PRESCOTT, John (c.1327-1412), of Prescott, Rake and Exeter, Devon.

Commr. of inquiry, Devon Oct. 1369 (assaults), Nov. 1374 (disseisin), May 1387 (obstruction of a road), Mar. 1397 (Cary estates), Devon, Cornw. Aug. 1400 (concealments), Devon July 1401 (concealment of alnage); array Apr., July 1377, Aug. 1403; oyer and terminer Nov. 1381, Oct. 1382, Feb., Dec. 1396, Nov. 1398, June, Dec. 1400, Sept. 1401, Feb. 1403, Dec. 1404, Feb. 1405; to suppress unlawful assemblies Mar., Dec. 1382; make proclamation against insurgents June 1384, May 1402.

Steward of the estates of Guy, Lord Bryan, by Apr. 1374-aft. Mar. 1387,H.R. Watkin, Dartmouth, i. 67–68. Edward, earl of Devon, in Devon and Som. by Mich. 1392-aft. Sept. 1399,Add. Ch. 13972, 64322. John, earl of Salisbury, bef. 1400, the rebels against Henry IV, Devon 22 May 1400-c.1401,CPR, 1399–1401, p. 294; E159/177 recorda Mich. m. 25. the dean and chapter of Exeter cathedral by May 1403-aft. 1407.Exeter City RO, ED/M/574; C219/10/4.

J.p. Devon 20 Feb. 1378 – July 1389, Dec. 1390 – Feb. 1393, Feb. 1400-Oct. 1404,Discharged ‘for particular causes’: CCR, 1402–5, p. 388. Feb. 1405-Nov. 1408.

Justice to take assizes, Som. c. Feb.-May 1404.

Tax collector, Devon Mar. 1404.