Constituency Dates
Oxfordshire 1420, 1421 (Dec.), 1423, 1435
Family and Education
s. and h. of Richard Danvers of Epwell, Oxon., by Agnes, da. and h. of John Brancaster of Banbury. m. (1) bef. Mich. 1399, Alice, da. and h. of William Verney of Byfield, Northants., 3s. inc. Robert* and Richard*, 1da.; (2) c.1420, Joan, da. and h. of John Bruley (d.v.p. s. of William Bruley† of Waterstock, Oxon.), by Maud, da. of Thomas Quatermayns of Rycote, 5s. inc. Thomas* and William†, 4da. Dist. Oxon. 1439.
Offices Held

Attestor, parlty. elections, Oxon. 1410, 1421 (May), 1427, 1431.

Tax collector, Oxon. Dec. 1407, Northants. June 1410.

Escheator, Oxon. and Berks. 6 Nov. 1424 – 24 Jan. 1426.

Commr. Oxon. Apr. 1431 – Jan. 1436.

Address
Main residences: Calthorpe in Banbury; Prescote in Cropredy, Oxon.
biography text

More can be added to the earlier biography.1 The Commons 1386-1421, ii. 747-8.

In November 1435 John Aston of Somerton, Oxfordshire, was bound over in £200 at the staple of Westminster to John Danvers and his son Robert (both of whom were then sitting in Parliament). When he failed to pay on the appointed day legal action was taken against him.2 C241/228/144. The transaction was undoubtedly concerned with the wardship of the valuable estates of Thomas St. Cler (d.1435) and the marriages of his three daughters and coheiresses, one of whom married Aston’s son John. It was later alleged that Robert Danvers and Aston had illegally entered the estates and taken the issues for the next four years, defrauding the King of his feudal rights.3 E13/141, rots. 27, 27d, 28d, 35; CIPM, xxv. 532-4. Perhaps our MP had hoped to acquire the marriage of another of the co-heiresses for one of his sons.

Author
L.S.C.
Volume
Commons 1422-1461
Notes
  • 1. The Commons 1386-1421, ii. 747-8.
  • 2. C241/228/144.
  • 3. E13/141, rots. 27, 27d, 28d, 35; CIPM, xxv. 532-4.