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yr. s. but event. h. of Sir John Thorpe of Boscombe by Katherine, da. of John, 2nd Lord Botetourt, wid. of Sir Thomas Berkeley of Uley, Glos.Sir Thomas Berkeley is incorrectly called Maurice in CP, ii. 234. See J. Smyth, Lives of the Berkeleys ed. Maclean, i. 257-8; Trans. Bristol and Glos. Arch. Soc. xxvi. 262.. m. by 1400, Cecily (c.1367-20 Mar. 1422), da. and h. of John Burdon of Oldbury-on-the-Hill, Glos., wid. of Thomas Worfton, 2s. 1da.

Offices Held

Commr. of array, Wilts. July 1402, Sept. 1403; to arrange for the escheat of estates late of William Stourton Sept. 1413.

J.p. Wilts. Nov. 1404 – Feb. 1405, Feb. 1410–12, Jan. 1414-Nov. 1415.

Verderer, Clarendon forest, Wilts. until July 1406.C242/8/11.

Sheriff, Wilts. Mich. 1414–1 Dec. 1415.

Parlimentarian

THORPE, Henry (d.1416), of Boscombe, Wilts.

Main residence: Boscombe, Wilts.

Author

C.F.

Volume

Commons 1386-1421

Web Title

THORPE, Henry (-d.1416)

Will

Estates

Oxford 1644

Addresses

Religion

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THORPE, Sir Edmund (d.1418), of Ashwellthorpe, Norf.

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THORPE, Sir Edmund (d.1418), of Ashwellthorpe, Norf.

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Family and Education

1st s. of Sir Edmund Thorpe (1319-93) of Ashwellthorpe by Joan (d.1400), da. of Robert Baynard and sis. and h. of Thomas Baynard of Colkirk and Gately, Norf. m. (1) 6 Oct. 1368, Margaret, da. of Sir Richard de la River of Little Dunham; (2) between July 1387 and Mar. 1388, Joan (d. 3 Jan. 1415), da. of John Northwood of Northwood, Kent by Katherine, da. and coh. of Sir John Aspall of Stonham and Cowling, Suff., wid. of Roger, 4th Lord Scales, 2da. Kntd. bef. Mar. 1388.

Offices Held

Commr. of array, Norf. Mar. 1392; inquiry Apr. 1400 (wastes on Hastings estates); sewers Nov. 1408.

Mayor, Bordeaux 1 Aug. 1400-bef. Sept. 1402.

Envoy to redress infractions of the truce with Burgundy 28 Apr. 1418.

Parlimentarian

THORPE, Sir Edmund (d.1418), of Ashwellthorpe, Norf.

Main residence: Ashwellthorpe, Norf.

Author

L.S.W.

Volume

Commons 1386-1421

Web Title

THORPE, Sir Edmund (-d.1418)

Will

Estates

Oxford 1644

Addresses

Religion

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THORNTON, Roger (d.1430), of Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Northumb.

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THORNTON, Roger (d.1430), of Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Northumb.

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Family and Education

m. Agnes Wauton (d. 24 Nov. 1411), 7s. (6 d.v.p.), 7da.Arch. Aeliana (ser. 3), xiv. 193-4. Although only two of Thornton’s children are known to have survived, the brass which he had made for his wife’s tomb depicts seven sons and seven daughters.

Offices Held

Collector of taxes, Newcastle Dec. 1385, Northumb. June 1421.Ibid. n.s. xv. 190.

Bailiff, Newcastle Mich. 1396–7; mayor 1400 – 01, 1402 – 06, 1416 – 17, 1423 – 26; alderman by 11 Apr. 1407.Ibid. (ser. 3), xiv. 192–3.

Constable of the Staple at Newcastle 16 Apr. 1399–1400.C267/7/36.

Commr. of inquiry, Newcastle June 1404 (seizure of a ship), June 1406 (concealments), Dec. 1409 (capture of a Scottish ship), Dec. 1409 (seizure of uncustomed goods); to raise royal loans June 1406; buy and ship coals to London Jan. 1422.

Collector of portage, Newcastle Feb. 1406.

Collector of customs, Newcastle 6 Apr. 1406 – 21 Mar. 1413, 5 July 1421–10 June 1425.

Parlimentarian

THORNTON, Roger (d.1430), of Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Northumb.

Main residence: Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Northumb.

Author

C.R.

Volume

Commons 1386-1421

Web Title

THORNTON, Roger (-d.1430)

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