sept. 1397, Derbys., Lincs., Notts. Oct. 1397; proclaim the King’s intention to govern justly, Lincs. May 1402.

J.p. Lincs. (Kesteven) 24 Nov. 1384 – d.; Notts. 12 Feb. 1392-Nov. 1399.

Escheator, Lincs. 12 Dec. 1390–3 Jan. 1392.

Main residence: Fulbeck, Lincs.
Boson, Bosoun, Buson
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Commons 1386-1421
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BOZOUN, Sir John (-d.1402)

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