Family and Education
b. Bere Regis, 17 Aug. 1354, s. and h. of Sir Richard Turberville by Eleanor, da. of Sir Thomas Norris. m. between 1367 and 1377, Margaret, da. of Sir Nicholas Carew of Beddington, Surr. by Lucy, da. and h. of Sir Richard Willoughby, 1s. Kntd. by Nov. 1380.CIPM, xiv. 296; O. Manning and W. Bray, Surr. ii. 523. Dorset Vis. Add ed. Colby and Rylands, 13, is incorrect in giving Sir Richard Turberville’s 2nd wife as Cecily, sis. and coh. of John, Lord Beauchamp of Hatch, for she was married to Sir Gilbert Turberville of Coity, Glam.
Offices Held
Commr. of array, Dorset Mar. 1380, Apr. 1385, Mar. 1392, Dec. 1399, July 1402, Aug. 1403, July 1405, Mar. 1419; inquiry Nov. 1380 (wastes at Corfe castle), May 1384 (poaching), Oct. 1395 (misdemeanours of the controller of customs), Feb. 1408 (decay of Melcombe); arrest June 1384; oyer and terminer Feb. 1390; to make proclamation of Henry IV’s intention to govern well May 1402.
J.p. Dorset 16 May 1401 – Feb. 1407, 6 Nov. 1417-Feb. 1419.
Tax collector, Dorset Mar. 1404.
Parlimentarian
Main residence: Bere Regis, Dorset.
Volume
Commons 1386-1421
Web Title
TURBERVILLE, Sir Robert (1354-1420)
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