WODEHOUSE, John (d.1431), of Roydon, Norf. and Crowfield, Suff.

Constable of Castle Rising, Norf. by appointment of Henry, prince of Wales, 26 Aug. 1402 – d.; steward of the same lordship 19 Feb. 1403 – d.

Commr. of oyer and terminer, Devon, Cornw. Aug. 1410; array, Norf. May 1415, Apr. 1418, Mar. 1419, June 1421; inquiry Feb. 1418, Mar. 1421 Sir John Oldcastle’s estates), Cambs. Dec. 1420, Essex, Lincs., Norf., Suff. Dec. 1421 (concealments), Suff. Sept. 1421 (unlawful disseisin); sewers, Cambs., Hunts., Lincs., Norf. May 1418; to raise royal loans, Norf. Nov. 1419, Norf., Suff. May 1421, Mar. 1422, May 1428, Mar. 1430.;separator

Chancellor of the duchy of Lancaster 4 Apr. 1413-June 1424.Somerville, Duchy, i. 389.

J.p. Norf. 12 Dec. 1414 – Nov. 1423, 20 July 1424 – d.

Steward of duchy of Lancaster estates, Norf., Suff., Cambs. 1 Jan. 1415–30 June 1425.Ibid. 594.

Chamberlain of the Exchequer 6 July 1415 – d.

Chancellor to Henry V’s queen, Katherine de Valois c. Feb. 1421–?d.DL28/5/8, f. 13d.

Steward of the liberties of Bury St. Edmunds abbey bef. Mich. 1422-aft. Oct. 1423.E368/195; SC10/47/2347.

Amobyr, Carm., Card. bef. d.