LANCASTER, John II (d.1424), of Bressingham, Norf.

Family and Education

prob. s. of William Lancaster of Bressingham. m. (1) bef. Sept. 1398, Margery, da. and h. of Sir John Boyland of Boyland Hall in Bressingham, 1s.; (2) between Oct. 1417 and May 1421, Ellen, wid. of Gilbert Debenham of Little Wenham, Suff.

Offices Held

Chamberlain of Berwick-upon-Tweed 14 Sept. 1389 – 7 Oct. 1391, and chancellor there 14 Mar. 1390–7 Oct. 1391.

Capt. of Marck 10 Oct. 1391-c. Sept. 1399.

Constable of Framlingham castle, Suff. and keeper of the park, by appointment of Thomas Mowbray, Earl Marshal, c.1404–6 Oct. 1405.

Commr. of inquiry, Suff. July 1414 (wastes), Norf. Feb., July 1418, Mar., June 1421, Jan. 1423 (estates late of Sir John Oldcastle), Suff. July 1421 (assault on a duchy of Lancaster bailiff); array May 1415, Norf. Apr. 1418, Mar. 1419, June 1421; to purvey victuals for shipment to Harfleur, Suff. May 1416; raise royal loans, Norf. Nov. 1419, Norf., Suff. May 1421.

Sheriff, Norf. and Suff. 1 Dec. 1415 – 20 Feb. 1416, 30 Nov. 1416 – 10 Nov. 1417, 13 Nov. 1423–22 May 1424.

J.p. Norf. 8 Apr. 1416 – July 1423, Suff. 7 July 1423 – d.

Escheator, Norf. and Suff. 4 Nov. 1418–23 Nov. 1419.

Steward of estates of John Mowbray, Earl Marshal, at Framlingham prob. bef. 1423 – d.

Parlimentarian

LANCASTER, John

Main residence: Bressingham, Norf.

Author

J.S.R.

L.S.W.

Volume

Commons 1386-1421

Web Title

LANCASTER, John II (-d.1424)

Will

Estates

Oxford 1644

Addresses

Religion

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