MORTON, Robert (d.1424), of Harworth, Notts. and Bawtry, Yorks.

Family and Education

s. and h. of Robert Morton† (d.1396) of Harworth and Bawtry by his w. Joan. m. (1) prob. May 1396, Ofka (d. by Apr. 1402), lady-in-waiting to Richard II’s queen, Anne of Bohemia, 3s. (1 d.v.p.); (2) by Oct. 1411, Katherine, da. of Walter Frost of Beverley, Yorks., wid. of Thomas Holme (d.1406), of York, merchant.Test. Ebor. i. 210-14, 408; Borthwick Inst. York, York registry wills, iii, f. 254; CPR, 1391-6, p. 465; CCR, 1409-13, pp. 293-4; 1413-19, p. 356.

Offices Held

Commr. of inquiry, Yorks., Notts. Apr. 1396 (obstructions of the river Idle); to audit the accounts of Thomas Arundel, the former abp. of York, Glos., Lincs., Northumb., Notts., Yorks. Feb. 1398; of array, Notts. Dec. 1399, Sept. 1403; oyer and terminer June 1401 (attacks on the abp. of York’s ferry over the Trent); sewers, Lincs., Yorks. June 1413; to deliver land to the abbot of Chertsey, Surrey May 1415; make arrests, Notts. Sept. 1415, Lincs. Sept. 1416.

Sheriff, Notts. and Derbys. 3 Nov. 1397–27 Aug. 1399.

Bailiff and master forester of the manor and lordship of Hatfield, Herts. for Edward, duke of York (d.1415), then the Crown 12 May 1403 – d.

Escheator, Yorks. 10 Nov. 1412–13.

Keeper of the royal falcons by 10 Oct. 1413.E403/614 m. 2.

Keeper of Isleworth park, Mdx. 1 May 1417 – d.

Master of the ordnance for Henry V by 1 Oct. 1418-bef. 15 Dec. 1423.J.H. Wylie, Hen. V, i. 321.

Feodary of the Notts. estates of the duchy of Lancaster, and constable of Castle Donnington, Leics. 13 Mar. 1419–d.Somerville, Duchy, i. 584.

Steward of the royal lordship of Kirton, Lincs. c.1420–d.Rot. Gasc. et Franc. ed. Carte, i. 348.

Parlimentarian

MORTON, Robert (d.1424), of Harworth, Notts. and Bawtry, Yorks.

Main residences: Harworth, Notts.; Bawtry, Yorks.

Author

C.R.

Volume

Commons 1386-1421

Web Title

MORTON, Robert (-d.1424)

Will

Estates

Oxford 1644

Addresses

Religion

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