Family and Education
s. and h. of William Curson† of Billingford and Bintree by his w. Joan. m. (1) bef. June 1389, Mary (c.1357-1394), da. and coh. of Sir Thomas Felton KG, of Litcham, Norf. by Joan, da. and coh. of Sir Richard Walkfare† of Great Ryburgh, wid. of Sir Edmund Hengrave the younger (d.1374) of Hengrave, Suff., 1s.; (2) bef. Easter 1399, Beatrice (c.1339-1421), prob. posthumous da. and h. of Nicholas Halughton (d.1338) of Cranham Hall in ‘Bishops’ Ockendon, Essex by his w. Margery (afterwards w. of Roger, 2nd Lord Northwood) and wid. of Sir Ralph St. Leger† (d.c.1397). Kntd. bef. Feb. 1391.
Offices Held
J.p. Norf. 26 Apr. 1386 – July 1388.
Commr. to determine appeals in the admiral’s ct. May 1392, Apr. 1403, in the constable’s ct. Mar., May 1394, Feb. 1396, Mar. 1397.
Main residences: Billingford; Beck Hall in Bylaugh, Norf.
Volume
Commons 1386-1421
Web Title
CURSON, Sir John (-d. c.1415)
Will
Estates
Oxford 1644
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