THORPE, Henry (d.1416), of Boscombe, Wilts.

Family and Education

yr. s. but event. h. of Sir John Thorpe of Boscombe by Katherine, da. of John, 2nd Lord Botetourt, wid. of Sir Thomas Berkeley of Uley, Glos.Sir Thomas Berkeley is incorrectly called Maurice in CP, ii. 234. See J. Smyth, Lives of the Berkeleys ed. Maclean, i. 257-8; Trans. Bristol and Glos. Arch. Soc. xxvi. 262.. m. by 1400, Cecily (c.1367-20 Mar. 1422), da. and h. of John Burdon of Oldbury-on-the-Hill, Glos., wid. of Thomas Worfton, 2s. 1da.

Offices Held

Commr. of array, Wilts. July 1402, Sept. 1403; to arrange for the escheat of estates late of William Stourton Sept. 1413.

J.p. Wilts. Nov. 1404 – Feb. 1405, Feb. 1410–12, Jan. 1414-Nov. 1415.

Verderer, Clarendon forest, Wilts. until July 1406.C242/8/11.

Sheriff, Wilts. Mich. 1414–1 Dec. 1415.

Parlimentarian

THORPE, Henry (d.1416), of Boscombe, Wilts.

Main residence: Boscombe, Wilts.

Author

C.F.

Volume

Commons 1386-1421

Web Title

THORPE, Henry (-d.1416)

Will

Estates

Oxford 1644

Addresses

Religion

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