Submitted by legacy on
Family and Education
yr. s. of James Radcliffe of Radcliffe, Lancs. and bro. of Richard. m. (1) ?in 1405, Cecily (d.1423), da. and coh.of Sir Thomas Mortimer (d. bef. 1387), of Newnham, Cambs. and Attleborough, by Mary, da. of Nicholas Park, wid. of Sir John Herling (d. bef. 1403), 1s.; (2) bef. June 1426, Katherine (c.1407-13 Oct. 1452), da. and coh. of Sir Edward Burnell (o.s. of Hugh, Lord Burnell) of Thurning and Billingford, Norf., 1s. Kntd. Aug. 1415; KG 22 Apr. 1429.
Offices Held

?Sec. to Thomas of Lancaster, lt. of Ire. by 20 Mar.-aft. Dec. 1403.

Second baron of the Exchequer, Ire. 14 May 1404–22 Dec. 1406.

Commr. of arrest, Ire. Aug. 1404, Hants May 1427; to raise royal loans, Salop July 1426, Norf. Mar. 1439; hold musters, Kent June 1428, Apr. 1430, Calais May 1436; of inquiry, Norf. Dec. 1433 (misgovernance in Norwich), Mar. 1438 (evasion of customs), Norf., Suff. May 1438 (lands late of Robert Garveys), Cambs., Hunts., Norf., Suff. July 1439 (concealments), Norf., Suff. June 1440 (evasion of customs); gaol delivery, Ipswich Mar. 1439.

Jt. chief butler, Ire. 1 Jan. 1406-c. Aug. 1411.

Envoy to treat for the ransom of French prisoners 18 Sept. 1413, to the congress of Arras 23 June – 15 Sept. 1435, to treat with ambassadors of Prussia and the Hanse towns Mar. 1436.

Bailli of Evreux 2 June 1418 – 12 Mar. 1419.

Constable of Bordeaux 16 May 1419 – 2 Oct. 1423.

Capt., Fronsac 16 May 1419–6 Nov. 1436.

Seneschal, Aquitaine 1 May 1423–6 Nov. 1436.

Chamberlain, North Wales 10 Feb. 1434–2 Apr. 1437.

Dep. lt. of Calais by 15 Mar. – aft.Oct. 1436.

Parlimentarian
RADCLIFFE, Sir John (d.1441), of Attleborough, Norf.
Main residence: Attleborough, Norf.
Author
L.S.W.
Volume
Commons 1386-1421
Web Title

RADCLIFFE, Sir John (-d.1441)

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