WOTTON, Nicholas (d.1448), of London.

Family and Education

s. of William Wotton (d. by 1397), of London, woolman, by his w. Margaret (d.1405). m. (1) by Oct. 1403, Joan (d.1413) 2s. 1da.; (2) by Apr. 1416, Margaret.Guildhall Lib. London, 9171/2, ff. 60-60d; Beaven, Aldermen, i. 137; Corporation of London RO, hr 126/52, 133/64; CCR, 1413-19, p. 73; C1/16/319, 19/376A and B; C143/447/13. The once common belief that the London draper, Thomas Wotton, was the MP’s father (W. Herbert, Gt. Livery Companies of London, i. 434) is demonstrably untrue, but the two men may have been related. Thomas was made alnager of London for eight years in 1410 (CFR, xiii. 195).

Offices Held

Constable of the Staple of Westminster 3 July 1401–2, mayor 5 May 1424–7 July 1425.C267/8/26–27, 32–33.

Tax collector, London Mar. 1404.Cal. Letter Bk. London, I, 28.

Alderman of Broad Street Ward ?Oct. 1404-c. Dec. 1406, Dowgate Ward by June 1407 – 5 Apr. 1446; mayor, London 13 Oct. 1415–16, 1430–1.Ibid. 144, 167–8; K, 112, 123–4; Beaven, i. 11, 137. There is some doubt as to the precise dates of Wotton’s tenure of the aldermanry of Broad Street Ward; the evidence is discussed fully by Beaven (ibid. 79, 230).

Commr. of inquiry, London, Mdx. June 1406 (concealment of royal revenues); gaol delivery, London Nov. 1415; oyer and terminer Sept. 1416 (treasons, insurrections, felonies), Jan. 1424, June 1426, Feb. 1427, Sept. 1428, July 1430; to assess a crown grant Apr. 1431.

Sheriff, London and Mdx. Mich. 1406–7.

Parlty. cttee. to witness the engrossment of the Parliament roll Dec. 1406.RP, iii. 585.

Parlimentarian

WOTTON, Nicholas I

Main residence: London.

Witton, Wottoone

Author

C.R.

Volume

Commons 1386-1421

Web Title

WOTTON, Nicholas (-d.1448)

Will

Estates

Oxford 1644

Addresses

Religion

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