BRAYBROOKE, Sir Gerard II (bef.1354-1429), of Colmworth, Beds., Horsenden, Bucks. and Danbury, Essex.

Family and Education

b. bef. 1354, 1st. s. of Sir Gerard Braybrooke I; er. bro. of Sir Reynold. m. (1) Eleanor (d. 24 Dec. 1389),VCH Beds. iii. 188. da. of Amauri, 4th Lord St. Amand by his 1st w., 1s. d.v.p.; (2) by June 1391, Elizabeth.Misc. Gen. et Her. n.s. ii. 61-73. Kntd. bef. June 1380.

Offices Held

Commr. to put down rebellion, Beds. Mar., Dec. 1382; administer oath in support of the Lords Appellant Mar. 1388; of oyer and terminer, Bucks. Feb. 1392, Northants. Nov. 1400; gaol delivery, Bedford May 1392; weirs, Beds. June 1398; to make proclamation of Henry IV’s intention to govern well May 1402; of array Sept., Nov. 1403, Essex July 1405; arrest June 1407; to raise royal loans Mar. 1422.

Keeper of Salcey forest, Northants. 20 Oct. 1391 – d.

Constable of Pleshey castle, Essex, by appointment of Joan, countess of Hereford c. Oct. 1399-c. June 1400.

J.p. Beds. 16 May 1401 – Mar. 1413, Essex 18 June 1402 – Feb. 1407, 12 Dec. 1417-July 1423.

Tax collector, Beds. Mar. 1404.

Sheriff, Essex and Herts. 5 Nov. 1406–30 Nov. 1407.

Parlimentarian

BRAYBROOKE, Sir Gerard II (bef.1354-1429), of Colmworth, Beds., Horsenden, Bucks. and Danbury, Essex.

Main residences: Colmworth, Beds.; Horsenden, Bucks.; Danbury, Essex.

Author

L.S.W.

Volume

Commons 1386-1421

Web Title

BRAYBROOKE, Sir Gerard II (bef. 1354-1429)

Will

Estates

Oxford 1644

Addresses

Religion

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