MACKERELL, Ralph (d.1436), of Wilsthorpe, Derbys. and Clifton, Notts.

Family and Education

m. (1) by Nov. 1408, Katherine, da. of Sir John Cressy (d. Aug. 1383) of Hodsock, Notts. and Melton near Barnbrough, Yorks., sis. and coh. of Sir Hugh Cressy (c.1375-1408), wid. of Sir John Clifton (d.1403) of Clifton, 1 ch. d.v.p.; (2) by c. 1420, Margery (fl. 1436), prob. da. and coh. of John Tansley, 3s.C139/74/21; SC8/125/6242; Thoroton Soc. iv. 149-50; CCR, 1405-9, p. 417; Borthwick Inst. York, York registry wills, iii. ff. 576-8.

Offices Held

Collector of taxes, Notts. Nov. 1404, Dec. 1406.

Commr. of oyer and terminer, Notts. Apr. 1410 (withdrawal of labour services at Walkeringham); inquiry, Notts., Derbys. Jan. 1414 (lollards at large), Notts. Nov. 1421 (estates of Lord Scrope of Bolton), Feb. 1425 (estates of Robert Waterton); array Apr. 1418, Mar. 1419, Mar. 1427; to raise a royal loan Nov. 1419, Jan. 1420; convey French prisoners from London to Nottingham and back July, Nov. 1422; of sewers, Notts., Lincs., Yorks. July 1433.

Sheriff, Notts. and Derbys. 10 Dec. 1411 – 3 Nov. 1412, 23 Nov. 1419 – 16 Nov. 1420, 1 May 1422–14 Feb. 1423.

Escheator, Notts. and Derbys. 8 Dec. 1416 – 30 Nov. 1417, 24 Jan.-17 Dec. 1426.

Dep. keeper of Nottingham castle by 8 Feb. 1421-aft. Nov. 1422.E404/36/258.

J.p. Notts. 12 Feb. 1422 – July 1423.

Parlimentarian

MACKERELL, Ralph

Main residences: Wilsthorpe, Derbys.; Clifton, Notts.

Author

C.R.

Volume

Commons 1386-1421

Web Title

MACKERELL, Ralph (-d.1436)

Will

Estates

Oxford 1644

Addresses

Religion

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