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JAMES, Robert (bef.1366-1432), of Wallingford, Berks. and Boarstall, Bucks.
Family and Education
b. bef. 1366, s. and h. of John James (d.1396) of Wallingford by Christine (d.1409), da. and h. of John Anesty (d.c.1361) of Clapcot. m. (1) by Nov. 1385, Katherine (9 Mar. 1369-bef. 1415), yr. da. of Sir Edmund de la Pole by his 1st w. Elizabeth Handlo, 1s. d.v.p. 1da.; (2) bef. Feb. 1424, Maud (d. 5 Aug. 1437), sis. of John Fitzellis of Oakley, Bucks.In 1413 Fitzellis’s manor in Oakley was entailed on his issue with remainder to his sister, Maud, and her issue and ultimately to Robert James and his heirs. It seems likely that James (who was already holding his first wife’s manor in Oakley as Fitzellis’s tenant by knight service), married Maud soon afterwards, though the earliest record of their being man and wife dates from 1424; Boarstall Cart. (Oxf. Hist. Soc. lxxxviii), 122-3; VCH Bucks. iv. 81-82; v. 298; CP25(1)13/82/4.
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Commr. of weirs, Berks., Bucks. June 1398, Berks. Oct. 1404; gaol delivery, Oxford castle July 1399; to collect an aid, Oxon. Dec. 1401; suppress sedition May 1402; raise royal loans Sept. 1405, Nov. 1419; of inquiry Oct. 1408 (Bardolf estates), Oxon., Berks. Jan. 1414 (lollards), Bucks. Sept. 1429 (breach of statute during recent elections to Parliament); oyer and terminer, Oxon. Apr. 1410; array May 1415, May 1418.
Escheator, Oxon. 24 Nov. 1400 – 8 Nov. 1401, Oxon. and Berks. 30 Nov. 1407 – 9 Dec. 1408, 10 Nov. 1413 – 12 Nov. 1414, Beds. and Bucks. 14 Dec. 1415–8 Dec. 1416.
Sheriff, Oxon. and Berks. 29 Nov. 1402 – 5 Nov. 1403, 30 Nov. 1416 – 10 Nov. 1417, 4 Nov. 1428–10 Feb. 1430.
Tax controller, Berks. Mar. 1404.
J.p. Oxon. 13 Feb. 1407 – July 1423.
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Main residences: Wallingford, Berks.; Boarstall, Bucks.
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Commons 1386-1421
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JAMES, Robert (bef. 1366-1432)
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Oxford 1644
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JAMES, Nicholas (d.1433), of London.
Family and Education
s. of James James by his w. Margery. m. Joan, at least 3s. d.v.p. 2da.PCC 18 Luffenham.
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Auditor of London, 21 Sept. 1417–18; warden of London Bridge 21 Sept. 1418–20; alderman of Queenhithe Ward by Jan. 1421–d.
Sheriff, London and Mdx. Mich. 1423–4.
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Main residence: London.
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Commons 1386-1421
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JAMES, Nicholas (-d.1433)
Will
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Oxford 1644
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JAMES, John, of Weymouth, Dorset.
Family and Education
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Main residence: Weymouth, Dorset.
Notes
He may have been the same as John James of ‘Upwimbourne’ who in 1386 entered into recognizances for £10 with John Fittleton: CCR, 1385-9; p. 157.
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Commons 1386-1421
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JAMES, John
Will
Estates
Oxford 1644
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JACOB, Reynold (d.1424), of Dorchester, Dorset.
Family and Education
m. Joan 1s. illegit.
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Bailiff, Dorchester Mich. 1403–4, 1410 – 11, 1413 – 14, 1417–18.
Tax collector, Dorset Dec. 1417.
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Main residence: Dorchester, Dorset.
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Commons 1386-1421
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JACOB, Reynold (-d.1424)
Will
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Oxford 1644
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JACOB, Martin, of Somerset.
Family and Education
m. Joan (d. 10 Sept. 1485), da. of Robert Boson of Sydenham, Som. by Joan, da. and h. of John Sydenham,Some Som. Manors (Som. Rec. Soc. extra ser. 1931), 203. 1s.
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Main residence: Somerset.
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Commons 1386-1421
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JACOB, Martin
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Oxford 1644
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