PECKHAM, James (d.1400), of Yaldham in Wrotham and Hadlow, Kent.

Family and Education

s. and h. of John Peckham of Yaldham by his w. Ellen. m. (1) Margery; (2) bef. Dec. 1376, Laura, da. and h. of Sir Thomas Morant of Morant’s Court in Chevening, wid. of Sir Thomas Couen of Ightham, at least 4s. (at least 2 d.v.p.) 2da.; 1s. illegit.

Offices Held

Commr. of arrest, Kent June 1373, Dec. 1385; array Mar. 1380, Mar., May, July 1381, Jan., Apr. 1385, May 1386, Mar. 1392; to make a survey for the defence of the coast Oct. 1380, Feb. 1381; compel the rebel tenants of the abp. of Canterbury’s manor of Otford to perform their customary services Aug. 1381; put down revolt Sept., Dec. 1381, Mar., Dec. 1382; of inquiry Oct. 1381 (names of the principal insurgents); to examine Rochester bridge Sept. 1393; of sewers Dec. 1393.

[Poll tax collector, Kent Mar. 1377.]Subsequently replaced: CFR, viii. 386.

J.p. lathes of Aylesford and Sutton at Hone and the lowy of Tonbridge, Kent 1 Apr. 1378-c.1379, Kent 20 Dec. 1382-July 1389.

Tax surveyor, Kent Aug. 1379, Mar. 1381; collector Nov. 1382.

Sheriff, Kent 5 Nov. 1379 – 18 Oct. 1380, 1 Dec. 1388–15 Nov. 1389.

Parlimentarian

PECKHAM, James (d.1400), of Yaldham in Wrotham and Hadlow, Kent.

Main residences: Yaldham in Wrotham; Hadlow, Kent.

Author

L.S.W.

Volume

Commons 1386-1421

Web Title

PECKHAM, James (-d.1400)

Will

Estates

Oxford 1644

Addresses

Religion

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