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WALDEN, Sir Alexander (d.1401), of Matching and Rickling, Essex.

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s. of Alexander Walden and nephew of Sir Humphrey Walden (d.1374) of Matching and Rickling. m. (1) by 1379, Elizabeth, da. and h. of John Somery of Bygrave, Herts. by Margery, wid. of William Elington; (2) Juliana, ?kinswoman of Bishop Metford of Salisbury,She may have been the Juliana Walden for whom prayers were to be said in Hagbourne church, Berks., by request of her kinsman the bp.’s bro. Walter Metford, dean of Wells (d.1421): Reg. Chichele, ii. 251. s.p. Kntd. by 1372.
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Tax assessor, Essex May 1379.

Commr. to put down rebellion, Essex Dec. 1381, Mar., Dec. 1382; of arrest Sept. 1388, Jan. 1391; oyer and terminer June 1390, June 1394; inquiry, Essex, Cambs. Nov. 1397 (disputes).

J.p. Essex 10 Nov. 1389 – July 1397.

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WALDEN, Sir Alexander (d.1401), of Matching and Rickling, Essex.
Main residences: Matching; Rickling, Essex.
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L.S.W.
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Commons 1386-1421
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WALDEN, Sir Alexander (-d.1401)

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WALDEGRAVE, Sir Richard (c.1338-1410), of Walgrave, Northants. and Smallbridge in Bures St. Mary, Suff.

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b. c.1338, s. and h. of Sir Richard Waldegrave (d.c.1339), of Brant Broughton, Lincs. by Agnes Daubeney. m. c.1363, Joan (d. 10 June 1406), prob. da. of Sir Richard Sutton of Navestock, Essex,This version of Joan’s parentage, taken from F. Blomefield, Norf. x. 61-63, seems more likely than that suggested by P. Morant (Essex, i. 182) and followed by Roskell. wid. of Sir Robert Bures (d.1361), of Bures St. Mary, 1s. Kntd. by June 1365.
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Commr. of inquiry, Lincs. May 1371 (value of property of Sempringham priory), Suff. Aug. 1379 (evasion of poll tax), Sept. 1379 (liberties of the burgesses of Ipswich),CIMisc. iv. 116. Essex Apr. 1380 (extortions), Mar. 1381 (evasion of poll tax), Sept. 1381 (damage on estates of Princess Joan), Apr., July 1382 (disseisin of manor of Bradwell), Oct. 1382 (homicide), Suff. Mar. 1383 (assaults), Mar. 1383 (concealments), Sept. 1384 (attacks on royal officials), Essex Feb. 1385 (royal rights on Mersea Island), Norf. Jan. 1387 (forfeited goods), east coast ports May 1387 (smuggling), Norf. June 1389 (treasons and felonies), Suff. Feb. 1391 (close-breaking), July 1392 (export of gold coins), Essex Jan. 1393 (entail of de Vere estates), Aug. 1395 (concealments), Oct. 1395 (discovery of hidden bullion), May 1398 (lands of a tenant-in-chief), Norf., Suff. June 1406 (concealments); oyer and terminer, Suff. Mar. 1375, Norf. June 1377, Suff. Nov. 1385, Norf. Dec. 1386, Essex Oct. 1390, Nov. 1400; array, Suff. Apr., July 1377, Mar. 1380, Apr. 1385, June 1386, Mar. 1392, July 1402; arrest Oct. 1379, June 1386, Nov. 1391, May 1403; to restore goods seized by insurgents, Norf. June 1381; put down rebellion, Suff. Dec. 1381, Mar., Dec. 1382; hold special assizes July 1382, Apr. 1384, Oct. 1385, Dec. 1397; hear appeals in the constable’s ct. Apr. 1385, Dec. 1396, Mar., July 1397, in the admiral’s ct. Aug. 1396; take musters Apr. 1385;C76/69 m. 3. of gaol delivery, Eye castle, Suff. Nov. 1385; to fortify Orwell Sept. 1386; raise royal loans, Norf., Suff. June 1406.

Keeper of Moresende castle, Northants. 6 Dec. 1377-c. May 1382.

Speaker 1381.

Steward of the estates of Queen Anne in Norf. and Suff. by Nov. 1382-c. May 1387.He was still in office in Mar. 1385 (Trans. Essex Arch. Soc. xxiv. 83) but had been replaced by May 1387 (SC6/996/15).

J.p. Suff. 20 Dec. 1382 – July 1389, 10 Nov. 1389–97, Essex 15 July-Nov. 1389.

Member of Richard II’s Council 2 Nov. 1393 – 14 Nov. 1397.

