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b. c.1351, s. and h. of William Weston (d. by 1353) of West Clandon. m. by Oct. 1381, Joan (b.c.1356), da. and h. of John Legge (d.1381) of Catteshall and Artington, Surr., serjeant-at-arms to Richard II, by his 1st w. Agnes Northwood, at least 3s. inc. William III and John.CIPM, xi. 455; xv. 518; VCH Surr. iii. 4, 32, 74, 347; O. Manning and W. Bray, Surr. iii. 53-54 (where our Member is mistakenly described as the son of Margery Romaygne, who was in fact his grandmother); CCR, 1349-50, p. 600. It has always been assumed that Weston was the son of Agnes Climpsfold, of Slinfold, Sussex, but concrete evidence of this is lacking (Surr. Arch. Colls. xii. addenda).
Offices Held

Commr. to escort French prisoners to Nottingham July 1373; enforce labour dues, Kent, Surr., Wilts. Oct. 1381, Surr. Mar. 1382; of array Mar. 1392, Aug., Sept. 1403; gaol delivery, Guildford Apr. 1394; inquiry, Surr. by May 1400 (wastes), Dec. 1406 (wastes).

Poss. keeper of Ostrowyk castle (march of Calais), by 6 Nov. 1375-bef. Aug 1377.Rot. Gasc. et Franc. ed. Carte, 116, 120; RP, iii. 10; SC8/146/7283.

Tax collector, Surr. Mar. 1380, May 1384.

Sheriff, Surr. and Suss. 16 Dec. 1382–1 Dec. 1383.

J.p. Surr. 21 Dec. 1382 – July 1389, 18 June 1394 – July 1397, 16 May 1401 – Feb. 1407, 8 Dec. 1413-Oct. 1417.

Escheator, Surr. and Suss. 30 Nov. 1388 – 15 Nov. 1389, ? 10 Feb. – 24 Nov. 1400, ?8 Nov. 1401–29 Nov. 1402.

Alnager, Surr. and Suss. 20 July 1394–10 Dec. 1396.

Parlimentarian
WESTON, William I (c.1351-c.1419), of West Clandon, Surr.
Main residence: West Clandon, Surr.
Notes

Some idea of the complex genealogy of the Weston family can be gained from the pedigree drawn up during the heralds’ visitation of Surrey of 1623 (Surr. Arch. Colls. xii. addenda). It is sometimes difficult to distinguish the subject of this biography from the two other William Westons who sat, respectively, for Sussex and London during our period. The problem of identification is further complicated by the activities of another of Weston’s kinsmen and namesakes who lived at Clapham in Surrey at this time (VCH Surr. iv. 39; C139/68/13).

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WESTON, William I (c.1351-c.1419)

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