Commons 1386-1421

Bailiff, Southampton Mich. 1368–9; steward 1386–7.J.S. Davies, Hist. Southampton, 172; Queen’s Coll. Oxf. God’s House deeds, D380, 552.

Commr. of inquiry, Rutland Sept. 1375 (withdrawal of labour services by tenants of Edith Weston priory), Rutland, Northants. Aug. 1388 (value of estates of Robert de Vere, duke of Ireland), Rutland June 1391 (wastes and concealments), July 1393 (breaches of the statutes of weights and measures); to suppress the rebels of 1381, Dec. 1382; administer the oath in support of the Lords Appellant, Mar. 1388; of array Mar. 1392.

J.p. Rutland 6 Dec. 1375 – Mar. 1382, 21 Dec. 1382-Nov. 1397.

Sheriff, Rutland 18 Oct. 1380 (did not account), 1 Nov. 1383 – 11 Nov. 1384, 1 Dec. 1388–15 Nov. 1389.

Escheator, Rutland and Northants. 3 Dec. 1386–30 Nov. 1388.

Verderer of the royal forest of Rutland to 19 Aug. 1401.

J.p. Rutland 26 Jan. 1411–12.

Commr. of inquiry, Yorks. Apr. 1378 (unlawful assemblies), Essex, Mdx. 1390 (wastes on estates of Takeley priory); to survey the possessions of Apb. Arundel, Thomas, duke of Gloucester, Richard, earl of Arundel, and Thomas, earl of Warwick, Yorks., Northumb., Cumb., Westmld. Oct. 1397.

Chancery clerk by 1373 – c.1413.

Clerk of the Commons in Parliament by 5 Mar. 1385-c.1414.CPR, 1381–5, p. 535; EHR, lxxvii. 42; Bull. IHR, xvi. 66–72.

Under butler of England by 1385 – 94.