PENNE, Robert, of Weymouth, Dorset.

Published in The History of Parliament: the House of Commons 1386-1421, ed. J.S. Roskell, L. Clark, C. Rawcliffe., 1993
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Constituency

Dates

Jan. 1404
May 1413
May 1421

Family and Education

Offices Held

Collector of customs and subsidies, Melcombe 30 Nov. 1417-19.

Commr. of inquiry, Som., Dorset Mar. 1419 (estates of (Sir) John Chideok*).

Biography

Surprisingly little is known about Robert Penne, who sat in no fewer than seven Parliaments in the course of 19 years. But that he was a Weymouth man is indicated by his appearance in the shire court of Dorset to report the results of that borough’s elections to the Parliament of 1407, not to mention his occasional attestation of deeds in the town. All the same, his connexions with the neighbouring port of Melcombe Regis were very close, as is suggested by his appointment (during his fourth known Parliament) as customer there. Penne also attended the elections of the knights of the shire held at Dorchester in March 1421, he himself then being returned for Weymouth. This was his last election, but his kinsmen, John Penne* of Portland and Richard Penne, sat in 1422 for Weymouth and Melcombe respectively.

C219/10/4, 12/5; C146/1330.

Ref Volumes: 1386-1421

Author: L. S. Woodger

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