Family and Education
s. of William Spencer of Burton Pidsea, Yorks. m. prob. bef. May 1401, Katherine (d. aft. June 1436), da. and coh. of Sir William Burgate of Burgate by Eleanor, da. of Sir Thomas Visdelou of Shelfanger, Norf., wid. of Robert Stonham (d.1397), of Stonham Aspall, Suff., s.p.
Offices Held
Clerk to John Carp, keeper of the wardrobe (alias treasurer of the Household) to Richard II by May 1390-c. July 1399.
Warden of Shrawardine chapel, Salop 17 Feb. 1398-c. July 1399.
Receiver-general to Henry, prince of Wales, by Apr. 1402-c. Apr. 1403; controller of his household c. Apr. 1403-Mar. 1413.
Commr. of oyer and terminer, Herts. Nov. 1409; to conscript workmen for repairs to the nave of Westminster abbey Nov. 1413.
Cofferer of the household to Henry V 21 Mar. – 1 Oct. 1413; keeper of the wardrobe 1 Oct. 1413 – d.
Sheriff, Norf. and Suff. 20 Feb.-30 Nov. 1416.
Parlimentarian
Main residences: Banham, Norf.; Burgate, Suff.
Volume
Commons 1386-1421
Web Title
SPENCER, John (-d.1417)
Will
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Oxford 1644
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