Commr. to survey the forfeited estates of the Lords Appellant of 1388, Essex, Herts. Oct. 1397; of musters, Southampton 1402; to recruit armourers to work in the Tower, London Feb. 1405, June 1406; of inquiry, Southampton Nov. 1405, Mar. 1406, Mdx. July 1420, Feb. 1421, Mdx., Essex July 1421 (forfeited estates of Henry, late earl of Northumberland), Mdx. Dec. 1438 (excessive charges by millers); to recruit craftsmen for work at the Mint, London Sept. 1412; of oyer and terminer, Mdx. Feb. 1414, Jan. 1430 (treasons and felonies); array May 1418; to raise a royal loan Nov. 1419, Jan. 1420, July 1426, May 1428; secure French prisoners in the Tower, London Feb. 1423;
Collector of customs, Southampton 31 May 1398 – 5 Oct. 1399, the wool custom, London 18 Nov. 1400 – 6 Oct. 1401, tunnage and poundage 1 Oct. 1405–6 Feb. 1406.
Clerk of the receipt of the Exchequer by 1 Dec. 1399–1404; baron of the Exchequer 8 Nov. 1407 – 19 June 1410; dep. treasurer to Sir John Tiptoft 20 July 1408 – 29 Sept. 1410, to (Sir) John Pelham 17 Dec. 1411 – 2 Mar. 1413; chancellor of the Exchequer 20 June 1410–18 Dec. 1437.
Alnager, Hants 31 Jan. 1404-Mich. 1408.
Keeper of the privy wardrobe in the Tower 13 Feb. 1405 – 27 Oct. 1408.
J.p. Mdx. 13 Feb. 1407 – d., Cambridge 28 Jan. 1430 – Feb. 1432, Cambs. 8 July 1442-Feb. 1446.
Keeper of the royal park at Kempton, Mdx. 29 (sic) Feb. 1409 – d.
Warden of the Exchange and Mint in the Tower of London and at Calais 29 Nov. 1411 – 18 Dec. 1439.
Tax assessor, Cambs., Mdx. Jan. 1436.
SOMER, Henry (-d.1450)