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b. by 1374, 2nd s. and h. of John Stanhope (d. by 1383) of Haughton by his w. Elizabeth, da. of Stephen Malovell of Rampton. m. (1) Elizabeth, da. of Robert Staveley, 3s. (1 d.v.p.) 2da.; (2) by 1412, Maud (d. Dec. 1454), da. of Ralph, 2nd Lord Cromwell (1368-1417) by his w. Joan (d.1434), and in her issue h. of Ralph, 3rd Lord Cromwell (1403-55), 1s. 3da. Kntd. by 18 Mar. 1400.C139/157/26; R. Thoroton, Notts. ed. Throsby, iii. 243-5; Test Ebor. ii. 40-41, 51-52; CPR, 1381-5, p. 295; 1399-1401, p. 240; CP, iii. 552-4; HMC De L’Isle and Dudley, i. 176-7; Thoroton Soc. iv. 136.
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Commr. of array, Notts. Dec. 1399, Sept. 1403, Oct. 1417, Apr. 1418, Mar. 1427; inquiry Mar. 1406 (desertions to the northern rebels), Leics., Lincs., Derbys., Northants., Notts., Rutland, Warws. July 1434 (concealments); oyer and terminer, Derbys. July 1406 (disorder on Lord Darcy’s estates at Eckington); to raise royal loans, Notts. Nov. 1419, Mar. 1422, July 1426, May 1428, Notts., Derbys. Mar. 1431, Leics., Lincs., Notts. Feb. 1434; of gaol delivery, Nottingham castle June 1421, Nov. 1433; to make arrests June 1428; survey rivers and waterways, Notts. May 1433; of kiddles, Notts., Lincs., Yorks. July 1433; to distribute a tax rebate, Notts. Dec. 1433. Feb. 1434.

Sheriff, Notts. and Derbys. 22 Oct. 1404–22 Nov. 1405.

J.p. Notts. 12 Nov. 1404 – Feb. 1407, 28 Nov. 1417 – July 1423, 20 July 1424–32, 24 Nov. 1432–5.

Collector of a tax, Notts. July 1413, of royal loans Jan. 1420.

Verderer of Sherwood forest, Notts. to 3 Dec. 1421.

Parlimentarian
STANHOPE, Sir Richard
Main residence: Rampton, Notts.
Author
C.R.
Volume
Commons 1386-1421
Web Title

STANHOPE, Sir Richard (c.1374-1436)

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