Family and Education
3rd s. of Thomas Rigmaiden (d. Oct. 1379) of Wedacre, Lancs. prob. by his w. Joan (fl. 1387). m. Isabel or Elizabeth (d. Mar. 1401), wid. of John Towneley (d. Sept. 1399) of Towneley and Cliviger, Lancs. Kntd. by Apr. 1418.DL42/15, f. 88; DKR, xl. 526; VCH Lancs. vi. 458; vii. 316, 317; Chetham Soc. xcv. 12, 157-8, 160; CPR, 1416-22, p. 199.
Offices Held
Constable of Lancaster castle, Lancs. by Sept. 1401-aft. Mich. 1405.
Escheator, Notts. and Derbys. 9 Nov. 1406 – 2 Nov. 1407, 12 Nov. 1414–14 Dec. 1415.
J.p. Notts. 13 Feb. 1407 – July 1420.
Steward of the abp. of York’s lordship of Southwell, Notts. 20 Mar. 1407.
Sheriff, Notts. and Derbys. 15 Nov. 1408 – 29 Nov. 1409, 3 Nov. 1412 – 6 Nov. 1413, 30 Nov. 1416–10 Nov. 1417.
Commr. of inquiry, Derbys., Herts., Lincs., Northumb., Notts., Yorks. Feb., May 1414 (estates of Lord Darcy), Notts. Nov. 1421 (estates of Lord Scrope); array May 1415, Oct. 1417, Apr. 1418, May 1419.
Parlimentarian
Main residence: Blyth, Notts.
Rygmaden, Rygmayden
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Commons 1386-1421
Web Title
RIGMAIDEN, William
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