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ROOKWOOD, William (c.1371-1422), of Acton, Suff.

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b. c.1371, yr. s. of John Rookwood (d.c.1386), of Stanningfield, Stansfield and Stanstead, Suff. by his 2nd w. Joan (d.1392), da. of Sir Robert Swinburne and sis. of Sir Thomas Swinburne. m. Agnes, kinswoman of Sir Edmund Thorpe and Sir Robert Corbet,Reg. Chichele, ii. 143-9; F. Blomefield, Norf. v. 150. 2s. 1da.
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Commr. of arrest, Suff. July 1400; inquiry Jan. 1412 (contributors to a subsidy) July 1421 (assault on a duchy of Lancaster official); to raise royal loans Nov. 1419.

Tax collector, Suff. Mar. 1401.

Escheator, Norf. and Suff. 3 Nov. 1412–10 Nov. 1413.

J.p. Suff. 16 Mar. – Dec. 1417.

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ROOKWOOD, William (c.1371-1422), of Acton, Suff.
Main residence: Acton, Suff.
Rokewode, Rookwode
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L.S.W.
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Commons 1386-1421
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ROOKWOOD, William (c.1371-1422)

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ROKESLEE, Thomas, of New Romney, Kent.

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m. (1) bef. 1403, Alice; (2) bef. 1418, Joan.Ibid. f. 60; CP25(1)240/84/2.
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Jurat, New Romney 25 Mar. 1405–6, 1418 – 26; treasurer 1423–4.Assmt. bk. 2, ff. 52, 90, 92, 94, 96, 98, 100, 102, 103.

Master of St. John’s hospital, Romney c.1408-c.1414.Ibid. ff. 68, 84.

Cinque Ports’ bailiff at Yarmouth Sept.-Nov. 1418.Ibid. f. 90.

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ROKESLEE, Thomas, of New Romney, Kent.
Main residence: New Romney, Kent.
Notes

No connexion has been traced between him and the family of Rokeslee of Sandling, Kent, which sold its manors before 1372: CIPM, xiii. 242; CCR, 1381-5, p. 224.

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ROKESLEE, Thomas

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