WESTON, John (d.c.1433), of Coventry, Warwick and Worcester.

J.p. Warws. 13 Feb. 1407 – Oct. 1433, Worcs. 16 Jan. 1414 – Dec. 1417, 12 Feb. 1422-July 1423.

Bailiff, Worcester Mich. 1409–10.Worcester Chs. (Worcs. Hist. Soc. 1909), 193.

Steward of the court of St. Mary’s college, Warwick Mich. 1410–11.Miscellany (Dugdale Soc. xxxi), 147, 149.

Commr. of oyer and terminer, Worcs. Oct. 1411; inquiry, Warws. Jan. 1412 (liability to contribute to a subsidy), Worcs. Jan. 1414 (lollards), Coventry Nov. 1414 (counterfeiting), Worcs. May 1419 (concealed crown income); to raise royal loans, Warws., Leics. Mar. 1430, 1431; of gaol delivery, Warwick Feb. 1431, Nov. 1432; to assess a parliamentary grant, Warws. Apr. 1431.

Recorder, Coventry c.1415–33.Recs. Holy Trinity, Coventry (Dugdale Soc. xix), 170; Coventry Leet Bk. ed. Harris, 44, 144.

Dep. sheriff, Worcs. (by appointment of Richard, earl of Warwick), 20 Oct. 1420–6 May 1422.