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s. and h. of Thomas Etton (d. by July 1404) of Gilling by his w. Isabel, sis. and h. of John Dayvell and wid. of Richard Wilsthorp. m. (1) by Feb. 1388, Katherine (b.1365), yr. da. and coh. of Sir William Everingham (d. Aug. 1369) of Skinningrove by his w. Alice, da. of John, Lord Grey of Codnor (d.1392), 4s. (1 d.v.p.); (2) by June 1412, Elizabeth Pigot (fl. 1436). Kntd. by June 1390.Yorks. Arch. Jnl. xix. 119-20, 179-81; CIPM, xvi. nos. 541-3; EHR, xlix. 635; CPR, 1401-5, p. 403; CCR, 1409-13, p. 337; CP, v. 187-93; Derby’s Expeds. (Cam. Soc. n.s. lii), 37.
Offices Held

Steward of the royal forest of Galtres, Yorks. 1 June 1405–3 Nov. 1431.

Sheriff, Yorks. 22 Nov. 1406 – 23 Nov. 1407, 3 Nov. 1412–6 Nov. 1413.

Commr. to levy money owing to Hanse merchants, Yorks. May 1407; of array (N. Riding) July 1410, (E. Riding) May 1415, Apr. 1418, (N. Riding) Mar., Aug. 1419, Mar. 1430; inquiry July 1410 (embezzlement of funds by John Mosdale as keeper of Scarborough castle), Mar. 1411 (illicit alienations), July 1425 (lands of Sir William Fulthorpe), Apr. 1431 (persons liable for taxation); oyer and terminer Dec. 1411 (kidnapping at York); to take musters of the royal army July 1417; make arrests May 1421.

Jt. keeper of Roxburgh castle 9 Dec. 1415-bef. 1 Feb. 1418.E404/31/579, 32/28, 263; Cal. Scots. Docs. iv. nos. 874, 875, 879, 880.

J.p. Yorks. (N. Riding) 8 July 1420 – d.

Parlimentarian
ETTON, Sir John (d.1433), of Gilling, Yorks.
Main residence: Gilling, Yorks.
Eaton, Ecton
Author
C.R.
Volume
Commons 1386-1421
Web Title

ETTON, Sir John (-d.1433)

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