GREEN, Sir Henry (c.1347-1399), of Drayton, Northants.

Family and Education

b. c. 1347, 2nd s. of Sir Henry Green c.j.KB of Boughton, Northants.R. Halstead, Succinct Gens. 153-4. T. F. Tout (Chapters, iv. 11) erroneously assumed that Green was the gds. of the chief justice. by Katherine, da. of Sir Simon Drayton of Drayton. m. bef. Aug. 1364. Maud (b. 6 Nov. 1354), da. of Thomas Mauduit and gdda. and h. of Sir John Mauduit of Warminster, Wilts., 4s. inc. Ralph, 2da. Kntd. by Mar. 1373.

Offices Held

Commr. of arrest, Notts. Jan. 1375, Northants. Dec. 1385; array Apr., July 1377, Mar. 1380, Mar. 1392; to put down rebellion Dec. 1381, Mar., Dec. 1382; hear appeals against judgements in the ct. of chivalry, July 1391; of oyer and terminer, Worcs. Apr., July 1394; weirs, Hunts., Northants. June 1398.

J.p. Northants. 26 May 1380 – July 1389, 1 Mar. 1397 – d., Wilts. 26 Oct. 1397 – d.

Member of the King’s Council 1 Aug. 1397 – d.

Parlty. cttee. to complete unfinished business Jan. 1398.

Ambassador to Scotland 22 Mar., Oct. 1398, 5 Mar. 1399.Foedera ed. Rymer (orig. edn.), viii. 47, 54, 69, 72.

Jt. keeper of Rochester and Leeds castles, Kent 7 July 1399 – d., of Wallingford castle, Berks. 12 July 1399 – d.

Parlimentarian

GREEN, Sir Henry (c.1347-1399), of Drayton, Northants.

Main residence: Drayton, Northants.

Author

L.S.W.

Volume

Commons 1386-1421

Web Title

GREEN, Sir Henry (c.1347-1399)

Will

Estates

Oxford 1644

Addresses

Religion

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