Family and Education
b. c.1340, s. and h. of Robert Rockley (d.1341) of Falthwaite by Cecily, da. of Robert Oxspring of Oxspring. m. (1) Elizabeth, da. of Sir William Fitzwilliam of Wentworth and Sprotborough by his w. Maud Cromwell, 3s. (1 d.v.p.); poss. (2) by June 1402, Alice, da. and h. of Thomas Sheffield of Bolsterstone by his w. Alice. Kntd. by June 1398.J. Hunter, S. Yorks. ii. 93, 285-6, 294; CPR, 1385-9, p. 475; 1408-13, p. 107; Yorks. Arch. Jnl. xii. 301; Yorks. Arch. Soc. Rec. Ser. lxix. 60. Although largely accurate in other respects, Hunter assumes, erroneously, that there were two Robert Rockleys, the younger of whom sat in Parliament.
Offices Held
Commr. of array, Yorks. (W. Riding) Dec. 1368, June 1388, Aug. 1403, May 1415; to deliver a prisoner from London to Boston Oct. 1391; make arrests Yorks. Dec. 1392, Aug., Sept. 1393, Mar. 1394, Jan. 1396, July 1403 (rebels and traitors).
Assessor of a subsidy, Yorks. (W. Riding) Dec. 1381.
Constable, steward and master forester of Knaresborough and bailiff of Osgoldcross, Yorks. for John of Gaunt, duke of Lancaster, by Sept. 1388-bef. 1399.
J.p. in the duke of Lancaster’s liberties in Yorks. 11 Mar. 1390.
Parlimentarian
Main residence: Falthwaite, Yorks.
Roclny, Rockeley(e), Roskley
Volume
Commons 1386-1421
Web Title
ROCKLEY, Sir Robert (c.1340-c.1415)
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Oxford 1644
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