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yr. bro. of Nicholas Merbury. m. (1) by 1400, Alice (d.c. Apr. 1415), da. and h. of Sir John Pembridge of Pembridge, Herefs., wid. of Edmund de la Bere and Thomas Oldcastle, 1 da.; (2) by 1417, Agnes (1371-3 Feb. 1436), da. and h. of Thomas Crophill, wid. of Sir Walter Devereux of Weobley and John Parr of Kirkby Kendal, Westmld.,CPR, 1381-5, p. 184; 1413-16, pp. 163, 321; 1429-36, p. 145; Herefs. RO, B56/2 f. 79; CCR, 1381-5, p. 324; 1401-5, p. 306; CFR, xii. 86; xiii. 111; xiv. 103; Reg. Gilbert (Canterbury and York Soc. xviii), 72; Reg. Spofford (ibid. xxiii), 225-6; Trans. Bristol and Glos. Arch. Soc. x. 189; C139/75/32, 87/43; CIPM, xv. 958-63. 1da.
Offices Held

Chamberlain and receiver, S. Wales 18 Mar. 1400–10 June 1421.R.A. Griffiths, Principality of Wales, i. 181.

Commr. of array, Carm. June 1403, Herefs. Apr. 1418, Mar. 1419; inquiry Jan. 1414 (lollards), Feb. 1414 (armed raid on Eardisley), Dec. 1417 (the forfeited lands of Sir John Oldcastle), Pemb. Oct. 1421 (theft of a cargo), Herefs. July 1426 (treasons and felonies), w. Midlands July 1427 (concealments), Herefs. July 1429 (rights of Henry Oldcastle at Almeley), July 1434 (concealments); to raise royal loans Nov. 1419, Mar. 1422, July 1426, May 1428, Mar. 1430, May 1431, Feb. 1434, Feb. 1436; seize ships and bring them to Bristol May 1420; of arrest May 1423.

Tax collector, Herefs. Mar. 1404.

J.p. Herefs. 27 Apr. 1404 – d.

Sheriff, Herefs. 22 Nov. 1405 – 5 Nov. 1406, 10 Nov. 1414 – 1 Dec. 1415, 23 Nov. 1419 – 7 Jan. 1421, 1 May 1422 – 14 Feb. 1423, 15 Jan. – 12 Dec. 1426, 10 Feb. – 5 Nov. 1430, 3 Nov. 1434–7 Nov. 1435.

Dep. justiciar S. Wales Mich. 1411–13; justiciar 10 June 1421–17 Nov. 1423.Ibid. 132–4, 137.

Steward of Brecon Feb. 1414–20, Kidwelly 15 Feb. 1417-June 1423.DL42/17/77, 90, 96, 157, 203, 18/194; Somerville, Duchy, i. 639, 646.

Escheator, Herefs. and adjacent march 8 Dec. 1416–30 Nov. 1417.

Forester of Cantrefselyf bef. July 1426.

Parlimentarian
MERBURY, John
Main residences: Lyonshall; Weobley, Herefs.
Author
C.K.
Volume
Commons 1386-1421
Web Title

MERBURY, John (-d.1438)

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