Commons 1386-1421

Bailiff, Shrewsbury Sept. 1420–1, 1426 – 27, 1432 – 33, 1437 – 38, 1441 – 42; coroner 1443–4.Shrewsbury Guildhall, box II, 67, f. 18; Trans. Salop Arch. Soc. (ser. 1), iii. 243–4.

Escheator, Salop and the adjacent march 4 Nov. 1440–1.

Commr. of inquiry, Newcastle-upon-Tyne May 1414 (concealments), bp. of Durham’s liberty of Norhamshire c.1429 (claims of Sir Ralph Grey), Northumb. Feb. 1433 (concealments), Dec. 1446 (evasions); gaol delivery, Norhamshire c.1431.DKR, xxxiii. 143, 165.

Controller of customs, Newcastle-upon-Tyne 10 Nov. 1418–28 Nov. 1419.

Sheriff, Newcastle-upon-Tyne Mich. 1420–1; mayor 1435 – 36, 1438–9.Arch. Aeliana (ser. 4) xviii. 16.

J.p. Northumb. 20 July 1424 – Nov. 1447, bp. of Durham’s liberty of Norhamshire c.1431-aft. 1438.DKR, xxxiii. 132, 137; xxxiv. 169.

Steward of the prior of Tynemouth’s liberty of Tynemouth 1426–34.Hist. Northumb. viii. 215, 415.

Escheator, Northumb. 5 Nov. 1432–3.

Assessor of taxes, Newcastle-upon-Tyne Jan. 1436.

Envoy for the ratification of the truce with Scotland May 1438.Rot. Scot. ed. Macpherson etc. ii. 306.

Warden of the Mercers’ Co. c. June 1400–1, 24 June 1407–8, 1419 – 20, 1427–8.Mercers’ Company Recs. Wardens’ acct. bk. ff. 31, 45d, 75, 93d.

Tax collector, London Mar. 1404.

Warden of London Bridge 23 Sept. 1404–21 Sept. 1418.Cal. Letter Bk. London, I, 34, 59, 107, 204.

Collector of the wool custom, London 24 July 1427–24 Jan. 1429.