FIENNES, Sir Roger (1384-1449), of Herstmonceux, Suss.

Family and Education

b. Herstmonceux 14 Sept. 1384, s. and h. of Sir William Fiennes (1357-1402) by Elizabeth, da. and coh. of William Battisford of Wartling and Margery, da. and h. of Simon Peplesham of Pebsham; er. bro. of Sir James Fiennes† (later Lord Say and Sele). m. bef. May 1422, Elizabeth, sis. of Sir John Holand of Northants.,CPL, vii. 320, 323. Elizabeth’s family background is obscure. She is unlikely on chronological grounds to have been a gdda. of the Thomas Holand who died in 1329, as suggested in Suss. Arch. Colls. lviii. 199. Her brother, Sir John, was associated with Fiennes as a trustee of the Carew estates, following the marriage of Fiennes’s da. Margaret to Nicholas Carew† of Beddington: CCR, 1435-41, p. 45; 1447-54, p. 100. 2s. inc. Robert†, 1da. Kntd. bef. Nov. 1412.

Offices Held

J.p. Suss. 8 Apr. 1416 – Mar. 1419, 20 July 1424 – d., Surr. 30 Oct. 1436 – July 1437, Aug. 1448 – d., as ex officio chief steward, duchy of Lancaster, Som. May 1442 – d., Cambs. July 1442 – d., Suff. Aug. 1442 – May 1449, Cornw. July 1443 – d., Herts. Dec. 1443 – d., Kent Nov. 1443 – d., Norf. Mar. 1444 – d.

Commr. to take musters, Normandy Oct. 1417; of array Mar., July, Aug., Sept. 1419, July 1421,DKR, xlii. 314, 322, 324, 427. Suss. May 1435, Jan. 1436, Surr., Suss. Feb. 1437, Suss. Mar. 1443; inquiry Feb. 1424 (concealments), May 1426 (piracy), July 1439 (concealments) Eng. (nation-wide) Dec. 1439, Jan. 1440 (evasion of customs on wool); sewers, Suss. May 1428, Kent, Suss. May 1429, Suss. Dec. 1443; to muster forces going to France Dec. 1429, Apr. 1430, Apr. 1433, June, Dec. 1435, Feb., Mar., May 1436, Mar. 1441, July 1442; raise royal loans, Surr., Suss. Mar. 1430, Suss. Mar. 1439, Mar. 1442, Sept. 1449; assess a tax Jan. 1436; distribute tax allowances Apr. 1440, Mar. 1442, June 1445, July 1446; treat for payment of subsidies Feb. 1441.

Bailli of Caux 23 Jan. 1419–18 Jan. 1421.Ibid. xli. 707; xlii. 397.

Capt. of Longueville from 14 Feb. 1419, of Piercourt from 28 Mar. 1420.Ibid. xli. 730; xlii. 369.

Keeper, Portchester castle, Hants 3 Apr. 1421 – d.

Sheriff, Surr. and Suss. 14 Feb. – 13 Nov. 1423, 3 Nov. 1434–7 Nov. 1435.

Treasurer, Hen. VI’s household 9 Apr. 1439–12 Nov. 1446.HP ed. Wedgwood 1439–1509, Reg. p. xlii.

Chief steward, duchy of Lancaster, south parts and Wales 12 June 1441–11 Dec. 1447.Somerville, Duchy, i. 428; CPR, 1446–52, p. 123.

Parlimentarian

FIENNES, Sir Roger (1384-1449), of Herstmonceux, Suss.

Main residence: Herstmonceux, Suss.

Fenys, Fienles, Fyenles, Fynys

Author

L.S.W.

Volume

Commons 1386-1421

Web Title

FIENNES, Sir Roger (1384-1449)

Will

Estates

Oxford 1644

Addresses

Religion

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