REMPSTON, Sir Thomas I (d.1406), of Rempstone, Notts.

Sheriff, Notts. and Derbys. 7 Nov. 1393–11 Nov. 1394.

Commr. to make arrests, Notts., Derbys. Feb. 1394, Devon Dec. 1401, Leics. Apr. 1406; of inquiry, Northants. Jan. 1397 (disorder at Stanford), Glos. Feb. 1400 (usurpation of franchises by the abbot of Cirencester), Warws. Feb. 1402 (murder at Coventry), Notts. Oct. 1402 (bridge repairs), Notts., Leics. Mar. 1406 (desertions to northern rebels), Leics., Notts., Derbys. June 1406 (evasions and concealments); oyer and terminer, London, Mdx. Jan. 1400 (treasons), Derbys. Jan. 1406 (attack on Sir Thomas Chaworth’s estates at Alfreton); to recruit workmen to repair Nottingham castle Feb. 1402; settle a dispute between the burgesses of Nottingham and Derby May 1402; prevent the spread of treasonous rumours, Notts., Derbys. May 1402; of array, Leics. Aug. 1402, generally Nov. 1403, Leics., Notts., Derbys. May 1405; to raise royal loans, Leics., Notts., Derbys., Warws. June 1406.

Steward of the duchy of Lancaster honour of Leicester bef. Feb. 1399-Mich. 1400, Castle Donington, Leics. and all the duchy estates in Leics., Warws., Northants., Beds., Bucks., Hunts. 13 July 1401–d.DL42/15, f. 35; Somerville, Duchy, i. 375, 563.

Constable of the Tower of London 31 Aug. 1399 – d.

Steward of the household of Henry IV 15 Oct. 1399-Feb. 1401.Bull. IHR, xxxi. 87.

Constable of Nottingham castle and steward of Sherwood forest, Notts. 4 Aug. 1400 – d.

Admiral of the west 20 Apr. 1401 – 5 Nov. 1403.

Conservator of the truce with France 22 July 1401, 1 July, 1 Nov. 1402, 28 Apr. 1403; ambassador to negotiate Henry IV’s marriage with Joan of Navarre, 25 Oct. 1402 – 4 Feb. 1403; negotiate a truce with France 27 July 1403; examine breaches of the truce 18 Mar. 1404.Foedera ed. Rymer (Hague edn.) iv (1), 17, 44, 46, 50–51; Rot. Gasc. et Franc. ed. Carte, ii. 181–2; Letters Hen. IV ed. Hingeston, i. 215; E364/39 m. B.

Keeper of the temporalities of the archbishopric of York 8 June – 8 Aug. 1405.