Commr. of inquiry, Cornw. July 1387 (the escheat of ‘Coweswork’ tin mine), Feb. 1393 (shipwreck), Nov. 1393 (the Tresilian estates), Feb. 1395 (goods pertaining to the Crown), Kent July 1402 (lands of the Knights Hospitallers), July 1408 (floods), May 1414 (robberies); sewers (coast) July 1402, July 1409, Sept. 1411; to hear a piracy case, Calais July 1403; inspect the records of the Staple of Calais Apr. 1404; hear appeals from the ct. of Calais, Sept. 1407, July 1409; of array, Kent Mar. 1419; to treat for a loan Nov. 1419, Jan. 1420.
J.p. Cornw. Feb. 1393–7.
Lt. of the admiral of the west (Sir Thomas Rempston I) by Sept. 1401, of the admirals of the west and north by Apr. 1403, of the admiral of England (Sir Thomas Beaufort) by July 1415.
Ambassador to Flanders c. July 1402 – Apr. 1403, France and Flanders July – Aug. 1403, Burgundy and Flanders Nov. 1403 – Feb. 1404, Mar. – July 1404, Nov. 1404 – Mar. 1405, 1406 – 07, France Oct. 1406–7, Burgundy June 1408, France Nov. 1408, Burgundy May 1417.
Lt. of the Staple of Calais by July 1404 – aft.June 1405.
Collector of customs and subsidies, Exeter and Dartmouth 23 Jan. 1412-Dec. 1414.
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