Submitted by legacy on
Family and Education
m. (1) 1s.; (2) by June 1382, Elizabeth (1359-c.1404), da. and h. of Sir John Swynford (d.1370), of Spratton by his w. Joan Ardern, wid. of Sir Thomas Broughton† (d. by 1374) of Broughton and Newington, Oxon., and William Adderbury, at least 1s. Thomas†.VCH Bucks. iv. 101-2; VCH Oxon. ix. 88; JUST 1/1494 rot. 49v, 50v; J. Bridges, Northants. ii. 527; CIPM, xiii. 174; CCR, 1381-5, p. 309; 1385-9, p. 78; CFR, viii. 204-5; CPR, 1401-5, pp. 74, 338.
Offices Held

Escheator, Northants. and Rutland 25 Oct. 1381–12 Dec. 1382.

Sheriff, Northants. 24 Nov. 1382 – 1 Nov. 1383, 11 Nov. 1384 – 20 Oct. 1385, 18 Nov. 1387–1 Dec. 1388.

Commr. of inquiry, Northants. Jan. 1384 (custodianship of the royal forest of Whittlewood), Oct., Nov. 1386 (extortion by crown officials); to make arrests, Mar. 1390 (persons impugning the King’s right to present to the wardenship of St. John’s hospital, Northampton); of oyer and terminer Dec. 1391 (attack on Sulby abbey); to hold a special assize of novel disseisin Feb. 1392 (property dispute in Stratford).C66/334 m. 20d.

Tax collector, Northants. Dec. 1384.

J.p. Northants. 12 July 1388–90, 20 Sept. 1392-June 1394.

Alnager, Northants. and Rutland 20 July 1394–11 Nov. 1395.

Parlimentarian
CHAMBER, Roger de la (d.c.1400), of Spratton, Northants.
Main residence: Spratton, Northants.
del, de la or atte Chambers, Chambre, Chaumbre, Chaumbur
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C.R.
Volume
Commons 1386-1421
Web Title

CHAMBER, Roger de la (-d. c.1400)

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