MIDDLETON, Sir John (c.1373-1441), of Belsay, Northumb.

Family and Education

b. c.1373, s. and h. of Sir John Middleton (d. 9 Aug. 1396) of East Swinburn, Northumb. by his w. Christine (d. 10 Apr. 1422), da. and coh. of Elizabeth Acton of Jesmond. m. by Oct. 1409, Joan (d. 17 Mar. 1450), da. and coh. of Sir Clement Skelton and wid. of Sir John Blennerhasset (fl. 1394), 4s. Kntd. by Oct. 1407.Hist. Northumb. xiii. ped. facing p. 326; C1/54/184; C219/10/4; C136/95/37; C138/59/54; C139/137/5; Peds. Plea Rolls ed. Wrottesley, 334; Cal. Scots Docs. iv. nos. 421-2; CCR, 1409-13, p. 54.

Offices Held

Commr. of array, Northumb. July 1410, Yorks. (W. Riding) Oct. 1417, Mar. 1419; gaol delivery, the bp. of Durham’s liberty of Norhamshire and Islandshire c. 1431; to hold an assize c. 1431; of inquiry c.1431 (concealments).DKR, xxxiii. 136, 143.

J.p. Northumb. 12 Feb. 1422 – July 1424, Westmld. 7 July 1423–4, Norhamshire and Islandshire c.1431.Ibid. 137.

Escheator, Northumb. 6 Nov. 1424–24 Jan. 1426.

Collector of taxes, Westmld. Apr. 1428.

Conservator of a truce with Scotland 12 July 1429.Cal. Scots Docs. iv. 405.

Parlimentarian

MIDDLETON, Sir John

Main residence: Belsay, Northumb.

Medelton, Myddilton

Author

C.R.

Volume

Commons 1386-1421

Web Title

MIDDLETON, Sir John (c.1373-1441)

Will

Estates

Oxford 1644

Addresses

Religion

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