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Commr. of inquiry, Hunts., Beds. Nov. 1377 (bridge repairs), Hunts. Sept. 1383 (illicit sales of wine), Lincs. June, Nov. 1394 (boundary dispute between Holand and Kesteven), Cambs. bef. May 1398 (wastes at the priory of Swavesey); to enforce labour services, Cambs., Hunts. July 1381 (estates of Thorney abbey and Ramsey abbey); suppress the rebels of 1381, Hunts. Mar., Dec. 1382; of array Apr. 1385, Dec. 1399, Sept. 1403; to make an arrest, July 1401; proclaim the King’s intention to rule justly May 1402; of oyer and terminer Aug. 1407 (withdrawal of labour services by John Styuecle’s tenants at Woolley).

Assessor of a tax, Hunts. May 1379; surveyor Dec. 1380, Mar. 1381; collector Dec. 1384, Mar. 1404; collector of an aid on the marriage of Princess Blanche Dec. 1401.

Escheator, Cambs. and Hunts. 12 Dec. 1390 – 13 Feb. 1392, 12 Nov. 1403–22 Oct. 1404.

Alnager, Hunts. 20 July 1394–26 Oct. 1396.

Sheriff, Cambs. and Hunts. 1 Dec. 1396–3 Nov. 1397.

Parlimentarian

HERLYNGTON, John (d.1408), of Yaxley, Hunts.

Main residence: Yaxley, Hunts.

Harlyngton

Author

C.R.

Volume

Commons 1386-1421

Web Title

HERLYNGTON, John (-d.1408)

Will

Estates

Oxford 1644

Addresses

Religion

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HERLE, Sir John (d.1418), of Tywardreath, Cornw.

Read more about HERLE, Sir John (d.1418), of Tywardreath, Cornw.

Family and Education

2nd s. of John Herle of West Herle, Northumb.According to evidence given in 1436 and attested by the prior of Durham: Vis. Cornw. (Harl. Soc. ix), 94. m. by 1388, Margaret, da. of William Polglas by Elizabeth, da. and coh. of Sir William Champernowne (d.1353) of Tywardreath, Cornw. and Ilfracombe, Devon, 1s. John. Kntd. by Aug. 1392.CPR, 1396-9, pp. 15-16; Reg. Brantingham ed. Hingeston-Randolph, 122; Devon and Cornw. N. and Q. xxi. 114-15; C139/74/26.

Offices Held

Commr. of oyer and terminer, Cornw. Sept. 1393, Devon Sept. 1412; to conscript fishermen for service in Ireland, Cornw., Devon Nov. 1394; of inquiry, Cornw. Feb., Dec. 1395 (wrecks), Devon, Cornw. Feb. 1396 (wastes), Cornw. June 1396 (wastes at Tywardreath priory), Devon, Cornw. Oct. 1397 (concealments), Bristol, Som., Cornw., Devon Dec. 1399, May 1400 (non payment of customs on tin and regarding the personal property of Richard II and his adherents), Cornw. Aug. 1400 (concealments), Cornw., Devon Mar. 1401 (claims to lands of (Sir) Thomas Shelley), Devon July 1401 (concealments); weirs, Cornw. June 1398; array Dec. 1399, July 1402, Nov. 1405; to proclaim the King’s intention to govern well May 1402; of arrest July 1413.

Sheriff, Cornw. 7 Nov. 1393 – 11 Nov. 1394, Devon 8 Nov. 1401 – 29 Nov. 1402, 5 Nov. 1406–30 Nov. 1407.

J.p. Cornw. 18 June 1394 – Feb. 1400, Mar.-July 1410.

Steward of estates of John Holand, duke of Exeter bef. the latter’s death in Jan. 1400.E143/20/2, nos. 19–20.