LAURENCE, Robert (c.1371-1439), of Dillicar, Westmld. and Ashton, Lancs.

Family and Education

b. c.1371, 1st s. of Edmund Laurence (d.c.1382) of Ashton by his 2nd w. Agnes, da. of Robert Washington (fl. 1388) of Carnforth and Bolton-le-Sands, bro. of John. m. by 1399, Elizabeth, 4s. inc. Robert and Thomas, 2da. Kntd. c. 1415.C139/100/44; E101/47/12; Chetham Soc. n.s. xciii. 64-65; xcvi. 101; VCH Lancs. viii. 52, 134, 168; DKR, xxxii. 355; CPL, vi. 19; J. Foster, Lancs. Peds. sub Hesketh of Rufford.

Offices Held

Coroner, Lancs. by Jan. 1400-aft. Mar. 1402.Chetham Soc. n.s. lxxxvii. 27, 53, 54, 94, 100.

Commr. of array, Lancs. May 1400, Aug. 1402, Apr. 1418,Ibid. xcvi. 100; DKR, xl. 528, 531. Mar. 1430, July 1431; to prevent the spread of treasonous rumours May 1402; raise and lead men against the northern rebels July 1403; of inquiry June 1418 (lands of John, Lord Harington);Chetham Soc. n.s. xcvi. 101. to treat for a royal loan Nov. 1419; recruit archers to serve in France May 1421.

Collector of a tax, Lancs. c. Nov. 1402;E404/18/248. assessor May 1436.

Escheator, Lancs. 26 Nov. 1402-bef. 20 July 1410.Somerville, Duchy, i. 465.

J.p. Lancs. Mar. 1418.Chetham Soc. n.s. xcvi. 100.

Sheriff, Lancs. by 2 Dec. 1425–5 Nov. 1437.Somerville, 462.

Constable of Lancaster castle by 1436–d.Ibid. 497; DL42/18, f. 66.

Parlimentarian

LAURENCE, Robert (c.1371-1439), of Dillicar, Westmld. and Ashton, Lancs.

Main residences: Dillicar, Westmld; Ashton, Lancs.

Author

C.R.

Volume

Commons 1386-1421

Web Title

LAURENCE, Robert (c.1371-1439)

Will

Estates

Oxford 1644

Addresses

Religion

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