Commons 1386-1421

Tax collector, Worcester Dec. 1380, Nov. 1404.

Bailiff, Worcester Mich. 1392–3, 1395–6.Worcs. Chs. (Worcs. Hist. Soc. 1909), 193; Almoner’s Bk. Worcester Priory (ibid. 1911), 24.

Bailiff, Bristol Mich. 1388–9; sheriff 20 Oct. 1394 – 15 Oct. 1395; mayor Mich. 1402–3.Trans. Bristol and Glos. Arch. Soc. xxvi. 128–9.

Collector of customs and subsidies, Bristol 1 Dec. 1395 – 23 May 1398, 24 June 1401 – 1 Oct. 1405, 26 Feb. 1408-Dec. 1412.

Commr. of inquiry, Bristol Dec. 1402 (removal of valuables from the castle), Feb. 1408 (maladministration of St. John’s hospital) Glos., Bristol Jan. 1414 (lollards); to conscript men and mariners, Bristol Aug. 1403 (for defence against Breton pirates); victual the royal army and garrisons of S. Wales May, Sept. 1405; muster the lt. of Ireland’s forces, Bristol Sept. 1406; of array May 1415.

Constable of the Bristol Staple 26 Sept. 1414-Mich. 1425.C267/5 nos. 42–51.

Commr. to pardon rebels, Chepstow, Gower Nov. 1403; of array, Suff. Apr. 1418, Mar. 1419.

J.p. Suff. 28 June 1419 – July 1423.

Town clerk, Winchester 1387; alderman of Tanner Street Mich. 1394–5; chamberlain 1397 – 98, 1405 – 07; commons) bailiff 1402–3; bailiff of the 24, 1411–12.Stowe 846, ff. 108v, 112v, 126, 134v; Black Bk. Winchester ed. Bird, 145; Winchester RO, chamberlains’ accts. 18–19, 21–22 Ric. II, 8–9 Hen. IV.;separator

Warden of the fraternity of St. John the Baptist, Winchester Mich. 1394–5.HMC 6th Rep. 600.

Alnager, Winchester and the Soke 7 Feb. – 17 Oct. 1399, Hants. Mich. 1403–4.