Submitted by legacy on
Family and Education
b. c.1342, s. and h. of Sir Adam Hoghton (d.1385) of Houghton by his 1st w. Margaret; bro. of Sir Henry. m. Joan, at least 2s. (1 d.v.p.) 1da. Kntd. by Dec. 1386.VCH Lancs. vi. 39, 305; DKR, xxxiii. 21-22; Chetham Soc. xcix. 12-13; Scrope v. Grosvenor, i. 234-5; DL29/738/12100.
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Commr. of array, Lancs. Dec. 1368, Feb. 1384, Mar. 1400, Aug. 1402,DKR, xl. 526, 528, 531. June 1405, Apr. 1418;Chetham Soc. n.s. xcvi. 59. inquiry Feb. 1374 (goods of an outlaw), May 1376 (extortions), July 1397 (wastes at Lancaster priory),DKR, xxxiii. 5. Jan. 1401 (goods belonging to the Friars Minor at Lanvas), Jan. 1412 (persons liable for taxation); to make arrests July 1375, June 1410, May 1415; prevent the spread of treasonous rumours May 1402; assemble and lead men against the northern rebels May 1405, against the Welsh Aug. 1405; hold an assize of novel disseisin Jan. 1406.

Escheator, Lancs. 12 Dec. 1374 – 12 Nov. 1375, 10 Dec. 1376 – 28 Feb. 1377, 6 Mar. 1379–8 Apr. 1385.PRO List ‘Escheators’, 77; Somerville, Duchy, i. 465.

J.p. Lancs. Mar. 1385, July 1394, Mar. 1400, Feb. 1402, Feb. 1404, July 1412, Mar. 1418.DKR, xl. 523, 528, 530, 532; Chetham Soc. n.s. xcvi. 56, 59.

Sheriff, Lancs. 30 Sept.-19 Nov. 1399.

Chief steward of the duchy of Lancaster estates, Lancs. 19 Nov. 1399 – 22 Feb. 1417; parker of Leagram in the duchy, Lancs. 21 Apr. 1402–10.DL42/16 (2), f. 46v, 18(2), f. 31v; Somerville, i. 492; Chetham Soc. n.s. xcvi. 89.

Collector of an aid on the marriage of Princess Blanche, Lancs. Jan. 1402.DL42/15, f. 36.

Parlimentarian
HOGHTON, Sir Richard (c.1342-c.1422), of Hoghton, Lancs.
Main residence: Hoghton, Lancs.
Author
C.R.
Volume
Commons 1386-1421
Web Title

HOGHTON, Sir Richard (c.1342-c.1422)

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