Family and Education
2nd s. of William, 3rd Lord Zouche of Harringworth (c.1341-1396), by his 1st w. Agnes (d. by 1393), da. of Sir Henry Green, c.j. K.B; nephew of Thomas. m. by Nov. 1399, Margaret (d. 23 May 1451), da. of Sir John Burgh (1328-93) of Swinton, Yorks., Borough Green, Cambs. and Kirklington, by Katherine (d.1409/10), da. of Sir John Dengaine of Teversham, Cambs.; half-sis. and coh. of Thomas Burgh (d.s.p. 1411), wid. of Sir John Lowdham (d.s.p. Aug. 1390) of Lowdham, Notts., 1da. Kntd. by Dec. 1400.CP, xii (2), 942-5; Coll. Top. et Gen. i. 344; Yorks. Arch. Jnl. xxx. 337, 340-8; CIPM, xiv. no. 1017; C139/141/12; JUST 1/1514 rot. 73v.
Offices Held
Commr. of inquiry, Notts. Jan. 1412 (liability to pay taxes), Notts., Derbys. Jan. 1414 (lollards at large); to make arrests, Notts. July 1413; of array, Derbys. May 1415, Notts. Oct. 1417, Apr. 1418, Mar. 1427; to raise royal loans Nov. 1419, Mar. 1422, July 1426, May 1428, Mar. 1430, Mar. 1431, Feb. 1436, Mar. 1439, Mar. 1441; treat for the payment of a subsidy Feb. 1441; distribute a tax rebate Mar. 1442.
Collector of royal loans, Notts. Jan. 1420; assessor of a tax Jan. 1436.
Sheriff, Notts. and Derbys. 15 Jan.-12 Dec. 1426.
Parlimentarian
Main residence: Kirklington, Notts.
Souche, Such(e)
Volume
Commons 1386-1421
Web Title
ZOUCHE, Sir John (-d.1445)
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Oxford 1644
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