Family and Education
s. and h. of Sir Gilbert Curwen† (d. aft. May 1402) of Workington by his 1st w. Alice, prob. da. of Hugh Lowther of Wythop, Cumb. by his w. Margaret Whale. m. (1) bef. 1380, Ellen, da. of Robert Brun of Drumburgh castle, sis. and coh. of Robert Brun (d. s.p. bef. 1386) of Beaumont, wid. of Thomas Quitering, at least 2s. inc. Christopher; (2) c. Aug. 1395, Margaret, da. of Sir John Croft by his 1st w. Maud. Kntd. by 20 Aug. 1377.Cumb. and Westmld. Antiq. and Arch. Soc. v. 189-95; n.s. vii. 243; xiv. 315-16, 371, 373-4; C66/28B m. 8; J.F. Curwen, Hist. House Curwen , 62-73.
Offices Held
Constable of Lochmaben castle, justice, steward, and keeper of the lordship of Annandale, Dumfries bef. 7 Mar.-1 Dec. 1376.
Commr. of inquiry, Cumb. Nov. 1383 (resistance to payment of clerical subsidies), Westmld. June 1388 (assaults on property of Sir John Derwentwater); array Mar. 1392; to make arrests Mar., Apr. 1396 (persons assaulting the monks of Shap), Dec. 1397, June 1398, Yorks., Westmld. Nov. 1398 (homicides and insurgents).
Collector of taxes, Cumb. Dec. 1385, of an aid on the marriage of Princess Blanche Dec. 1401.
Sheriff, Cumb. 3 Nov. 1397–17 Nov. 1398.
Parlimentarian
Main residence: Workington, Cumb.
Volume
Commons 1386-1421
Web Title
CURWEN, Sir William (-d.1403)
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Oxford 1644
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