Commons 1386-1421 | HoP Development Site

1st s. of Sir Nicholas Haute. m. (1) bef. Oct. 1419, Margaret, da. of Sir Hugh Berwyk of Frilsham, Berks., sis. and h. of Thomas Berwyk and wid. of Ralph Butler of Glos., 1da.; (2) c. July 1429 at Calais, Joan, da. of Richard Wydeville (d.1441) of Grafton, Northants. and Maidstone, Kent by Joan, da. of Thomas Bittellesgate of Devon, 4s. 5da.

Offices Held

Commr. of array, Kent Apr. 1418, Mar. 1419, Dec. 1435, Mar. 1443, Apr. 1450, Feb 1452, Aug. 1456, Sept. 1457, Jan. 1458, Jan. 1460; weirs July 1423; inquiry Oct. 1428 (shipwreck), June 1435 (escapes of prisoners), Feb. 1436 (smuggling), July 1439 (concealments), Oct. 1439 (forestalling), Dec. 1454 (felonies), Mar. 1457 (unlawful gatherings), Dec. 1461 (trespasses); oyer and terminer Feb. 1433, Feb. 1434, Kent, Suss. June 1456; to take musters of forces going to France, Kent Feb., June 1434, Dec. 1451, Aug. 1452; assess a tax Jan. 1436, Aug. 1450; raise royal loans Mar. 1439, Mar. 1442, June 1446, Sept. 1449, Apr. 1454; seek contributions for defence Jan. 1452; make assessments for raising archers Dec. 1457.

Sheriff, Kent 16 Nov. 1420–1 May 1422.

J.p. Kent 20 July 1424–53.

Parlimentarian

HAUTE, William

Main residence: Bishopsbourne, Kent.

Author

L.S.W.

Volume

Commons 1386-1421

Web Title

HAUTE, William (-d.1462)

Will

Estates

Oxford 1644

Addresses

Religion

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HAUTE, Sir Nicholas (1357-c.1415), of Wadden Hall in Waltham, Kent.

Read more about HAUTE, Sir Nicholas (1357-c.1415), of Wadden Hall in Waltham, Kent.

Family and Education

b. 20 Sept. 1357, s. of Sir Edmund Haute (d.v.p) of Petham, Kent by Benedicta (d.c.1391), yr. da. and coh. of John Shelving of Bourne Place in Bishopsbourne. m. (1) bef. 1392, Alice (d. 11 Mar. 1400), da. of Sir Thomas Couen of Ightham, wid. of Richard Charles (d.1387) of Icklesham, Suss. and Palstre, Kent, 4s. inc. William; (2) Eleanor (d. 29 Mar. 1422), da. and h. of Edmund Flambard of Shepreth, Cambs., wid. of Walter Tyrell of Avon, Hants. Kntd. bef. Nov. 1379.

Offices Held

Commr. of array, Kent Mar. 1392, Jan. 1400, July 1405, May 1406.

Sheriff, Kent 9 Nov. 1395–1 Dec. 1396.

Abp. Arundel’s reeve of Reculver, Kent Mich. 1396–7.CIMisc. vi. 317.

Tax collector, Kent Mar. 1404.