Constituency Dates
Buckinghamshire 1414 (Apr.), 1417, 1419, 1422, 1423
Family and Education
yr. s. of William Barton (d.1389) of Bartons in Buckingham by his w. Emma; bro. of John Barton† (d.1432). m. prob. by July 1412, Isabel (d.1456), da. and event. coh. of William Wilcotes† of North Leigh, Oxon. by Elizabeth, da. and h. of Sir John Trillow† of Chastleton, Oxon., s.p. Dist. 1430.
Offices Held

Attestor, parlty. elections, Bucks. 1413 (May), 1427, [1429], 1431, 1432, 1433.

Commr. Bucks., Derbys., Herts., Lincs., Northants., Notts., Oxon., Wilts. 1403 – 31; of gaol delivery, St. Albans Mar. 1414 (q.), June 1416 (q.), Apr. 1418, Apr. 1426, Oxford castle July 1414 (q.), Oxford July 1414, June 1418 (q.), Oxford castle and town Mar. 1418 (q.), Aylesbury Feb. 1420.1 C66/393, m. 21d; 395, mm. 38d, 39d; 399, m. 21d; 400, m. 1d; 401, mm. 22d, 29d; 402, m. 8d; 419, m. 21d.

Steward of St. Albans abbey by Jan. 1408-aft. 1429.

J.p. Bucks. 18 Feb. 1412–d. (q. 7 July 1423–d.), Northants. 9 July 1419-Feb. 1422.

Escheator, Beds. and Bucks. 30 Nov. 1417 – 4 Nov. 1418.

Address
Main residence: Thornton, Bucks.
biography text

There is little to add to the earlier biography,2 The Commons 1386-1421, ii. 140-2. save that in association with John Longville, another lawyer linked to Buckinghamshire, and others, Barton received a bond in statute staple for £50 from Sir Thomas Green* in June 1422, although it is not known for what purpose.3 C241/228/145.

Author
C.E.M.
Volume
Commons 1422-1461
Notes
  • 1. C66/393, m. 21d; 395, mm. 38d, 39d; 399, m. 21d; 400, m. 1d; 401, mm. 22d, 29d; 402, m. 8d; 419, m. 21d.
  • 2. The Commons 1386-1421, ii. 140-2.
  • 3. C241/228/145.