MOUNTFORT (MONTFORT), William I (d.1452), of Coleshill in Arden, Warws.

Family and Education

2nd s. and event. h. of Sir Baldwin Mountfort of Coleshill by Margaret da. of John, 3rd Lord Clinton (d.1398) of Maxstoke castle, Warws. m. (1) prob. by 1407, Margaret or Margery (1386-bef. Apr. 1417), posthumous da. and h. of Sir John Pecche (d.1386) of Hampton in Arden by his w. Katherine, 6s. 2da.; (2) bef. Oct. 1422, Joan, da. of William Alderwich of Aldridge, Staffs., wid. of William Brokesby of Shoby, Leics., 1s. Edmund. Kntd. c. 1417.

Offices Held

Commr. of arrest, Warws. Jan. 1412; to assess contributions to a subsidy Jan. 1412; raise royal loans, Glos., Warws., Worcs. July 1426, May 1428, Warws., Leics. Mar. 1430, Mar. 1431, Warws. Feb. 1436, Nov. 1440, Sept. 1449; assess subsidies Apr. 1431, Jan. 1436, Aug. 1450; of inquiry May 1434 (escheats), Oct. 1447 ( lèsemajesté); to distribute tax allowances May 1437, June 1445, July 1446; of gaol delivery, Gloucester Mar. 1446, Warwick Apr. 1449, Worcester Dec. 1451.

Steward of the household of Richard, earl of Warwick, in Normandy by Mich. 1417-aft. Mich. 1418.

J.p. Warws. 12 Feb. 1422 – Feb. 1439, 7 Apr. 1444 – d.

Dep. sheriff, Worcs. (by appointment of Richard, earl of Warwick) 29 Nov. 1423 – 12 Nov. 1424, (by appointment of the guardians of Earl Henry) 10 Nov. 1440–4 Nov. 1441.

Sheriff, Warws. and Leics. 26 Nov. 1431 – 5 Nov. 1432, 4 Nov. 1441 – 6 Nov. 1442, 3 Dec. 1450–8 Nov. 1451.

Captain of Honfleur, Normandy by 1 Apr.-aft. 28 June 1438.

Parlimentarian

MOUNTFORT, Sir William

Main residence: Coleshill in Arden, Warws.

Author

L.S.W.

J.S.R.

Volume

Commons 1386-1421

Web Title

MOUNTFORT (MONTFORT), William I (-d.1452)