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SWINBURNE, William (d.1422), of Gestingthorpe and Little Horkesley, Essex.

Family and Education
yr. s. of Sir Robert Swinburne by his 2nd w.; half-bro. of Sir Thomas. m. c. Feb. 1407, Philippa (c.1373-July 1420), da. of Sir Richard Cergeaux of Colquite, Cornw. by Philippa, da. and coh. of Sir Edmund Arundel, e. but bastardized s. of Richard, earl of Arundel (d.1376); sis. and coh. of Richard Cergeaux (d.1396), and wid. of Robert Paschle of Pashley, Suss. and Evegate in Smeeth, Kent, 1s. d.v.p.
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Capt. of Marck castle, march of Calais 23 Nov. 1408 – d.

Main residences: Gestingthorpe; Little Horkesley, Essex.
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Commons 1386-1421
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SWINBURNE, William (-d.1422)

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SWINBURNE, Sir Thomas (c.1357-1412), of Gunnerton, Northumb. and Little Horkesley and East Mersea, Essex.

Family and Education
b. c.1357, 1st. s. of Sir Robert Swinburne by his 1st w. Agnes Felton; nephew and coh. of Sir William Felton (d.1367); half-bro. of William. m. bef. June 1391, Elizabeth (c.1358-2 Dec. 1433), da. of Sir Philip Limbury (d.1367), of Limbury, Beds. by his w. Joan, sis. and h. of Philip Limbury, wid. of Sir Walter Paveley (d.1379) of Boughton Aluph and Stowting, Kent, and of Sir Thomas Trivet (d.1388) of Otterhampton, Som., s.p. Kntd. by May 1380.
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Jt. keeper of Roxburgh castle, Northumb. 28 Feb. 1385-c. Feb. 1386, keeper 24 Feb. 1386–12 July 1388.

Bailiff of the duke of York’s lordship of Tynedale bef. Feb. 1390.

Warden of Guînes castle, Pas de Calais 14 Oct. 1390–8 Nov. 1393.C76/75 m. 8.

Capt. of Calais 26 Nov. 1394–10 Oct. 1395.C76/79 m. 8.

Keeper of Hammes castle, Picardy 7 Mar. 1397 – d.

J.p. Essex 22 July – Nov. 1397.

Constable and steward of the lordship of Clare, Suff. 27 Nov. 1401-July 1403.

Lt. of Henry Percy, earl of Northumberland, as constable of Eng. bef. July 1403.

Envoy to treat with France 26 Aug. 1403, Flanders 20 Dec. 1403, France 23 May 1409, Castile 14 Aug., 21 Dec. 1409, France 2 Aug. 1410, Castile 29 Nov. 1410.Foedera ed. Rymer (orig. edn.), viii. 324, 344, 588, 593, 617, 650, 657.

Sheriff, Essex and Herts. 5 Nov. 1403 – 18 Oct. 1404, Kent 22 Nov. 1404–5.

Commr. of inquiry, Calais Jan. 1405 (post mortem).

Mayor, Bordeaux 8 Mar. 1405-bef. Nov. 1411.

Capt. of Fronsac castle (dép. Gironde) 1 Mar. 1409 – d.

Main residences: Gunnerton, Northumb.; Little Horkesley; East Mersea, Essex.
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Commons 1386-1421
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SWINBURNE, Sir Thomas (c.1357-1412)

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SWINBURNE, Sir Robert (c.1327-1391), of Swinburn and Gunnerton, Northumb. and Little Horkesley, Essex.

Family and Education
b. c.1327, s. and h. of Thomas Swinburne (d. bef. 1332) of Gunnerton. m. (1) bef. Aug. 1357, Agnes (d. bef. 1367), da. of Sir William Felton (d.1358) of Edlingham, Northumb. by his 1st w. and sis. of Sir William Felton (d.1367), 1s. Sir Thomas, 1da.; (2) bef. Nov. 1372, Joan (d. 4 Mar. 1433), da. of John, s. of Sir John Boutourt of Gestingthorpe and Belchamp Otton, Essex, by Joan, da. of Sir John Gernoun of Bakewell, Derbys., coh. of her maternal gdfa., 4s. inc. William, 2da. Kntd. by Apr. 1356.
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Commr. of array, Essex July 1377, July 1381, Apr. 1385, May 1386; to defend Harwich, Essex July 1377; of gaol delivery, Colchester castle Aug. 1378; arrest, Suff. Oct. 1379; oyer and terminer, Essex Oct. 1380; to put down rebellion Dec. 1381, Mar., Dec. 1382; be one of the principal captains to resist the French, s. Eng. July 1385; defend and fortify Orwell, Suff. Sept. 1386; of inquiry May 1391 (treasons and felonies).

Tax surveyor, Essex Aug. 1379; collector Dec. 1384.

J.p. Essex 18 Feb. 1386 – Nov. 1389.

Sheriff, Essex and Herts. 1 Dec. 1388–30 Jan. 1389.

Main residences: Swinburn; Gunnerton, Northumb.; Little Horkesley, Essex.
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Commons 1386-1421
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SWINBURNE, Sir Robert (c.1327-1391)

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SWINBURNE, Robert (b.c.1376), of Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Northumb.

Family and Education
b. c.1376.C139/31/74.
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Sheriff, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Mich. 1420–1.

Commr. for victualling Berwick-upon-Tweed May 1423.Rot. Scot. ii. 237.

Parlimentarian
Main residence: Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Northumb.
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SWINBURNE, Robert (b. c.1376)

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SWANTON, Andrew (1362-1434), of Bishop’s Lynn, Norf.

Family and Education
b. 1362, prob. s. of William Swanton (d.1361) of Lynn by his w. Alice.Red Reg. King’s Lynn ed. Ingleby, f. 108d. m. 1s.
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Chamberlain, Lynn Mich. 1386–7; councillor 1390 – 91; coroner 1400 – 01, July 1417, Apr. 1421; bailiff Mich. 1401–2, 1408–9.Ibid. ff. 126, 133; CPR, 1401–5, p. 242; C219/11/1; E368/174 m. 181; Norf. RO, KL C/10/2 f. 75d.

Keeper of the harbour passage, Lynn by Apr. 1407.E122/181/39.

Main residence: Bishop's Lynn, Norf.
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SWANTON, Andrew (1362-1434)

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SWANLAND, William, of Harefield, Mdx., North Mimms, Herts. and London.

Family and Education
2nd s. of Sir Simon Swanland of Harefield and his w., e. da. and coh. of Roger Batchworth. m. (1) Joan (d. by Dec. 1352); (2) by June 1378, Joan, da. and h. of William Oliver of London, fishmonger, wid. of Thomas Warleye of London, 1s.; (3) Denise.VCH Herts. ii. 252-3; Corporation of London RO, hr 85/48, 106/145, 113/113; D. Lysons, Mdx. Parishes, 104.
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J.p. Mdx. 21 Nov. 1362 – May 1378, 26 May 1380-July 1387.

Commr. of inquiry, Mdx. May 1367; oyer and terminer, Cambs., Herts. Mar. 1379; to enforce the Statute of Labourers, Mdx. Dec. 1382; discipline the tenants of Ogbourne priory, Wilts. Feb. 1389.

Tax collector, Mdx. Dec. 1372.

Surveyor of tax assessments, Mdx. Aug. 1379.

Main residences: Harefield, Mdx.; North Mimms, Herts.; London.
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Commons 1386-1421
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SWANLAND, William

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