STRANGE, Richard
Commr. of arrest, Norf. June 1378; to make proclamation that the tenants of Ramsey abbey should perform customary services, Norf., Suff., Herts. July 1381, against unlawful assemblies, Norf., Suff. Sept. 1387, of Henry IV’s intention to govern well, Norf. May 1402; of inquiry, Norf., Suff. Oct. 1390 (concealments), Norf. Dec. 1401 (oppressive conduct by the bp. of Norwich towards the townspeople of Bishop’s Lynn), Norf., Suff., Cambs. Apr. 1402, Suff. Feb. 1410
J.p. Norf. 10 Mar. 1401 – Feb. 1407.
Chief usher of the King’s hall 9 Jan. 1402-c. Sept. 1405.
Escheator, Norf. and Suff. 12 Nov. 1403 – 1 Dec. 1405, 30 Nov. 1407–7 Nov. 1409.
Controller of Henry IV’s household by 30 Sept. 1405 – Mar. 1413.
STRANGE, Sir John (c.1347-1417)
Tax collector, Wilts. Mar. 1395.
STOWELL, John
STOUTE, William
STOUTE, John
Commr. of oyer and terminer, Wilts. Mar., Dec. 1382, Bristol May 1400, Som. Apr. 1401, Hants, Wilts., Som., Dorset July 1401, Som. Nov. 1401, Wilts. June 1409, Som. Feb. 1410, an appeal against a judgement in the ct. of chivalry, Apr. 1412; inquiry, Hants Feb. 1392 (title to property at Nether Burgate), Som. Mar. 1393 (lands of Peter Bratton), June 1397 (lands of John Payn), Wilts. Nov. 1399 (wastes at Old Sarum castle), Bristol, Som., Devon, Cornw. Dec. 1399, May 1400 (smuggling and concealments), Som. Nov. 1400 (assaults), Bristol July 1401 (treasons), Som. Nov. 1401 (forgery), I.o.W. Feb. 1402 (concealments), Bristol Aug. 1402 (treasons), Wilts. Apr. 1403 (wastes at Marlborough castle), Som. Apr. 1403 (poaching), Wilts. May 1403 (rights of Sir John Cornwall and Elizabeth of Lancaster), Dorset, Oct. 1404 (ambush), Cornw. Jan. 1406 (riots), Som. June 1406 (concealments), Marlborough Feb. 1407 (breaches of statutes regarding wine), Cornw. May 1407 (tenants of Beaulieu abbey), Bristol Feb. 1408 (wastes at hospital of St. John the Baptist), Som. Mar. 1408 (concealments), Wilts. Nov. 1408 (illegal entry), May 1409 (lands of William Worfton), Hants Aug. 1409 (murder), Berks. Oct. 1409 (lands Of Simon Haselton); to hold assizes, Devon Mar., July 1396, July 1397; survey Amesbury priory May 1398; of weirs, Wilts. June 1398, river Avon Feb. 1404; array, Wilts. Dec. 1399, July 1402, Som. Aug., Sept. 1403; gaol delivery, Bristol June 1401, July, Oct. 1404; to make a proclamation, Som., Wilts. May 1402; supervise repairs to lodges in Gillingham forest, Dorset Dec. 1402; raise loans, Wilts., Som., Dorset June 1406.
Keeper of the castle and bailiff of the hundred of Mere, Wilts. 8 Mar. 1386 – d.
J.p. Dorset 10 Nov. 1389–97, 16 May 1401 – Nov. 1404, Wilts. 1 July 1394 – d., Som. 2 Feb. 1404 – d., Cornw. 18 Dec. 1405 – Mar. 1410, July 1410 – d.
Steward of the principality of Wales c.1402-aft. June 1406.
Recorder of Bristol by Mar. 1407 – d.
Speaker 16 May – 3 June 1413.
Unless otherwise noted this biography is derived from J.S. Roskell, ‘William Stourton’, Dorset Nat. Hist. and Arch. Soc. lxxxii. 155-66, and CP, xii. 296-300.
STOURTON, William (-d.1413)
