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b. c.1337, s. of John Percy (d.1339) of Little Charfield, Wilts. by Elizabeth, da. and h. of John Hartridge of Hartridge, Berks. and Woodmancote. m. bef. 1354, Mary (d.1420), da. of William Filoll of Dorset, s.p. Kntd. bef. Dec. 1364.
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Commr. of array, Suss. July 1377, Feb. 1379, Mar. 1380, Apr. 1385, Aug. 1388, Mar. 1392, July 1402; inquiry June 1378 (escape of prisoners), Oct. 1378 (wastes, Mowbray estates), Kent, Mdx., Surr., Suss. Feb. 1382 (wastes, temporalities of abpric. of Canterbury), Suss. Jan. 1386 (wastes, Wilmington priory), Feb. 1393 (de Vere estates), Surr., Suss. Mar. 1393 (concealments), Suss. Feb. 1394 (wastes, Wilmington priory), Hants, Suss. Nov. 1394 (smuggling), Suss. June 1400 (trespasses); to resist and punish insurgents, Surr., Suss. July, Oct. 1381; put down rebellion, Suss. Dec. 1381, Dec. 1382; of oyer and terminer Feb. 1383, Surr. Sept., Oct. 1383; sewers, rivers Ouse and Arundel Feb. 1391; arrest, Suss. Apr. 1392; weirs June 1398; to besiege and recover Pevensey castle July 1399.

J.p. Suss. 2 July 1377 – Dec. 1382, 10 Feb. 1385-July 1397.

Sheriff, Surr. and Suss. 26 Nov. 1377 – 25 Nov. 1378, 1 Nov. 1381–16 Dec. 1382.

Tax surveyor, Suss. Aug. 1379; [collector, Dec. 1384].Percy had obtained letters patent of exemption from holding office against his will in the previous Aug. and used them to avoid the onus of tax collection: CPR, 1381–5, p. 475; CCR, 1381–5, p. 534.

Parlimentarian
PERCY, Sir William (c.1337-1407), of Woodmancote, Suss.
Main residence: Woodmancote, Suss.
Percehay
Author
L.S.W.
Volume
Commons 1386-1421
Web Title

PERCY, Sir William (c.1337-1407)

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