CROWSHAW, John (d.1399), of Nottingham.

Bailiff, Nottingham Mich. 1371–2; mayor 1376 – 77, 1382 – 83, 1388–90.Nottingham Recs. ed. Stevenson, i. 425, which, however, lists no mayor for 1376–7. For this mayoralty, see C67/28 m. 11.

Poll tax collector, Nottingham Mar. 1377.

Commr. of inquiry, Notts. Feb. 1383 (liability to contribute for repairs of bridges at Nottingham over the Leen); to confiscate cloths put up for sale in breach of the Statute of 1380, Coventry, Leics., Yorks., Lincs., Notts. Nov. 1389; of arrest, Notts. Aug. 1395.

Controller and supervisor of the works, Nottingham castle 8 Nov. 1387–97.