Submitted by legacy on
Family and Education
s. of Reynold Porter of Rutland. m. by Dec. 1411, Agnes (c.1387-4 Mar. 1461), da. and coh. of Sir Adam Francis (d.1417) of London and Edmonton, Mdx. by his 1st w., wid. of Thomas Basings (d.1400) of Kenardington, Kent, and of William Standon (d.1410) of Wimpole and London, s.p. Kntd. Sept. 1415.
Offices Held

Yeoman ranger of the forests of Melksham and Pewsham, Wilts. by appointment of Queen Joan 6 Oct. 1408 – d.

J.p. Cambs. 21 Mar. 1413 – Nov. 1417, Northants. 7 Apr. 1416 – Oct. 1417, 7 July 1423 – d., Rutland 27 June 1432 – d.

Envoy to King João I of Portugal July 1413, to France 14 Dec. 1414 – 10 Mar. 1415, to treat for peace with France 23 Feb., 28 Mar., 22 Apr., July, 21 Nov. 1419, 28 Apr. 1420.DKR, xli. 740, 762, 780, 789–90; xlii. 335; Feodera ed. Rymer (orig. edn.), ix. 890.

Keeper of Rockingham castle and steward of the forest, Northants. by appointment of Queen Joan 8 May 1416 – d.

Commr. of inquiry, Lincs. June 1416 (entry into friars’ property at Stamford),CIMisc. vii. 535. Northants. May 1425 (rebellious bondmen at Fawsley); to raise royal loans, Northants., Rutland May 1430.

Capt. of Rugles 31 Oct. 1417-c.1422, Vernon-sur-Seine 2 Feb. 1419-c. Aug. 1422.Rot. Norm. ed. Hardy, 192; DKR, xli. 731.

Surveyor of Brigstock park c. Oct. 1417 – d.; keeper of King’s Cliff park, Northants. by appointment of Queen Joan 30 Nov. 1422 – d.

Parlimentarian
PORTER, William II (d.1436), of Wimpole, Cambs.
Main residence: Wimpole, Cambs.
Author
L.S.W.
Volume
Commons 1386-1421
Web Title

PORTER, William II (-d.1436)

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