VACHE, Sir Philip de la (1348-1408), of Chalfont St. Giles, Bucks.

Family and Education

b. Chalfont St. Giles 5 Sept. 1348, s. of Sir Richard de la Vache KG (d.1366) by his w. Amy. m. between Oct. 1379 and Feb. 1380, Elizabeth (c.1361-5 Mar. 1414), da. of Sir Lewis Clifford; KG (d.1404), of Ewyas Harold, Herefs., wid. of John Lenveysy (d.1379) of Hook Norton and Kidlington, Oxon., s.p. Kntd. bef. July 1366; KG c. Apr. 1399.CIPM, xiii. 65; xv. 104-5; CCR, 1377-81, p. 299; PCC 7 Marche.

Offices Held

Keeper of the manors of Woodstock and Handborough and of Woodstock park, Oxon. 16 Aug. 1375 – d.

Receiver of the King’s chamber ?Oct. 1376-Feb. 1378.T.F. Tout, Chapters, iii. 288; iv. 333; vi. 56.

Commr. to put down rebellion, Oxon. July 1381, Mar., Dec. 1382; of array July 1381, Bucks. Sept. 1403; inquiry, Herts. Oct. 1387 (damage in granges and mills at King’s Langley); to audit accounts of the receiver-general of the late Queen Anne’s estates Oct. 1397, Apr. 1399; supply venison to royal household, Oxon. Aug. 1400; of oyer and terminer, Bucks., Herts. July 1403.

J.p. Oxon. 8 July – Dec. 1382.

Keeper of King’s Langley park, Herts. 1 Oct. 1383 – 20 Nov. 1386, 5 May 1396 – d.

Capt. of Calais castle 15 May 1388 – 1 Nov. 1395, of Guînes castle 8 Nov. 1393–20 Feb. 1399.Rot. Gasc. et Franc. ed. Carte, ii. 157, 172, 177.

Envoy to negotiate truces with France and Flanders Apr. 1390.Foedera ed. Rymer (orig. edn.), vii. 670–1.

Chamberlain to Queen Isabella prob. by July 1399 – July 1401.

Parlimentarian

VACHE, Sir Philip de la (1348-1408), of Chalfont St. Giles, Bucks.

Main residence: Chalfont St. Giles, Bucks.

Author

L.S.W.

Volume

Commons 1386-1421

Web Title

VACHE, Sir Philip de la (1348-1408)

Will

Estates

Oxford 1644

Addresses

Religion

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