WAWETON, Thomas, of Great Staughton, Hunts. and Basmey, Beds.

Family and Education

s. and h. of John Waweton. m. (1) by June 1394, Elizabeth; (2) by Sept. 1422, Maud; (3) by Sept. 1431, Alana (d.1458), da. and coh. of Sir Simon Felbrigg (d.1443) of Felbrigg, Norf. by Margaret, cousin of Richard II’s queen, Anne of Bohemia, wid. of William Tyndale (d.1426/7) of Deene and Staniern, Northants., 2s. 2da. Kntd. by 18 Sept. 1419.C139/167/4; JUST 1/1506 rot. 30, 30v; VCH Hunts. ii. 357; Hunts. Feet of Fines (Cambridge Antiq. Soc. xxxvii), 98; CPL, vii. 324; J. Bridges, Northants. ii. 338; F. Blomefield, Norf. viii. 108-10; OR, i. 291; Vis. Beds. (Harl. Soc. xix), 198.

Offices Held

Alnager, Beds. 3 Dec. 1395–17 Feb. 1397.

Collector of a tax, Hunts. Mar. 1404, Beds. Aug. 1450, a royal loan, Hunts. Sept. 1405; assessor of a tax, Beds. Jan. 1436.

J.p. Hunts. 8 Feb. 1405–7, Beds. 12 Feb. 1422 – July 1423, 28 Jan 1435-Mar 1439, 10 Nov 1443-June 1448.

Sheriff, Beds. and Bucks. 1 Dec. 1415 – 30 Nov. 1416, Mich. 1422 – 13 Nov. 1423, 4 Nov. 1428-Mich. 1429, 5 Nov. 1432–5.

Speaker 1425.RP, iv. 262.

Commr. of oyer and terminer, Hunts. July 1425 (attack on the priory of Hinchingbrooke), Mar. 1450 (attack on the property of Ramsey abbey); to ascertain persons liable to pay taxes, Beds. Apr. 1431; raise royal loans, Beds., Bucks. Feb. 1434, Beds. Feb. 1436, Nov. 1440, June 1446; of inquiry Nov. 1435 (concealments); treat for payment of a tax Feb. 1441.

Parlimentarian

WAWETON, Sir Thomas

Main residences: Great Staughton, Hunts.; Basmey, Beds.

Author

C.R.

Volume

Commons 1386-1421

Web Title

WAWETON, Thomas

Will

Estates

Oxford 1644

Addresses

Religion

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