John Tiptoft, 1st Baron Tiptoft
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Sir John Tiptoft, 1st Baron Tiptoft (died 27 January 1443) was a Knight of the Shire for Huntingdonshire and Somerset, Speaker of the House of Commons, Treasurer of the Household, Chief Butler of England, Treasurer of the Exchequer and Seneschal of Landes and Aquitaine.
s of Burwell
and Eversden, in Cambridgeshire
. In 1413 he was heir to his first cousin, Elizabeth Wrothe, wife of Sir William Palton, Kt., by which he inherited the manors of Nether Wallop
, Hampshire
, Worcesters (in Enfield
), Middlesex
, and Redlynch
(in Downton, Wiltshire).
in January and October, 1404 and again in 1406, when he was elected Speaker of the House of Commons. He represented Somerset
in 1414.
He was appointed Treasurer of the Household
(1406–1408), Chief Butler of England
in 1407, Treasurer of the Exchequer
(1308–1409}, Seneschal
of Aquitaine
(1415–1423), Councillor of Regency to Henry VI (1422-1443) and Lord Steward of the Household (1426–1432).
On 7 January 1426 he was summoned to the House of Lords whereby he was created Baron Tiptoft.
, Herefordshire
. They had no issue. He married secondly, by licence dated 28 February 1422, Joyce (c. 1404–1446), younger daughter and co-heiress of Edward Charleton, 5th Baron Cherleton
by his spouse Eleanor Holand, a descendant of King Edward I
. They had the following children:
Sir John, 1st Lord Tiptoft, was buried at Enfield in Middlesex, early in February 1443.
Early life
This English nobleman was the eldest son and heir of Sir Pain Tiptoft (c.1413) by his spouse, Agnes, née Wrothe (d.bef.1413). He was Lord of the ManorLord of the Manor
The Lordship of a Manor is recognised today in England and Wales as a form of property and one of three elements of a manor that may exist separately or be combined and may be held in moieties...
s of Burwell
Burwell
Burwell may refer to:*Carter Burwell*Burwell, Cambridgeshire*Burwell, Lincolnshire*Burwell, Nebraska*USS Laub , a destroyer renamed the HMS Burwell when she was transferred to the Royal Navy in World War II...
and Eversden, in Cambridgeshire
Cambridgeshire
Cambridgeshire is a county in England, bordering Lincolnshire to the north, Norfolk to the northeast, Suffolk to the east, Essex and Hertfordshire to the south, and Bedfordshire and Northamptonshire to the west...
. In 1413 he was heir to his first cousin, Elizabeth Wrothe, wife of Sir William Palton, Kt., by which he inherited the manors of Nether Wallop
Nether Wallop
Nether Wallop is a village in central Hampshire, England.It is part of The Wallops: Nether, Middle and Over Wallop. The name derives from 'waella' and 'hop' or 'the valley of springing water'...
, Hampshire
Hampshire
Hampshire is a county on the southern coast of England in the United Kingdom. The county town of Hampshire is Winchester, a historic cathedral city that was once the capital of England. Hampshire is notable for housing the original birthplaces of the Royal Navy, British Army, and Royal Air Force...
, Worcesters (in Enfield
London Borough of Enfield
The London Borough of Enfield is the most northerly London borough and forms part of Outer London. It borders the London Boroughs of Barnet, Haringey and Waltham Forest...
), Middlesex
Middlesex
Middlesex is one of the historic counties of England and the second smallest by area. The low-lying county contained the wealthy and politically independent City of London on its southern boundary and was dominated by it from a very early time...
, and Redlynch
Redlynch
Redlynch is a hamlet and civil parish about southeast of Salisbury in Wiltshire, England. The parish includes the villages of Morgan's Vale immediately west of Redlynch, and Lover southeast of Redlynch...
(in Downton, Wiltshire).
Career
He was knighted in 1399. He was returned to Parliament as knight of the shire for HuntingdonshireHuntingdonshire (UK Parliament constituency)
Huntingdonshire was a Parliamentary constituency covering the county of Huntingdonshire in England. It was represented in the House of Commons of England until 1707, then in the House of Commons of Great Britain from 1707 to 1800, and then in the House of Commons the Parliament of the United...
in January and October, 1404 and again in 1406, when he was elected Speaker of the House of Commons. He represented Somerset
Somerset (UK Parliament constituency)
Somerset was a parliamentary constituency in Somerset, which returned two Members of Parliament , known traditionally as knights of the shire, to the House of Commons of England until 1707, the House of Commons of Great Britain from 1707 to 1800, and the House of Commons of the United Kingdom from...
in 1414.
