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WILCOTES, William (d.1411), of North Leigh, Oxon.
Family and Education
?s. of Thomas Wilcotes of Wilcotes in Quinton, Glos. and prob. er. bro. of John. m. prob. bef. 1385, Elizabeth (d. 20 Oct. 1445), da. and h. of Sir John Trillow of Chastleton, Oxon., 2s. 5da.
Offices Held
Commr. of gaol delivery, Oxford castle Feb. 1387, Oxford Feb., Nov. 1393, Eye Aug. 1394 (q.), Oxford Oct. 1395, Oxford castle July 1399 (q.); to survey the lordship of Macclesfield, Cheshire Aug. 1394, lands of abp. of Canterbury and former Lords Appellant, Berks., Glos., Oxon. Oct. 1397; of oyer and terminer, Oxon., Worcs. Feb. 1395, Oxon. Apr. 1410; inquiry, Cornw. Jan. 1396 (trespasses against the late Queen Anne’s tenants), Berks. June 1399 (land dispute), Worcs. Aug. 1401 (robbery), Oxford July 1402 (treasons), Dorset, Hants, Suss., Wilts. July 1405 (estates of Thomas, late Lord West), Hants Nov. 1405, Mar. 1406 (possessions of God’s House, Southampton), Wilts. May 1409 William Worfton’s estates), Oxon. June 1409 (estates once of Queen Anne); to determine a dispute between the civic authorities of Coventry and Sir William Bagot May 1396; of weirs, Oxon. June 1398; to hold assizes Jan. 1402, Worcs. c. July 1406; make proclamation regarding Henry IV’s intention to govern well, Oxon. May 1402; determine an appeal in the constable’s ct. Mar. 1403.;separator
Sheriff, Oxon. and Berks. 18 Oct. 1392 – 7 Nov. 1393, 3 Nov. 1399–24 Nov. 1400.
Chief steward of the estates of Queen Anne bef. June 1394 – d.
J.p. Oxon. 18 June 1394 – Nov. 1399, 18 May 1403 – d.
Justice for the eyre, Macclesfield 9 Sept. 1394.
Keeper of Cornbury park, Oxon. 3 Nov. 1402 – d.
Parlimentarian
Main residence: North Leigh, Oxon.
Volume
Commons 1386-1421
Web Title
WILCOTES, William (d.1411)
Will
Estates
Oxford 1644
No
Addresses
Religion
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WILCOTES, John (d.1422), of Great Tew, Oxon.
Family and Education
prob. yr. bro. of William Wilcotes. m. (1) c.1396, Alice (d.1410), prob. h. of Chelmscote of Great Tew, wid. of — , s.p.; (2) Elizabeth (d.aft. May 1450), da. of Richard Cheyne of Shurland, I. of Sheppey, Kent, by Margery, da. and event. coh. of Robert Cralle of Cralle, Suss., sis. of William Cheyne and wid. of Sir William Septvance (d.1407) of Milton near Canterbury, 2da.; 1s. Thomas†, illegit.
Offices Held
Commr. of gaol delivery, Oxford June 1396; array, Oxon. Dec. 1399, Sept. 1403, May 1415, May 1418, Mar. 1419; to proceed against seditious and rebellious persons, May 1402; supervise levies, Oxon., Berks. going with the earl of Stafford to Wales, Aug. 1402; of inquiry, Oxon. Feb. 1404 (escape of prisoners), Berks., Oxon. June 1406 (concealments), July 1412 (wastes in the queen’s forest of Wychwood), Berks., Oxon. Jan. 1414 (lollards), Kent Mar. 1416 (title to land), Devon July 1416 (trespasses in Dartmoor forest), Oxon. Mar. 1418 (concealments), Devon July 1418 (trespasses in Dartmoor chase), Oxon. July 1418 (escapes of felons), Berks., Oxon. May 1419 (concealments); to raise royal loans June 1406, Oxon. Nov. 1419, Jan. 1420, Berks., Oxon. Apr. 1421; lease out duchy of Cornw. lands May 1420.
