Submitted by legacy on
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s. and h. of Sir William Bussy† of Hougham and Thistleton, Rutland by Isabel, da. of John Paynell of Boothby, Lincs. m. (1) by Oct. 1382, Maud, da. and h. of Sir Philip Neville of Scotton and Grimsthorpe, Lincs., wid. of Sir William Cantilupe (d. 1375) of Greasley, Notts. and Knaresborough, Yorks., and Sir Thomas Kydale (d.1381) of South Ferriby, Lincs.; (2) by June 1386, Mary (d.c. July 1398), wid. of Sir Ralph Daubeney of South Ingoldsby, Lincs., at least 1s. Kntd. between Oct. 1382 and Nov. 1383.CIPM, xiv. nos. 373, 508; xvi. nos. 367-8, 388.
Offices Held

Commr. to enforce labour services, Lincs. June 1381; suppress the insurgents of 1381, June, July 1381, Dec. 1382; survey watercourses, Lincs., Notts. Nov. 1382; of sewers Feb. 1383, Lincs. June 1398; inquiry Nov. 1383 (a property dispute at Fillingham), July 1390 (wastes and concealments on crown property), June 1393 (embezzlement of pavage, Lincoln), July 1393 (merchants using excessive weights), Jan. 1394 (assault at Lincoln cathedral), Essex, Cambs. Nov. 1397 (dispute between Sir Robert Denny and William Clipston), Lincs. Dec. 1397 (attack on servants of the bp. of Lincoln), July 1398 (illegal fishing in the river Trent); to arrest felons at large Jan. 1384, Oct. 1385; of oyer and terminer Jan. 1384 (rape of Isabel Waryn), July 1384 (trespass on Lord de la Pole’s land at Blyborough), Mar. 1385 (attack on the bp. of Lincoln’s tenants at Dunsby), June 1395 (a case in the ct. of chivalry); to administer the Augustinian monastery of Thornholm, Lincs. Feb. 1384; survey the monastery and audit its accounts July 1384; of array, Lincs. Apr. 1385, Mar. 1392; to make proclamation against the sale of armour at excessive prices Sept. 1386; of gaol delivery, Lincoln castle Nov. 1386, May 1387;C66/322 m. 13v, 323 m. 17v. to value property awarded to Michael de la Pole the younger, Notts., Lincs. Mar. 1389; settle a dispute over the election of civic officials, Lincoln Mar. 1393; take securities for good behaviour from persons causing disorder there Sept. 1393; attend and supervise the civic elections Sept. 1393; administer the priory of Sempringham, Lincs. Jan. 1394.

J.p. Kesteven (Lincs.) 20 Dec. 1382 – d., Lindsey (Lincs.) 1 Feb. 1392 – d., Cambs. 12 Nov. 1397 – d., Suff. 12 Nov. 1397 – d.

Sheriff, Lincs. 1 Nov. 1383 – 11 Nov. 1384, 20 Oct. 1385 – 11 Nov. 1386, 7 Nov. 1390–21 Oct. 1391.

Justice of assize, Billinghay, Lincs. c. Aug. 1392.C66/335 m. 13v.

Keeper of the King’s manor and castle of Somerton, Lincs. 25 Mar. 1393 – d.

Speaker 1394, prob. 1395, 1397 (Jan.), 1397 (Sept.).

Chief steward of the duchy of Lancaster north parts c. June 1394-Mar. 1398.S.K. Walker, ‘John of Gaunt and his retainers, 1361–99’ (Oxf. Univ. D.Phil. thesis, 1986), 291.

Under steward of the liberty of the abbot of Bury St. Edmunds, Suff. 26 Nov. 1397-prob. d.

Member of the cttee. assigned by Parliament to complete outstanding business 31 Jan. 1398 – 18 Mar. 1399.

Steward of the court of the honour of Clare for Edmund Mortimer, earl of March, prob. July 1398 – d.

Keeper of the English and Welsh estates confiscated from Thomas Mowbray, duke of Norfolk, 16 Sept. 1398 – d.

Ambassador to negotiate for a truce with the Scots, 3 Oct. – 6 Nov. 1398, 22 Mar.-14 May 1399.Cal. Scots. Docs. iv. nos. 510, 512, 515, 517, 520; Rot. Scot. ed. Macpherson etc. ii. 143.

Jt. keeper of the King’s castles of Rochester and Leeds, Kent 7 July 1399 – d., of Wallingford, Berks. 12 July 1399 – d.

Parlimentarian
BUSSY, Sir John (exec.1399), of Hougham, Lincs. and Cottesmore, Rutland.
Main residences: Hougham, Lincs.; Cottesmore, Rutland.
Bossy, Busche, Bushi, Bushy
Notes

Unless otherwise stated, all references are to be found in J.S. Roskell’s article on Sir John in Lincs. Architectural and Arch. Reps. and Pprs. vii (1).

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BUSSY, Sir John (exec.1399)

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