Sir Peter Buckton (1350 – 4 March 1414) was an English politician, soldier and knight from the eponymous village of Buckton near the town of Bridlington in Yorkshire. He was the High Sheriff of Yorkshire for the year 1404 and was also a member of parliament for Yorkshire three times.[1] In the latter years of his life he also held significant positions such as the Mayor of Bordeaux and Ambassador to Castile.[1]
He was a supporter and friend of Henry IV of England, before and after he became king. Present with him on crusades to Lithuania and Jerusalem as well as helping him land at Ravenspur, Holderness after which Henry went on to become king.
A friend of Buckton was the author and poet Geoffrey Chaucer, who wrote The Canterbury Tales. Chaucer immortalised him in the short poem, Lenvoy de Chaucer a Bukton written before October 1396; in which Chaucer humorously warns Buckton against marriage.[5] Buckton assisted Henry Bolingbroke's landing at Ravenspur in Yorkshire on 4 July 1399, after Henry had been exiled due to his cousin Richard II.[6] When Bolingbroke became Henry IV of England, Buckton benefited significantly. He was made a life steward and steward of the king's son Thomas of Lancaster, 1st Duke of Clarence.[7] He was also elevated to constable of Knaresborough Castle.[5] Buckton rose prominently in other areas office also, as he was appointed Justice of the Peace for the East Riding of Yorkshire between 1399 and 1400,[8] followed by High Sheriff of Yorkshire for 1404.[3]
Buckton married Cecilia, together they had three children.
Peter Buckton
Ralph Buckton
William Buckton
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^ abcd"Buckton, Sir Peter, (ca. 1350–1414)". Girders.net. Retrieved 27 November 2016.
^ abcThompson, Thomas (1824). A history of the church and priory of Swine in Holderness. Oxford University. p. 101. ISBN978-1-871647-74-7. Retrieved 27 November 2016.
^ abcOmerod, W.M. (2000). The Lord Lieutenants & High Sheriffs of Yorkshire 1066–2000. Department of History of the University of York. ISBN978-1-871647-74-7.
^Griffith Davies, John David (1935). King Henry IV. A. Barker, ltd.
^ abDe Weever, Jacqueline (1988). Chaucer Name Dictionary: A Guide to Astrological, Biblical, Historical, Literary and Mythological Names in the Works of Geoffrey Chaucer. Routledge. ISBN978-0-8153-2302-0.
^Peach, Howard (1988). Curious Tales of Old East Yorkshire. Sigma Leisure. ISBN978-1-85058-749-1.
^Churchill Maxwell, Henry (1971). Calendar of the Close Rolls, Preserved in the Public Record Office. Kraus Reprint.
^Saul, Nigel (2000). Fourteenth Century England. Boydell & Brewer. ISBN978-0-85115-776-4.
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Braddy, Haldeen. Sir Peter and the Envoy to Bukton. 1935.
peter, buckton, 1350, march, 1414, english, politician, soldier, knight, from, eponymous, village, buckton, near, town, bridlington, yorkshire, high, sheriff, yorkshire, year, 1404, also, member, parliament, yorkshire, three, times, latter, years, life, also, . Sir Peter Buckton 1350 4 March 1414 was an English politician soldier and knight from the eponymous village of Buckton near the town of Bridlington in Yorkshire He was the High Sheriff of Yorkshire for the year 1404 and was also a member of parliament for Yorkshire three times 1 In the latter years of his life he also held significant positions such as the Mayor of Bordeaux and Ambassador to Castile 1 Sir Peter BucktonBorn1350Buckton YorkshireDied4 March 1414 aged 64 SpouseCeciliaChildrenPeter Ralph and WilliamHe was a supporter and friend of Henry IV of England before and after he became king Present with him on crusades to Lithuania and Jerusalem as well as helping him land at Ravenspur Holderness after which Henry went on to become king Contents 1 Biography 1 1 Caroline War and Crusades 1 2 Yorkshire offices and later life 2 Marriage and issue 3 References 3 1 Notes 3 2 BibliographyBiography EditCaroline War and Crusades Edit Knaresborough CastlePeter Buckton s family had been Lord of the Manor at Buckton in Holderness owning large property as early as 1290 2 The family was known locally for giving generously to the churches of the area 2 Buckton first gained notoriety fighting under the House of Plantagenet in 1369 specifically John of Gaunt and Thomas of Woodstock during the Caroline War part of the Hundred Years War 3 He entered local administration in 1371 and became keeper of Knaresborough Castle serving as warden to Richard II of England who knighted Buckton in 1383 for gallantry 3 Buckton became closely associated with Henry Bolingbroke helping to organise his crusades to the Grand Duchy of Lithuania and Jerusalem becoming one of Henry s most senior knights 4 Yorkshire offices and later life Edit Henry IV of EnglandBuckton was elected knight of the shire MP for Yorkshire in 1395 1397 and 1404 A friend of Buckton was the author and poet Geoffrey Chaucer who wrote The Canterbury Tales Chaucer immortalised him in the short poem Lenvoy de Chaucer a Bukton written before October 1396 in which Chaucer humorously warns Buckton against marriage 5 Buckton assisted Henry Bolingbroke s landing at Ravenspur in Yorkshire on 4 July 1399 after Henry had been exiled due to his cousin Richard II 6 When Bolingbroke became Henry IV of England Buckton benefited significantly He was made a life steward and steward of the king s son Thomas of Lancaster 1st Duke of Clarence 7 He was also elevated to constable of Knaresborough Castle 5 Buckton rose prominently in other areas office also as he was appointed Justice of the Peace for the East Riding of Yorkshire between 1399 and 1400 8 followed by High Sheriff of Yorkshire for 1404 3 Buckton began to work for the monarchy in jobs outside England for a while In 1411 he travelled to Castile and was the English Ambassador to John II of Castile 1 The following year for 1412 until 1413 he was made Mayor of Bordeaux in the Duchy of Aquitaine as the city of Bordeaux is the capital of Aquitaine this was a prominent position to hold 1 Buckton died in 1414 aged 64 and requested in his will to be buried at the Cistercian nunnery in Swine East Riding of Yorkshire 2 Marriage and issue EditBuckton married Cecilia together they had three children Peter Buckton Ralph Buckton William BucktonReferences EditNotes Edit a b c d Buckton Sir Peter ca 1350 1414 Girders net Retrieved 27 November 2016 a b c Thompson Thomas 1824 A history of the church and priory of Swine in Holderness Oxford University p 101 ISBN 978 1 871647 74 7 Retrieved 27 November 2016 a b c Omerod W M 2000 The Lord Lieutenants amp High Sheriffs of Yorkshire 1066 2000 Department of History of the University of York ISBN 978 1 871647 74 7 Griffith Davies John David 1935 King Henry IV A Barker ltd a b De Weever Jacqueline 1988 Chaucer Name Dictionary A Guide to Astrological Biblical Historical Literary and Mythological Names in the Works of Geoffrey Chaucer Routledge ISBN 978 0 8153 2302 0 Peach Howard 1988 Curious Tales of Old East Yorkshire Sigma Leisure ISBN 978 1 85058 749 1 Churchill Maxwell Henry 1971 Calendar of the Close Rolls Preserved in the Public Record Office Kraus Reprint Saul Nigel 2000 Fourteenth Century England Boydell amp Brewer ISBN 978 0 85115 776 4 Bibliography Edit Braddy Haldeen Sir Peter and the Envoy to Bukton 1935 Honorary titlesPreceded bySir Richard Redman High Sheriff of Yorkshire1404 1405 Succeeded bySir William Dronsfield Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Sir Peter Buckton amp oldid 1147037295, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
