CORP, John (d.c.1417), of Dartmouth, Devon.

Family and Education

prob. s. of John Corp (d.1361), of Dartmouth by his w. Eleanor (d.1391).H.R. Watkin, Dartmouth, 353. Eleanor is erroneously described in Trans. Devon Assoc. c. 32 as the elder John Corp’s grand daughter.. m. by 1383, Elizabeth, wid. of Richard Barbour† of Weymouth, Dorset.

Offices Held

Commr. to fortify Dartmouth and Kingswear, Nov. 1381, Mar. 1406; confiscate merchandise illegally taken at sea Feb. 1386; close the ports of Kingsbridge, Tor Bay and Dartmouth May 1401; of inquiry, Devon May 1403, May 1405, May 1408 (breaches of truces at sea); to organize the defence of merchant shipping Aug. 1403; of arrest, south coast Feb. 1408.

Searcher, Dartmouth 12 June 1385-c.1386, all ports in Devon, except Plymouth 3 Mar. 1397-c.1399.

Controller of customs and subsidies from Bridgwater to Melcombe Regis 20 June 1389–91, Exeter and Dartmouth 3 Feb. 1412–13; collector, Dartmouth 18 Dec. 1404–5, Exeter and Dartmouth Oct. 1405–6, Fowey, Plymouth, Dartmouth and Exeter Apr. 1406–7.

Dep. butler in all ports of Devon 28 Jan. 1393–1402, Dartmouth Nov. 1402-Feb. 1412.

Water bailiff, Dartmouth 18 Mar. 1400 – d.

Parlimentarian

CORP, John (d.c.1417), of Dartmouth, Devon.

Main residence: Dartmouth, Devon.

Author

L.S.W.

Volume

Commons 1386-1421

Web Title

CORP, John (-d. c.1417)

Will

Estates

Oxford 1644

Addresses

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