WOOD, John I (d.1458), of Northwick, Worcester and Wolverley, Worcs.

Family and Education

poss. illegit. s. of Sir John atte Wood (d.1391) of Wolverley. m. (1) Alice, 2s. 1da. (d.v.p.); (2) by 1443, Katherine, ?wid. of John Weston, 1s. 2da.; (3) Lucy.

Offices Held

Alnager, Worcs. Mich. 1405–32.

Commr. to take into the King’s hands the estates of Sir John Mortimer, Worcs. Apr. 1416; of array Mar. 1419; to raise royal loans Nov. 1419, Jan. 1420, Mar. 1430, Mar. 1431, Mar. 1439, Nov. 1440, Mar. 1442, June 1446; of inquiry, Staffs., Herefs., Worcs., Salop, Glos. July 1427, Worcs. Feb. 1448 (concealments), Essex, Norf., Suff., Lincs., Yorks., Worcs., Glos., Wilts. June 1450 (concealed goods of suicides and deodands), Worcs. Dec. 1450 (escapes of felons from Worcester castle gaol); to assess a royal aid Apr. 1431; apportion tax relief Dec. 1433, Jan. 6; of gaol delivery, Worcester castle Nov. 1435, May 1448, Feb. 1449; oyer and terminer, Worcs. Jan. 1439; to treat for payment of a parliamentary grant Feb. 1441, Aug. 1450; organize the Worcs. complement of archers for defence of the realm Dec. 1457.

Bailiff, Worcester Mich. 1416–17.Worcester Chs. (Worcs. Hist. Soc. 1909), 193.

Escheator, Worcs. 8 Dec. 1416 – 30 Nov. 1417, 6 Nov. 1424 – 24 Jan. 1426, 26 Nov. 1431–5 Nov. 1432.

J.p. Worcs. 4 Dec. 1417 – July 1458.

Dep. sheriff, Worcs. (by appointment of Richard, earl of Warwick), 17 Nov. 1425–13 Oct. 1426.

Parlimentarian

WOOD, John I

Main residences: Northwick, Worcester; Wolverley, Worcs.

atte Wood

Author

L.S.W.

Volume

Commons 1386-1421

Web Title

WOOD, John I (-d.1458)

Will

Estates

Oxford 1644

Addresses

Religion

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