Submitted by legacy on
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s. and h. of Sir Thomas Strickland (c.1290-1376) of Sizergh by Cecily, da. and coh. of Robert Welles (1295-1320) of Hackthorpe, Westmld. and Isabel (d.1315), da. of Adam Periton of Ellington, Northumb.; bro. of Thomas Strickland I. m. (1) by 1366, Margaret Lathom, niece of Ralph, Lord Dacre (1322-75), at least 5s. inc. Thomas II and Walter; (2) Alice (d. aft. 1411). Kntd. by Nov. 1384.H. Hornyold, Stricklands of Sizergh, 35-39, 43-45; Recs. Kendale ed. Farrer and Curwen, i. 170; ii. 194; CCR, 1381-5, p. 589. Sir Walter did not marry Isabel Olney (as stated in Cumb. and Westmld. Antiq. and Arch. Soc. x. ped. facing p. 74). She was, in fact, the wife of his son, Walter.
Offices Held

Collector of taxes, Westmld. Nov. 1377, Nov. 1382, Dec. 1384, Nov. 1392, of an aid on the marriage of Princess Blanche Dec. 1401.

Commr. of inquiry, Westmld. Feb. 1381 (alienation of lands of St. Mary’s chapel, Holme), Aug. 1386 (extortions); to suppress the insurgents of 1381, Mar., Dec. 1382; of array Sept., Dec. 1383, Mar., Aug. 1384,Rot. Scot. ed. Macpherson etc. ii. 55, 58, 61, 67. Dec. 1399, Sept. 1403; oyer and terminer May 1384 (poaching on the estates of William Strickland, parson of Rothbury).

Dep. sheriff, Westmld. 23 Sept. 1384–10 or 18 Oct. 1390, 2 Jan.-12 Nov. 1392.

J.p. Westmld. 9 May 1385 – June 1390, 26 Nov. 1392 – July 1401, 14 Mar. 1403-Dec. 1405.

Escheator, Westmld., Cumb. and Northumb. 14 Feb. 1390–2 Jan. 1392.

Parlimentarian
STRICKLAND, Sir Walter (d.1407/8), of Sizergh, Westmld.
Main residence: Sizergh, Westmld.
Author
C.R.
Volume
Commons 1386-1421
Web Title

STRICKLAND, Sir Walter (-d.1407/8)

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