Sheriff, Oxon. and Berks. 8 Nov. 1401 – 29 Nov. 1402, 23 Nov. 1407 – 15 Nov. 1408, 1 Dec. 1415 – 30 Nov. 1416, 23 Nov. 1419 – 16 Nov. 1420, 1 May 1422
J.p. Oxon. 18 May 1403 – Mar. 1410, 6 Feb. 1412 – Jan. 1420, 12 Feb. 1422 – d.
Escheator, Oxon. and Berks. 12 Nov. 1403 – 22 Oct. 1404, 9 Dec. 1408 – 7 Nov. 1409, 30 Nov. 1417–4 Nov. 1418.
[Tax collector, Oxon. Mar. 1404.]
Parlty. cttee. to supervise the engrossment of the Parliament roll 22 Dec. 1406.
Receiver-general, duchy of Cornw., steward of the duchy in Devon, and warden of the stannaries, Devon 2 Apr. 1413 – d.
Member of Hen. V’s council in Eng. by Oct. 1417.
Parlimentarian
Main residence: Great Tew, Oxon.
Wilecotes, Wilkotes, Willicotes, Wilycotes, Wylcotys, Wyltecotes
Author
Volume
Commons 1386-1421
Web Title
WILCOTES, John (-d.1422)
Will
Estates
Oxford 1644
No
Addresses
Religion
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WILCOMBE, Nicholas, of Wappingthorn in Steyning, Suss.
Family and Education
s. of Robert Wilcombe of Suss. by his 1st w. Alice, sis. and h. of William Bonet of Wappingthorn. m. (1) bef. 1348, (2) bef. Dec. 1357, Mary; (3) Alice (d. 27 May 1399), wid. of his uncle, William Bonet, 3s.
Offices Held
Sheriff, Surr. and Suss. 12 Dec. 1372–7 Nov. 1373.
J.p. Suss. 6 May 1375–80.
Commr. of inquiry, Suss. July 1376 (extortions of Richard Lyons), Nov. 1376 (shipwrecked goods); array Apr., July 1377, Feb. 1379, Mar. 1380, Aug. 1388; oyer and terminer Mar. 1377, May 1378.
Tax collector, Suss. Mar. 1377, Dec. 1380; assessor May 1379.
Parlimentarian
Main residence: Wappingthorn in Steyning, Suss.
Welcombe, Wilcoumbe, Wylecombe
Author
Volume
Commons 1386-1421
Web Title
WILCOMBE, Nicholas
Will
Estates
Oxford 1644
No
Addresses
Religion
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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.
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.
Receiver of Haverford, Pemb. 13 May 1392.
Usher of the King’s chamber by Sept. 1394.
Parlimentarian
Main residence: Lucton, Herefs.
Author
Volume
Commons 1386-1421
Web Title
WIGMORE, Roger (-d.1403/4)
Will
Estates
Oxford 1644
No
Addresses
Religion
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WIGHTMAN, William, of Huntingdon and London.
Family and Education
m. by Feb. 1383, Agnes.CCR, 1381-5, p. 247.
Offices Held
Spigurnel of the Chancery’s Nov. 1363–10 Mar. 1394.
Parlimentarian
Main residence: Huntingdon and London.
Author
Volume
Commons 1386-1421
Web Title
WIGHTMAN, William
Will
Estates
Oxford 1644
No
Addresses
Religion
Image
WIGAN, Hugh, of Shrewsbury, Salop and Hereford.
Family and Education
prob. s. of Nicholas Wigan (d. bef. 1352), of Shrewsbury by Benedicta, da. of Walter Geoffrey of the same.Shrewsbury Lib. deeds 3743-6.
Offices Held
Bailiff, Shrewsbury Sept. 1385–6, 1388–9,
Parlimentarian
Main residences: Shrewsbury, Salop; Hereford.
Author
Volume
Commons 1386-1421
Web Title
WIGAN, Hugh
Will
Estates
Oxford 1644
No
Addresses
Religion
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