Submitted by legacy on
Family and Education
2nd s. of John Herle of West Herle, Northumb.According to evidence given in 1436 and attested by the prior of Durham: Vis. Cornw. (Harl. Soc. ix), 94. m. by 1388, Margaret, da. of William Polglas by Elizabeth, da. and coh. of Sir William Champernowne (d.1353) of Tywardreath, Cornw. and Ilfracombe, Devon, 1s. John. Kntd. by Aug. 1392.CPR, 1396-9, pp. 15-16; Reg. Brantingham ed. Hingeston-Randolph, 122; Devon and Cornw. N. and Q. xxi. 114-15; C139/74/26.
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Commr. of oyer and terminer, Cornw. Sept. 1393, Devon Sept. 1412; to conscript fishermen for service in Ireland, Cornw., Devon Nov. 1394; of inquiry, Cornw. Feb., Dec. 1395 (wrecks), Devon, Cornw. Feb. 1396 (wastes), Cornw. June 1396 (wastes at Tywardreath priory), Devon, Cornw. Oct. 1397 (concealments), Bristol, Som., Cornw., Devon Dec. 1399, May 1400 (non payment of customs on tin and regarding the personal property of Richard II and his adherents), Cornw. Aug. 1400 (concealments), Cornw., Devon Mar. 1401 (claims to lands of (Sir) Thomas Shelley), Devon July 1401 (concealments); weirs, Cornw. June 1398; array Dec. 1399, July 1402, Nov. 1405; to proclaim the King’s intention to govern well May 1402; of arrest July 1413.

Sheriff, Cornw. 7 Nov. 1393 – 11 Nov. 1394, Devon 8 Nov. 1401 – 29 Nov. 1402, 5 Nov. 1406–30 Nov. 1407.

J.p. Cornw. 18 June 1394 – Feb. 1400, Mar.-July 1410.

Steward of estates of John Holand, duke of Exeter bef. the latter’s death in Jan. 1400.E143/20/2, nos. 19–20.

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HERLE, Sir John (d.1418), of Tywardreath, Cornw.
Main residence: Tywardreath, Cornw.
Volume
Commons 1386-1421
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HERLE, Sir John (-d.1418)

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