John Wilcotes
John Wilcotes (died 1422), of Great Tew, Oxfordshire, was an English politician.
Family
Wilcotes is thought to have been a younger brother of William Wilcotes. John married a woman named Alice, circa 1396. She was probably a widow from Chelmscote of Great Tew. She died in 1410. Wilcote's second wife was Elizabeth Cheyne, daughter of Richard Cheyne of Shurland, Isle of Sheppey, Kent, and Margery Cralle of Cralle, Sussex, a sister of William Cheyne. The Cheynes were a prominent Kentish family. Elizabeth was also a widow, having previously been married to Sir William Septvance of Milton near Canterbury. He had died in 1407. They had two daughters, and he had an illegitimate son, Thomas Wilcotes.[1]
Career
Wilcotes was a Member of Parliament for Oxfordshire 1399, 1401, October 1404, 1406, 1407, May 1413, April 1414, November 1414, 1417, 1419 and May 1421. He was an MP for Kent March 1416.[2]
He was appointed High Sheriff of Oxfordshire and Berkshire for 1402, 1408, 1416, 1420 and from May 1422 to his death later that year. He also served as High Sheriff of Gloucestershire from November 1420 to May 1422.[3]
References
| Parliament of England | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by William Wilcotes John Golafre |
Member of Parliament for Oxfordshire 1399–1401 With: Thomas Barantyn 1399 Thomas Chaucer 1401 |
Succeeded by Thomas Chaucer Thomas Wykeham |
| Preceded by Sir Peter Bessels William Mackney |
Member of Parliament for Oxfordshire 1404–1407 With: John Drayton 1404 Thomas Chaucer 1406–1407 |
Succeeded by Thomas Chaucer William Wilcotes |
| Preceded by Unknown |
Member of Parliament for Oxfordshire 1413–1414 With: Thomas Chaucer 1413, Nov. 1414 Sir William Lisle Apr. 1414 |
Succeeded by Unknown |
| Preceded by Unknown |
Member of Parliament for Kent 1416 With: William Cheyne |
Succeeded by Unknown |
| Preceded by Unknown |
Member of Parliament for Oxfordshire 1417–1419 With: Sir William Lisle 1417 Thomas Stonor 1419 |
Succeeded by John Danvers Richard Greville |
| Preceded by John Danvers Richard Greville |
Member of Parliament for Oxfordshire 1421 With: Thomas Chaucer |
Succeeded by John Danvers Peter Fettiplace |
| Political offices | ||
| Preceded by Thomas Chaucer |
High Sheriff of Berkshire and Oxfordshire 1401–1402 |
Succeeded by Robert James |
| Preceded by Sir Robert Corbet |
High Sheriff of Berkshire and Oxfordshire 1407–1408 |
Succeeded by Sir Thomas Harcourt |
| Preceded by John Golafre |
High Sheriff of Berkshire and Oxfordshire 1415–1416 |
Succeeded by Robert James |
| Preceded by Robert Andrews |
High Sheriff of Berkshire and Oxfordshire 1419–1420 |
Succeeded by Sir William Lisle |
| Preceded by Sir William Lisle |
High Sheriff of Berkshire and Oxfordshire 1422 | |