John Tiptoft, 1st Baron Tiptoft


John Tiptoft, 1st Baron Tiptoft 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.

Early life

This English nobleman was the eldest son and heir of Sir Pain Tiptoft by his spouse, Agnes, née Wrothe. He was Lord of the Manors 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, Middlesex, and Redlynch.

Career

He was knighted in 1399. He was returned to Parliament as knight of the shire for Huntingdonshire 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, Chief Butler of England in 1407, Treasurer of the Exchequer, Seneschal of Aquitaine, Councillor of Regency to Henry VI and Lord Steward of the Household.
On 7 January 1426 he was summoned to the House of Lords whereby he was created Baron Tiptoft.

Marriage and progeny

John Tiptoft married twice, leaving progeny by his 2nd marriage only:
Sir John, 1st Lord Tiptoft, was buried at Enfield in Middlesex, early in February 1443.
Joice Lady Tiptoft buried in St. Andrews Church, Enfield Town 1446c