Family and Education
?s. of Thomas Wilcotes of Wilcotes in Quinton, Glos. and prob. er. bro. of John. m. prob. bef. 1385, Elizabeth (d. 20 Oct. 1445), da. and h. of Sir John Trillow of Chastleton, Oxon., 2s. 5da.
Offices Held

Commr. of gaol delivery, Oxford castle Feb. 1387, Oxford Feb., Nov. 1393, Eye Aug. 1394 (q.), Oxford Oct. 1395, Oxford castle July 1399 (q.); to survey the lordship of Macclesfield, Cheshire Aug. 1394, lands of abp. of Canterbury and former Lords Appellant, Berks., Glos., Oxon. Oct. 1397; of oyer and terminer, Oxon., Worcs. Feb. 1395, Oxon. Apr. 1410; inquiry, Cornw. Jan. 1396 (trespasses against the late Queen Anne’s tenants), Berks. June 1399 (land dispute), Worcs. Aug. 1401 (robbery), Oxford July 1402 (treasons), Dorset, Hants, Suss., Wilts. July 1405 (estates of Thomas, late Lord West), Hants Nov. 1405, Mar. 1406 (possessions of God’s House, Southampton), Wilts. May 1409 William Worfton’s estates), Oxon. June 1409 (estates once of Queen Anne); to determine a dispute between the civic authorities of Coventry and Sir William Bagot May 1396; of weirs, Oxon. June 1398; to hold assizes Jan. 1402, Worcs. c. July 1406; make proclamation regarding Henry IV’s intention to govern well, Oxon. May 1402; determine an appeal in the constable’s ct. Mar. 1403.;separator

Sheriff, Oxon. and Berks. 18 Oct. 1392 – 7 Nov. 1393, 3 Nov. 1399–24 Nov. 1400.

Chief steward of the estates of Queen Anne bef. June 1394 – d.

J.p. Oxon. 18 June 1394 – Nov. 1399, 18 May 1403 – d.

Justice for the eyre, Macclesfield 9 Sept. 1394.DKR, xxxvi. 238.

Keeper of Cornbury park, Oxon. 3 Nov. 1402 – d.

Main residence: North Leigh, Oxon.
Author
Volume
Commons 1386-1421
Web Title

WILCOTES, William (d.1411)

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Estates
Oxford 1644
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Religion
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