CRACKENTHORPE, John (d.1436), of Newbiggin, Westmld. and Ousby, Cumb.

Family and Education

s. and h. of William Crackenthorpe (d. aft. 1371) of Newbiggin, and e. bro. of William I. m. by Dec. 1378, Alice (c.1355-bef. 1436), da. and coh. of Roger Salkeld (d. Dec. 1378) of Ousby and Great Salkeld, Cumb. by his w. Joan (d.10 Mar. 1415), da. of Thomas Beaumont, 5s. inc. William II, Thomas† and Robert.Cumb. and Westmld. Antiq. and Arch. Soc. n.s. xxxiii. 45-51; CIPM, xv. no. 141.

Offices Held

Commr. to make arrests, Cumb. Nov. 1386, Apr. 1397; of inquiry, Westmld. June 1406 (concealments); to raise a royal loan June 1406.

Constable of Brough castle, Westmld. for Thomas, Lord Clifford, and his successors 1 Feb. 1390 – d.

Dep. sheriff of Westmld. 12 Nov. 1392-c. Nov. 1394, 3 Dec. 1395–12 Oct. or 23 Nov. 1398; 19 Oct. 1400–2 or 4 Nov. 1403.PRO List ‘Sheriffs’, 150. Although not noted in this list, it is evident that Hugh Salkeld I* held office c.1394–5.

Alnager, Westmld. 24 Nov. 1400–8 Nov. 1401.

Escheator, Westmld. 24 Nov. 1400–8 Nov. 1401.

Collector of the wool subsidy, Carlisle and Cumb. 26 Jan 1404–16 Feb. 1405.

Parlimentarian

CRACKENTHORPE, John (d.1436), of Newbiggin, Westmld. and Ousby, Cumb.

Main residences: Newbiggin, Westmld; Ousby, Cumb.

Author

C.R.

Volume

Commons 1386-1421

Web Title

CRACKENTHORPE, John (-d.1436)

Will

Estates

Oxford 1644

Addresses

Religion

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