Richard (Sir) de Ludelowe, of Stokesay & Hodnet

Property owned: in Stokesay Castle, Salop. • Property owned: in Hodnet. • Steward of the King's Castle of Montgomery. • Knight of Shropshire in 1386. • Witnessed: Death of the Earl of Gloucester, 1386. • Summoned to Westminster in 1388. • Summoned to Westminster twice in 1390. • JP in 1388. • Served in the military Served abroad from 1380 to 1381. • Unmarried:

1383 Property transaction involving Richard and his brother John. Edmund Ludlow (Clerk) also involved land in Hodnet, Pepelowe and Heyford, Salop.

1382 His father Sir John dies and Sir Richard de Ludlow succeeds to the Stokesay and Hodnet Estates. Sir Johns wife is provided for. Ref: Cal Fine Rolls Ric II Vol IX 1377-1383 p289

1383 Son and heir of Sir John de Ludlow (late) revocation of protection for two years lately granted to Richard de Ludlow as going overseas on the King's service. Ref: Cal Pat Rolls Ric II Vol II 1381-1385 p306

1384 Sir Richard and his brother John, executors of their father Sir John de Ludlow against Joan his wife regarding Stokesay and Hodnet, Salop. Ref: PRO de Banco Rolls (MF) http://www.ludlowfamilytree.org/shrewsbury/shrewsburybook.htm

1386 Witnessed the Earl of Gloucesters death. The Earl held many properties in Salop the a Bishop of Canterbury and Bishop of Hereford also Sir Richard Scrope and Sir John Deveros swore on oath that Richard was present. Ref: Cal Inq Post Mort Ric II Vol XVI 1377-1399 p161&162

1387 Appointment of Richard Ludlow and Thomas Yonge to enquire into matters relating to Wenlock Priory and an assault on John Blyke in Shrewsbury. Ref: Cal Pat Rolls Ric II Vol III 1385-1389 p388