BUCKTON, Sir Peter (c.1350-1414), of Buckton, Yorks.

Commr. to make arrests, Yorks. Feb. 1371, Apr. 1392, Apr. 1403; suppress the insurgents at Scarborough July 1381; of sewers Jan. 1383, Oct. 1387, Mar. 1402, June 1406; inquiry, Essex, Lincs., Norf., Northumb., Suff., Yorks. Oct. 1389 (illicit grain exports), Lancs., Northumb., Westmld., Yorks. Feb. 1400 (withholding of dues from St. Leonard’s hospital, York), Yorks. Mar. 1401 (water supply at Kingston-upon-Hull), c. Feb. 1404 (blockage of weirs), June 1404 (payment of money to Sir William Clifford), July 1411 (fraudulent dealing in victuals); array, Yorks. (E. Riding) Mar. 1392, Dec. 1399, Aug., Sept. 1403, July 1410; oyer and terminer Feb. 1397 (disorder at West Harlsey), Lincs. Oct. 1404 (disorder at Wrangle); kiddles, Yorks. (E. Riding) June 1398; to supervise bridge repairs, Kingston-upon-Hull Nov. 1399; prevent the spread of treasonous rumours, Yorks. May 1402.

Steward of the household of Henry, earl of Derby, by May 1390-prob. Oct. 1399.Derby’s Expeds. (Cam. Soc. n.s. lii), 126, 201, 265; Somerville, Duchy, i. 136, 385.

J.p. Yorks. (E. Riding) 24 Aug. 1395 – Mar. 1397, 1 June 1400 – Feb. 1407, 19 July 1409-Mar. 1411.

Escheator, Yorks. 18 Nov. 1395–6 Oct. 1397.

Steward, constable and master forester of Knaresborough in the duchy of Lancaster, Yorks. 9 July 1399–d.Somerville, i. 523, 525.

Chirographer, ct. c.p. 15 Oct. 1399 – d.

Steward and master forester, Holderness, Yorks. 1 Nov. 1399 – d.

Standard-bearer to Henry IV by 9 July 1403.

Surveyor of the estates confiscated from Maud, countess of Oxford 8 May-5 Dec. 1404.

Sheriff, Yorks. 4 Dec. 1404–22 Nov. 1405.

Mayor, Bordeaux bef. 3 Nov. 1411–1413.Reg. Jurade Bordeaux (Archs. Municipales Bordeaux iv), 43.

Ambassador to negotiate a truce with John II of Leon and Castile 3 Nov. 1411.Foedera ed. Rymer (Hague edn.), iv (1), 199.