Robert Jackson (died 1439)[1] was a coroner, esquire, bailiff and landowner who operated in the County Palatine of Durham in the Late Middle Ages, overseeing the district of Easington as well as Sunderland. He resided in the manor of Farringdon Hall, which is now the suburb of Farringdon, Sunderland.
Life edit
Known as "Robert Jackson of Sunderland", he was appointed by the Bishop of Durham as the Coroner of the Easington area in 1402 [2] collecting taxes on behalf of the Bishop of Durham [3][4][5] a lifelong position he would hold for nearly 40 years, as well as acting as a "Keeper of the Peace" in regional disputes between various landowners.
References edit
- ^ Arvanigian, Mark Edward (1998). "THE NEVILLES AND THE POLITICAL ESTABLISHMENT IN NORTHEASTERN ENGLAND, 1377-1413" (PDF). Durham University E-Theses. University of Durham. Retrieved 2021-09-11.
- ^ D. Liddy, Christian (2008). The Bishopric of Durham in the Late Middle Ages: Lordship, Community And the Cult of St. Cuthbert. p. 72.
- ^ Summers, Jeremiah William (1858). The History and Antiquities of Sunderland, Bishopwearmouth, Bishopwearmouth Panns, Burdon ...: From the Earliest Authentic Records Down to the Present Time.
- ^ Surtees, Robert (1820). The History and Antiquities of the County Palatine of Durham, Vol. 2. British History Online. Retrieved 4 June 2021.
In 1440 Robert Jakson, of Farnton Hall, (Bailiff of Sunderland) held the same property; as did his son-in-law William Billyngham, in 1481
- ^ A History of the County of Durham Vol. 3. British History Online. 1928. Retrieved 4 June 2021.
Robert Jakson of Sunderland and other friends became bail for his keeping the peace.