Family and Education
b. c.1366, 1st s. of John Wroth. m. by 1391, Margaret, da. and h. of Sir John Wellington (d. by 1396) of Withycombe, Som., 3s. 1da. Kntd. by Nov. 1385.C136/95/19; C137/58/23; PCC 15 Marche; Some Som. Manors (Som. Rec. Soc. extra ser. 1931), 37-38; CCR, 1385-9, p. 96.
Offices Held
Coroner, Wilts. to 24 Apr. 1392.
J.p. Mdx. 20 Dec. 1397 – d.
Commr. of array, Mdx. Dec. 1399, Sept., Nov. 1403; inquiry, Herts., Mdx. May 1402 (suppression of treasonous rumours); oyer and terminer, Mdx. Dec. 1403 (withdrawal of labour services), London Nov. 1405; to raise a crown loan, London and Mdx. June 1406.
Tax collector, Mdx. Nov. 1404, of a royal loan, Herts. Sept. 1405.
Controller of the wool subsidy, London 1 Mar. 1407 – d.
Main residences: Enfield, Mdx.; Downton, Wilts.
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Commons 1386-1421
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WROTH, Sir John (c.1366-1407)
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