Family and Education
s. and h. of Bartholomew White of Lammas, Norf. by his w. Maud. m. (1) Joan, da. and h. of Peter Hovel of Swannington, Norf., wid. of John But of Norwich, 2s. 1da.; (2) between Nov. 1396 and Oct. 1397, Margery (d.c.1410), ?da. and coh. of Edward Doreward of Bures, Suff., wid. of Thomas Bergham alias atte Oke of Orford and of Robert Hethe of Little Saxham, Suff. Kntd. bef. Nov. 1385.
Offices Held
Bailiff of the duchy of Lancaster manor of Gimingham, Norf. by 12 Feb. 1380; feodary of duchy estates, Norf. by 20 Nov. 1381–4 Mar. 1383.
J.p. Norf. 8 Apr. 1381 – 82.
Commr. of arrest, Norf. Dec. 1382; inquiry June 1384 (theft of sheep); oyer and terminer Nov. 1385, Suff. July 1402; array, Norf. Mar. 1392, Dec. 1399, Norwich Jan. 1404; gaol delivery, East Dereham, Norf. July 1394, Sept. 1395; to collect an aid, Norf. Dec. 1401; of sewers Mar. 1403.
Main residence: Shotesham, Norf. and Orford, Suff.
Volume
Commons 1386-1421
Web Title
WHITE, Sir John (-d.1407)
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