HARRY, John ap (d.1420), of Poston in Vowchurch, Herefs.

Family and Education

s. of Henry ap John ap William of Oldcourt, Herefs. by Eva, da. of Ievan ap Rhys ap Ievan of Elfael, Rad. m. by 1399, Elizabeth (d. Feb. 1420), da. and coh. of Sir Hugh Waterton of Eaton Tregoes, Herefs. by his w. Katherine, 2s.Herefs. RO, B56/1, ff. 37-38, 84; CFR, xii. 14; CPR, 1416-22, p. 315. Ap Harry’s family claimed descent from the Viking Sihtric, King of Dublin, via Maredydd ap Iago, lord of Cantref Selyf.

Offices Held

Commr. to arrest adherents of Walter Brut, Herefs. Sept. 1393; seize lands of Thomas, Lord Despenser, S. Wales Jan. 1400; of arrest, Herefs. Apr. 1401; to resist Welsh rebels and relieve Abergavenny May 1401; of inquiry, Herefs. Feb. 1414 (armed raid on Eardisley).

Dep. steward, Brecon by 1396-c. July 1409; steward of Builth 16 Jan. 1402 – 9 June 1413, Dinas 27 June 1403–9 June 1413.SC6/1157/4 m. 4; R.A. Griffiths, Principality of Wales, i. 234; DL42/16, ff. 30, 352; CPR, 1401–5, pp. 34, 237; CP, vii. 451.

Constable of Aberystwyth castle 27 Oct. 1399–26 Sept. 1402.SC6/1222/9; CPR, 1401–5, p. 122.

Sheriff, Herefs. 3 Nov. 1399–24 Nov. 1400.

Escheator, Herefs. and adjacent march 14 Feb. – 29 Nov. 1402, 12 Nov. 1404 – 1 Dec. 1405, 7 Nov. 1409–9 Mar. 1411.

Jt. capt. of Hay and Brecon Aug.-aft. Nov. 1404.PPC, i. 237; CPR, 1401–5, p. 464.

Justice itinerant, Welsh lordships of the duchy of Lancaster June 1417.DL42/17, f. 124.

Parlimentarian

HARRY, John ap (d.1420), of Poston in Vowchurch, Herefs.

Main residence: Poston in Vowchurch, Herefs.

ap Henry, ap Herry

Author

C.K.

Volume

Commons 1386-1421

Web Title

HARRY, John ap (-d.1420)

Will

Estates

Oxford 1644

Addresses

Religion

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