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b. c.1354. m. by Easter 1385, Katherine, wid. of Sir Ralph Paynell (d. aft. July 1383) of Caythorpe and Carlton Paynell, 1s. Kntd. by 25 Aug. 1384.CP25(1)143/145/43, 47; CPR, 1381-5, p. 351; Lincs. AO, FL 3060. Unless otherwise stated, all references to Retford’s career are to be found in J.S. Roskell’s biography in Lincs. Archit. and Arch. Soc. vii (2), 117-25.
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Commr. to hold a special assize, Yorks. Feb. 1384, Lincs. May, Sept. 1385;C66/317 m. 21d, 319 m. 16d. of oyer and terminer July 1384 (withdrawal of labour services by the tenants of the prior of Newstead on Ancholme), July 1384 (disorder at Blyborough), Dec. 1384 (claim to land at Fillingham), Nov. 1385 (disorder at Bonby), June 1405 (treasons and insurrections); array (Lindsey) Apr. 1385, Mar. 1392, Dec. 1399, Aug. 1402, Sept. 1403; inquiry May 1385 (wastes at Haugham priory), July 1393 (use of fraudulent weights by wool merchants), Lincs., Northumb., Yorks. Jan. 1407 (lands of the late earl of Northumberland); sewers, Lincs. Aug. 1391; to enforce statutes concerning weirs June 1398; proclaim the King’s intention to rule justly May 1402.

Sheriff, Lincs. 15 Nov.-13 Dec. 1389,On this occasion he did not account: PRO List ‘Sheriffs’, 79. 18 Oct. 1392 – 7 Nov. 1393, 3 Nov. 1397 – 17 Nov. 1398, 5 Nov. 1406–23 Nov. 1407.

Ambassador to seek the resignation of the two contending popes at Avignon and Rome 11 Apr. – 8 Nov. 1397.

J.p. Lincs. (Lindsey) 12 Nov. 1397–13 Feb. 1407.

Speaker 1402.

Parlimentarian
RETFORD, Sir Henry (c.1354-1409), of Castlethorpe and Carlton Paynell, Lincs.
Main residences: Castlethorpe; Carlton Paynell, Lincs.
Radford(e), Ratford, Redford(e), Riddeford, Ryddeford
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C.R.
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Commons 1386-1421
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RETFORD, Sir Henry (c.1354-1409)

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