WIGMORE, Roger (d.1403/4), of Lucton, Herefs.

Family and Education

s. of John Wigmore by his w. — Siddenham. m. between Nov. 1384 and Apr. 1385, Christine, wid. of Reynold Coleman of London, smith, ?1s. d.v.p.Herefs. RO, B56/2, f. 117; Corporation of London RO, hr 113/97. According to W.R. Williams, Parl. Hist. Herefs. 28 he Sibyl, da. of William Vaughan of Bredwardine, Herefs. If so, she must have been his 1st w., for Christine survived him.

Offices Held

Constable of Montgomery castle 9 Sept. 1383 – 6 Feb. 1384, Dolforwyn castle II Oct. 1383 – 6 Feb. 1384, Carmarthen castle 22 Nov. 1390 – 11 June 1395, 19 May 1399-aft. July 1403.R.A. Griffiths, Principality of Wales, i. 198–200.

Bailiff, Winchelsea 26 Jan.-27 Mar. 1384.

J p. Kent 29 Feb. 1384-Oct 1385.

Commr. of inquiry, Kent Mar. 1384 (royal lands), Kent, Surr., Suss. Mar. 1387 (concealments), Kent Oct. 1387 (withdrawal of services by royal tenants), Kent, Suss. Nov. 1387 (shipwreck), Hants Nov. 1387 (piracy), Carm. Aug. 1397 (King’s right to Llandovery castle); oyer and terminer, Kent June 1384; array Jan., May 1385; to arrest adherents of Walter Brut, Herefs. Sept. 1393; of arrest Apr. 1394.

Lt. warden of the Cinque Ports by May 1386 – aft.Nov. 1387.

Controller of tunnage and poundage, Sandwich to Jan.- 11 Feb. 1387, 9 June 1388–9; collector of same and of customs on wool II Feb. 1387 – June 1388, wool only June 1388–26 Oct. 1390.

Chamberlain and receiver, S. Wales 25 May 1389–4 Dec. 1390.

Justice, S. Wales 17 Oct. 1390-May 1391.Ibid. 123–4, 179–80.

Receiver of Haverford, Pemb. 13 May 1392.

Usher of the King’s chamber by Sept. 1394.

Parlimentarian

WIGMORE, Roger (d.1403/4), of Lucton, Herefs.

Main residence: Lucton, Herefs.

Author

C.K.

Volume

Commons 1386-1421

Web Title

WIGMORE, Roger (-d.1403/4)

Will

Estates

Oxford 1644

Addresses

Religion

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