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b. bef. 1366, s. and h. of John James (d.1396) of Wallingford by Christine (d.1409), da. and h. of John Anesty (d.c.1361) of Clapcot. m. (1) by Nov. 1385, Katherine (9 Mar. 1369-bef. 1415), yr. da. of Sir Edmund de la Pole by his 1st w. Elizabeth Handlo, 1s. d.v.p. 1da.; (2) bef. Feb. 1424, Maud (d. 5 Aug. 1437), sis. of John Fitzellis of Oakley, Bucks.In 1413 Fitzellis’s manor in Oakley was entailed on his issue with remainder to his sister, Maud, and her issue and ultimately to Robert James and his heirs. It seems likely that James (who was already holding his first wife’s manor in Oakley as Fitzellis’s tenant by knight service), married Maud soon afterwards, though the earliest record of their being man and wife dates from 1424; Boarstall Cart. (Oxf. Hist. Soc. lxxxviii), 122-3; VCH Bucks. iv. 81-82; v. 298; CP25(1)13/82/4.
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Commr. of weirs, Berks., Bucks. June 1398, Berks. Oct. 1404; gaol delivery, Oxford castle July 1399; to collect an aid, Oxon. Dec. 1401; suppress sedition May 1402; raise royal loans Sept. 1405, Nov. 1419; of inquiry Oct. 1408 (Bardolf estates), Oxon., Berks. Jan. 1414 (lollards), Bucks. Sept. 1429 (breach of statute during recent elections to Parliament); oyer and terminer, Oxon. Apr. 1410; array May 1415, May 1418.

Escheator, Oxon. 24 Nov. 1400 – 8 Nov. 1401, Oxon. and Berks. 30 Nov. 1407 – 9 Dec. 1408, 10 Nov. 1413 – 12 Nov. 1414, Beds. and Bucks. 14 Dec. 1415–8 Dec. 1416.

Sheriff, Oxon. and Berks. 29 Nov. 1402 – 5 Nov. 1403, 30 Nov. 1416 – 10 Nov. 1417, 4 Nov. 1428–10 Feb. 1430.

Tax controller, Berks. Mar. 1404.

J.p. Oxon. 13 Feb. 1407 – July 1423.

Parlimentarian
JAMES, Robert
Main residences: Wallingford, Berks.; Boarstall, Bucks.
Author
J.S.R.
L.S.W.
Volume
Commons 1386-1421
Web Title

JAMES, Robert (bef. 1366-1432)

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