Family and Education
m. Agnes Wauton (d. 24 Nov. 1411), 7s. (6 d.v.p.), 7da.Arch. Aeliana (ser. 3), xiv. 193-4. Although only two of Thornton’s children are known to have survived, the brass which he had made for his wife’s tomb depicts seven sons and seven daughters.
Offices Held
Collector of taxes, Newcastle Dec. 1385, Northumb. June 1421.
Bailiff, Newcastle Mich. 1396–7; mayor 1400 – 01, 1402 – 06, 1416 – 17, 1423 – 26; alderman by 11 Apr. 1407.
Constable of the Staple at Newcastle 16 Apr. 1399–1400.
Commr. of inquiry, Newcastle June 1404 (seizure of a ship), June 1406 (concealments), Dec. 1409 (capture of a Scottish ship), Dec. 1409 (seizure of uncustomed goods); to raise royal loans June 1406; buy and ship coals to London Jan. 1422.
Collector of portage, Newcastle Feb. 1406.
Collector of customs, Newcastle 6 Apr. 1406 – 21 Mar. 1413, 5 July 1421–10 June 1425.
Parlimentarian
Main residence: Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Northumb.
Volume
Commons 1386-1421
Web Title
THORNTON, Roger (-d.1430)
Will
Estates
Oxford 1644
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