Envoy to treat with the Scots 20 June 1396.Rot. Scot. ed. Macpherson etc. ii. 132.

Tax collector, Suff. Mar. 1404.

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WALDEGRAVE, Sir Richard (c.1338-1410), of Walgrave, Northants. and Smallbridge in Bures St. Mary, Suff.
Main residences: Walgrave, Northants.; Smallbridge in Bures St. Mary, Suff.
Notes

Unless otherwise indicated this biography is based on J.S. Roskell’s article ‘Sir Richard Waldegrave’, Procs. Suff. Inst. Arch. xxvii. 154-75.

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WALDEGRAVE, Sir Richard (c.1338-1410)

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WALCOTE, John (d.1407/8), of London.

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s. of John Walcote of London, draper. m. bef. 1393, Christine, 1da.Corporation of London RO, hr 122/37, 58.
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Common councillor, Candlewick Street Ward Mar. 1382–3, Oct. 1384, 1387 – 88; alderman, Walbrook Ward Mar. 1388–91, during royal pleasure (no ward given) 24 July 1392 – bef.12 Mar. 1393, Candlewick Street Ward Mar. 1393-c. May 1406; auditor, London 21 Sept. 1382–3, 1388 – 89, 1397 – 98, 1399 – 1400; mayor 13 Oct. 1402–3.Cal. P. and M. London, 1381–1412, pp. 88, 132; Beaven, Aldermen, i. 81, 217, 397 (where Walcote is mistakenly recorded as having been elected alderman of Candlewick Street Ward in March 1392, although he in fact was a commoner between Mar. 1391 and July 1392); CPR, 1392–6, p. 12; Cal. Letter Bk. London, H, 178, 198, 219, 332, 344, 400; I, 23, 27.

Tax collector, London Dec. 1385, Dec. 1401.

Sheriff, London and Mdx. Mich. 1389–90.

Commr. to recruit soldiers and sailors to protect English shipping, London Aug. 1403.

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WALCOTE, John (d.1407/8), of London.
Main residence: London.
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C.R.
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Commons 1386-1421
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WALCOTE, John (-d.1407/8)

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WAKEHURST, Richard (d.1455), of Wakehurst in Ardingley, Suss. and Ockley, Surr.

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prob. s. of John Wakehurst of Wakehurst. m. bef. Oct. 1409, Elizabeth (d. 19 July 1464), da. of Robert Etchingham of Dixter, Suss., 2s. (1 d.v.p.), 3da.
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Commr. of sewers, London to Greenwich Nov. 1405, Suss. Oct. 1415, Feb., Oct. 1422, Kent, Suss. May 1429 (q.), Suss. Nov. 1433 (q.), Kent Mar. 1440; inquiry, Kent, Suss. June 1406 (concealments), Suss. Aug. 1408 (petition of Lord Camoys), Surr., Suss. Feb. 1411 (restitution of goods to Thomas, earl of Arundel), Suss. Dec.1413 (restitution of shipwrecked cargo), Surr., Suss. Feb. 1419 (concealments), Suss. June 1421 (unlawful disseisin), Salop, Suss. Nov. 1424 (estates late of the earl of Arundel), Suss. Feb. 1425 (assaults), May 1426 (piracy), Surr., Suss. Nov. 1427 (concealments), Suss. Dec. 1432 (jurisdiction of archdeacon of Lewes); to determine an appeal in admiral’s ct. Apr. 1412; of oyer and terminer, Surr. June 1413; arrest, Kent, Suss. July 1435; gaol delivery, Battle Oct. 1438.

J.p. Suss. 13 Feb. 1407 – d., Surr. 7 Aug. 1448-June 1452.

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WAKEHURST, Richard (d.1455), of Wakehurst in Ardingley, Suss. and Ockley, Surr.
Main residences: Wakehurst in Ardingley, Suss.; Ockley, Surr.
Author
L.S.W.
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Commons 1386-1421
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WAKEHURST, Richard (-d.1455)

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WAKEFIELD, Thomas, of Leicester

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m. bef. Sept. 1392, Amy.
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Chamberlain, Leicester 1377 – 78; bailiff Mich. 1383–4; mayor 1393 – 94, 1405–6.Leicester Bor. Recs. ed. Bateson, ii. 164–6, 410; Wyggeston Hosp. Recs. ed. Thompson, no. 553; Roll of Mayors Leicester ed. Hartopp, 24.

Coroner, Leics. bef. 26 Jan. 1390.

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WAKEFIELD, Thomas, of Leicester
Main residence: Leicester.
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C.K.
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Commons 1386-1421
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WAKEFIELD, Thomas (of Leice.ster)

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