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b. c.1328, prob. yr. s. of Sir John Monceaux (d. Easter 1363) of Barmston, Yorks. m. (1) — (d. Aug. 1345); (2) bef. Mar. 1366, Margaret, cousin and coh. of William Aikhead (d. 16 Mar. 1366) of Aikhead, Cumb., at least 1s. John.CIPM, xi. no. 514; xii. nos. 52, 258; Scrope v. Grosvenor, i. 134; ii. 335; CCR, 1396-9, p. 233.
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Jt. keeper of the west march towards Scotland 7 Dec. 1371-aft. 5 Apr. 1380.Rot. Scot. ed. Macpherson etc. ii. 19, 21–22.

Commr. of array, Cumb. Dec. 1371,Ibid. Mar. 1392; to raise money to re-imburse Henry, earl of Northumberland, for compensation paid to the Scots May 1381;Ibid. 37. of inquiry May 1382 (damage to watercourses at Carlisle), Northumb., Cumb., Westmld. Feb. 1383 (thefts of salmon), Cumb. Mar. 1383 (escape of a prisoner), June 1383 (illicit fishery on river Eden), Nov. 1383 (threats to collectors of a clerical subsidy), Nov. 1390 (retention of a tax rebate); to make arrests, Northumb. Apr. 1388.

Coroner, Cumb. bef. 12 Nov. 1375-aft. 24 Oct. 1376.

Constable and chamberlain of Lochmaben castle, and justice, keeper and steward of the lordship of Annandale, Dumfries 2 Apr. 1378–1 May 1380.Cal. Scots Docs. iv. no. 260, and pp. 401–2.

Assessor of taxes, Cumb. May 1379.

Sheriff, Cumb. 1 Nov 1381–24 Nov. 1382, 1 Nov. 1383 – 11 Dec. 1384, 20 Oct. 1385–18 Nov. 1386.

J.p. Cumb. 20 Dec. 1382–5, 15 July 1389 – Dec. 1390, 24 May 1394-Nov. 1397.

Jt. keeper of Carlisle castle, Cumb. 1 Jan. – 2 Feb. 1384, 28 July 1385.Ibid. no. 331.

Escheator, Cumb., Northumb. and Westmld. 30 Nov. 1387–14 Feb. 1390.

Mayor, Carlisle c. Oct. 1390–1391.A. Caiger, ‘Pre-1835 Recs. Carlisle’ (London Univ. Dip. Arch. Admin. 1964, rev. 1980), p. xii.

Alnager, Cumb. 20 July 1394–17 Oct. 1399.

Collector of customs, Cumb., Westmld. 18 Dec. 1394–4 Oct. 1397.

Main residence: Whinfell, Cumb.
Mounceux, Mownsews
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Commons 1386-1421
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MONCEAUX, Amand (c.1328-c.1399)

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