Submitted by legacy on
Family and Education
b. c.1340, s. and h. of Sir William Melton (d.1362) of Aston by his w. Joan (d. 4 July 1369), da. and in her issue h. of Anthony, 1st Lord Lucy (d.1343). m. by 1377, 1s. Kntd. by Nov. 1362.CP, viii. 250-5; CIPM, xi. no. 372; xii. no. 396; CCR, 1402-5, p. 344; CFR, vii. 234.
Offices Held

Commr. of oyer and terminer, Yorks. Feb. 1362 (disorder at Maltby), Feb. 1362 (poaching at Wath), Feb. 1365 (disorder at Wortley), Apr. 1388, May 1390 (obstruction of the river Ouse), May 1392 (theft of timber at Wakefield); array, (W. Riding) Feb. 1367, Apr., July 1377, Feb. 1379, Mar. 1380, Dec. 1383, Aug. 1384, June, Aug. 1388;Rot. Scot. ed. Macpherson etc. ii. 58, 67, 95. inquiry May 1368 (disorder at Doncaster), Nov. 1375 (breach of sanctuary at Kilham), Notts. Nov. 1388 (wastes at the priory of Blyth), Yorks. Feb. 1391 (goods of John Lokton); to suppress the insurgents of 1381 Mar., Dec. 1382; hold a special assize June 1383 (property dispute at Reeth).C66/315 m. 4v.

Sheriff, Yorks. 4 Oct. 1375 – 26 Oct. 1376, 5 Nov. 1379 – 3 Mar. 1380, 7 Nov. 1390–21 Oct. 1391.

Collector of a tax, Yorks. (W. Riding) Mar. 1377; assessor May 1379.

Escheator, Yorks. 26 Nov. 1377–8.

J.p. Yorks. (W. Riding) 28 May 1381-Apr. 1385.

Parlimentarian
MELTON, Sir William (c.1340-1399), of Aston, Yorks.
Main residence: Aston, Yorks.
Meldon, Milton, Multon
Author
C.R.
Volume
Commons 1386-1421
Web Title

MELTON, Sir William (c.1340-1399)

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