He was appointed Treasurer of the Household
Treasurer of the Household
The position of Treasurer of the Household is theoretically held by a household official of the British monarch, under control of the Lord Steward's Department, but is, in fact, a political office held by one of the government's Deputy Chief Whips in the House of Commons...
(1406–1408), Chief Butler of England
Chief Butler of England
The Chief Butler of England is an office of Grand Sergeanty associated with the feudal Manor of Kenninghall in Norfolk. The office requires service to be provided to the Monarch at the Coronation, in this case the service of Pincera Regis, or Chief Butler at the Coronation banquet.The manor of...
in 1407, Treasurer of the Exchequer
Exchequer
The Exchequer is a government department of the United Kingdom responsible for the management and collection of taxation and other government revenues. The historical Exchequer developed judicial roles...
(1308–1409}, Seneschal
Seneschal
A seneschal was an officer in the houses of important nobles in the Middle Ages. In the French administrative system of the Middle Ages, the sénéchal was also a royal officer in charge of justice and control of the administration in southern provinces, equivalent to the northern French bailli...
of Aquitaine
Aquitaine
Aquitaine , archaic Guyenne/Guienne , is one of the 27 regions of France, in the south-western part of metropolitan France, along the Atlantic Ocean and the Pyrenees mountain range on the border with Spain. It comprises the 5 departments of Dordogne, :Lot et Garonne, :Pyrénées-Atlantiques, Landes...
(1415–1423), Councillor of Regency to Henry VI (1422-1443) and Lord Steward of the Household (1426–1432).
On 7 January 1426 he was summoned to the House of Lords whereby he was created Baron Tiptoft.
Family life
He married twice: firstly, before 24 February 1408, a widow, Philippa Talbot (c. 1367–1417), daughter of Sir John Talbot, of Richard's CastleRichard's Castle
Richard's Castle is a village, castle and two civil parishes on the border of the counties of Herefordshire and Shropshire in England.The village lies on the B4361, 5½ miles south of the historic market town of Ludlow...
, Herefordshire
Herefordshire
Herefordshire is a historic and ceremonial county in the West Midlands region of England. For Eurostat purposes it is a NUTS 3 region and is one of three counties that comprise the "Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Gloucestershire" NUTS 2 region. It also forms a unitary district known as the...
. They had no issue. He married secondly, by licence dated 28 February 1422, Joyce (c. 1404–1446), younger daughter and co-heiress of Edward Charleton, 5th Baron Cherleton
Edward Charleton, 5th Baron Cherleton
Edward Charleton , 5th Baron Cherleton, KG , 5th and last Lord Charlton of Powys, was the younger son of John Charlton, the third baron, and his wife, Joan, daughter of Lord Stafford....
by his spouse Eleanor Holand, a descendant of King Edward I
Edward I of England
Edward I , also known as Edward Longshanks and the Hammer of the Scots, was King of England from 1272 to 1307. The first son of Henry III, Edward was involved early in the political intrigues of his father's reign, which included an outright rebellion by the English barons...
. They had the following children:
- Philippa, (c1423 - after January 1487), married Thomas de Ros, 10th Baron de RosThomas de Ros, 10th Baron de RosThomas de Ros, 10th Baron de Ros of Helmsley was a follower of the House of Lancaster during the Wars of the Roses.-Family:...
, (1427 - 1467) - Joanna, (c1425 - 1494), married, in 1435, Sir Edmund Ingoldsthorpe (c1421 - 1456), of Burgh Green, CambridgeshireCambridgeshireCambridgeshire is a county in England, bordering Lincolnshire to the north, Norfolk to the northeast, Suffolk to the east, Essex and Hertfordshire to the south, and Bedfordshire and Northamptonshire to the west...
. - Joyce, (aft. 1425 – bef. 1485), married Sir Edmund SuttonEdmund SuttonSir Edmund Sutton was a Knight of Dudley Castle and Gatescombe. Sutton was born in Dudley, the eldest son of John Sutton, 1st Baron Dudley, KG, and his wife Elizabeth, daughter of Sir John Berkeley....
- John, 1st Earl of WorcesterJohn Tiptoft, 1st Earl of WorcesterJohn Tiptoft, 1st Earl of Worcester KG , English nobleman and scholar, was the son of John Tiptoft, 1st Baron Tiptoft and Joyce Cherleton, co-heiress of Edward Charleton, 5th Baron Cherleton. He was also known as the Butcher of England...
, (1427–1470), whose only son Edward Tiptoft, 2nd Earl of Worcester died in 1485, a minor without issue.
Sir John, 1st Lord Tiptoft, was buried at Enfield in Middlesex, early in February 1443.