SUMPTER (SOMPTER), John, of Colchester, Essex.

Family and Education

s. of John Sumpter of Colchester and St. Osyth, Essex. m. bef. June 1408, Margery (d. bef. 1419), da. and coh. of Sir Geoffrey Brokholes of ‘Brokholes’ in Great Munden, Herts. by Ellen, da. and h. of Sir John Roos of Asheldham, Essex, and Sarratt, Herts., 1s. d.v.p. 2da.

Offices Held

Councillor, Colchester Sept. 1413–14, 1418 – 20, 1428 – 30; bailiff 1422 – 23, 1424 – 25; alderman 1425–6.Cal. Colchester Ct. Rolls ed. Harrod, 2; Colchester Moot Hall, ct. rolls 39, 41–42, 46, 49–50.

Commr. of inquiry, Essex Aug. 1417 (Fitzwalter estates).

Parlimentarian

SUMPTER, John

Main residence: Colchester, Essex.

Author

K.N.H.

J.S.R.

Volume

Commons 1386-1421

Web Title

SUMPTER (SOMPTER), John

Will

Estates

Oxford 1644

Addresses

Religion

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