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s. of William Waterton of Waterton; bro. of Hugh (d.1409), chamberlain of the duchy of Lancaster. m. (1) prob. a da. of Thomas Methley of Waterton, at least 3s. (1 d.v.p.) inc. Richard Methley, 2da.; (2) Apr. 1400, Joan, wid. of Thomas Wintershall of Bramley.CPR, 1399-1401, p. 207; 1405-8, p. 14; Guildhall Lib. London, 9171/2, ff. 282v, 288; Somerville, Duchy, i. 385; CCR, 1402-5, p. 326; Yorks. Arch. Jnl. xxx. 359. Many attempts have been made to provide a convincing pedigree of the Waterton family, although none have succeeded in distinguishing our Member from the two (or more) John Watertons who were his kinsmen and contemporaries. See, for example, ibid. xxiv. 42-43; xxx. 355-62, 390-1; Thoresby Soc. xv. 95-96.
Offices Held

Receiver of the duchy of Cornwall for Henry, prince of Wales, Mar. 1400-c. Apr. 1413.SC6/813/22–23, 819/9–15, 820/2–3.

Sheriff, Hants. 24 Nov. 1400 – 8 Nov. 1401, Surr. and Suss. 10 Dec. 1411–3 Nov. 1412.

Commr. of inquiry, Hants Dec. 1400 (enfeoffments made by Lord Despenser),CIMisc. vii. 182. Devon, Cornw. Mar. 1401 (ownership of land), Berks. Oct. 1410 (goods of an outlaw); to suppress treasonous rumours, Hants May 1402; make arrests, generally May 1405; pay for repairs at Windsor castle, Berks. May 1414; take a muster of the earl of Salisbury’s men, Southampton Mar. 1417.

Master of the King’s horse 22 Mar. 1413-c. Oct. 1416.E101/106/24, 404/32/126, 287.

Constable of Windsor castle 28 Jan. 1414–1 Nov. 1417.Sir Walter Hungerford* succeeded Waterton in 1417: CP, vi. 614.

Ambassador to treat with the Emperor Sigismund 23 July 1414, with Ferdinand, King of Aragon, 8 Sept. 1415 – 13 June 1416, for an interview between Henry V and John, duke of Burgundy, 5 Aug. 1416, to take oaths from the duke and his son, Philip, 2 Oct. 1416, to treat with the French ambassadors 1 Oct. 1417.DKR, xliv. 554, 573, 583; E101/321/33; E404/32/181; Issues ed. Devon, 334, 347; Rot. Gasc. et Franc. ed. Carte, i. 247; ii. 230; Yorks. Arch. Jnl. xxx. 361–2.

Parlimentarian
WATERTON, John (d.1417/18), of Waterton, Lincs. and Bramley, Surr.
Main residences: Waterton, Lincs.; Bramley, Surr.
Watirton(e), Watterton(e), Watturton
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C.R.
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Commons 1386-1421
Web Title

WATERTON, John (-d.1417/18)

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