Submitted by legacy on
Family and Education
2nd s. and h. of Sir Matthew Redmayne (d.c.1390) of Levens by his 1st w. Lucy. m. (1) at least 1s. d.v.p.; (2) prob. by Sept. 1397, Elizabeth (1364-21 Dec. 1417), e. da. of William, 1st Lord Aldeburgh (d.1388) of Aldeburgh and Harewood, and sis. and coh. of William 2nd. Lord Aldeburgh (d.1391), wid. of Sir Brian Stapleton (d.v.p. 1391) of Carlton, at least 2s. (1 d.v.p.) 2da. Kntd. by 1376.
Offices Held

Sheriff, Cumb. 15 Nov. 1389 – 7 Nov. 1390, 17 Nov. 1393 – 1 Nov. 1394, 1 Dec. 1396 – 3 Nov. 1397, 17 Nov. 1398 – 30 Sept. 1399, 8 Nov. 1401 – 29 Nov. 1402, 10 Dec. 1411 – 13 Nov. 1412, Yorks. 5 Nov. 1403 – 4 Dec. 1404, 1 Dec. 1415–20 Nov. 1416.

Commr. to oversee repairs to Carlisle castle Oct. 1390; make arrests, Westmld. Dec. 1395, Mar. 1396, Apr. 1397, Yorks., Westmld. Nov. 1398, Yorks. July 1403, Dec. 1405; of inquiry Nov. 1397 (oppressions and extortions), Lancs., Westmld., Yorks. Feb., Aug. 1398 (concealments), Yorks. July 1415 (abduction of the earl of Fife), Sept. 1424 (concealments); to enforce the statutes on weirs June 1398; suppress the spread of treasonous rumours May 1402; of array Aug. 1403, Westmld. July 1404, Yorks. Nov. 1404, July 1410, May 1415, Apr. 1418, Mar. 1419; oyer and terminer Aug. 1403 (trespasses), Yorks., Northumb., Cumb., Westmld. Aug. 1407 (treasons), Yorks. Apr. 1408 (murder of Sir Thomas Colville), Dec. 1411 (attempted murder at Great Ouseburn); to treat with northern rebels and negotiate pardons, generally Apr. 1408; of sewers, Yorks. Aug. 1419; to raise royal loans Apr. 1421.

Master of the King’s horse c. Feb. – Aug. 1399.

J.p. Westmld. 8 July 1401 – Feb. 1405, 16 Jan. 1414 – July 1423, Yorks. (W. Riding) 22 Jan. 1405–14, 6 July 1415 – d.

Escheator, Yorks. 22 Oct. 1404–1 Dec. 1405.

Parlty. cttee. to audit the accounts of the treasurers for wars 19 June 1406.

Ambassador to negotiate with the Scots 19 Jan.-13 Feb., 4 Apr.-7 May 1410.

Speaker 1415.

Parlimentarian
REDMAYNE, Sir Richard (d.1426), of Levens, Westmld. and Harewood, Yorks.
Main residences: Levens, Westmld; Harewood, Yorks.
Notes

Unless otherwise stated, all references used in this biography are to be found in J.S. Roskell, Parl. and Pol. in Late Med. Eng. iii. 205-36. It is evident that Sir Richard was married twice, as in 1397 he had an adult son named Sir Matthew, who is omitted from all the family pedigrees (JUST 1/1509 rot. 4, 6). The genealogists are wrong in asserting that Sir Richard’s sister, Felicity, married the London mercer, John Woodcock*. The latter’s wife was the daughter of another mercer, Thomas Austyn (Corporation of London RO, hr 134/69).

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C.R.
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Commons 1386-1421
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REDMAYNE, Sir Richard (-d.1426)

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