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s. and h. of William Doreward of Bocking by Joan, da. and h. of John Oliver† of Stanway, Essex. m. (1) bef. 1370, Elizabeth, da. of Thomas Rochford;Essex Feet of Fines, iii. 162. (2) bef. May 1386, Katherine (d.c.1397), da. and coh. of Sir Walter Walcot† of Gunton, Norf., 1s. 3da.; (3) 1399, Isabel (d. 22 Oct. 1426), da. of Thomas BaynardNot John Baynard as in Roskell, 210 (from P. Morant, Essex, ii. 384); Richard Baynard called Isabel his sister in his will (Guildhall Lib. London 9171/3, f. 372v.). of Messing, Essex, sis. of Richard Baynard of the same and wid. of Walter Bygood of Alfriston in Great Dunmow.
Offices Held

Commr. to make redress for the rebels’ actions, Essex July 1381; of inquiry Dec. 1384 (disseisin), July 1391 (weirs), Glos. Feb. 1400 (encroachments on royal rights by Cirencester abbey), Essex, Herts. Aug. 1404 (treasons and felonies), Essex Sept. 1413 (wastes, alien priory of Benstede); oyer and terminer June 1394, Nov. 1397; gaol delivery, Colchester Feb., Apr. 1397, Feb. 1399; to treat for payment of a fine of £2,000, Essex, Herts. Dec. 1397; of array, Essex Dec. 1399, July 1402, Aug. – Nov. 1403, July 1405, May 1415; to determine appeals from the admiral’s ct. Dec. 1400, Feb., June, Nov. 1401, Aug. 1402, Jan. 1403, Nov. 1405, from the constable’s ct. Feb. 1401, Nov. 1403, Nov. 1408; make proclamation of Henry IV’s intention to govern well, Essex May 1402; negotiate for the submission of Welsh border lordships Aug. 1405.

J.p. Essex 18 Feb. 1386 – July 1389, 28 June 1390 – July 1397, 28 Nov. 1399 – Dec. 1411, 16 Nov. 1413 – d.

Steward of the franchise of Bury St. Edmund’s abbey, Suff. 16 Feb. 1390-Sept. 1397.Cott. Tiberius BIX, ff. 38v, 69v-70, 87–88.

Sheriff, Essex and Herts. 22 Aug.-19 Sept. 1399.

Dep. butler, Colchester 15 Sept.-14 Oct. 1399.

Speaker 15 Oct. – 19 Nov. 1399, 3–9 June 1413.

Member of Henry IV’s council 1 Nov. 1399 – May 1406.

Steward of the estates of Edward, duke of York, in Essex by Jan.-bef. May 1401.

Parlimentarian
DOREWARD, John (d.1420), of Bocking, Essex.
Main residence: Bocking, Essex.
Notes

Based on the article by J.S. Roskell in Trans. Essex Arch. Soc. ser. 3; viii. 209-23; unless otherwise indicated.

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L.S.W.
Volume
Commons 1386-1421
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DOREWARD, John (-d.1420)

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