Sir William Bagot (died 1407) was a politician and administrator under

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William Bagot was a Warwickshire man who began his career in politics in Warwickshire under the

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. In addition, he also served both

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and his son

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, as well as

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, future Duke of Norfolk. He was knighted by 1386. He was appointed

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and

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jointly for 1382/3 and attended Parliament as a

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for

11 times between 1388 and 1402.Clark, Linda. ‘Bagot, Sir William (d. 1407)’, Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, Oxford University Press, 2004 He became one of Richard II's "continual councillors" together with Sir

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and Sir

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. The three continual councillors acquired an infamous reputation. He was tasked by Richard in 1399 with the other two councillors and Treasurer

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, to assist the Duke of York in protecting the realm during his forthcoming military expedition to Ireland. The exiled and dispossessed

seized the opportunity to return to England and forcibly recover his inheritance. Bussy, Green, and Scrope were captured when

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surrendered to Henry and summarily tried and executed the next day. Bagot managed to escape to Ireland but was eventually captured and brought to London for trial. He was treated lightly by King Henry (as he was by then) and only imprisoned for a year. He died at his Warwickshire home on 6 September 1407. He had married by 1379, Margaret, sister and heiress of Robert Whatton of Nottinghamshire; they had 2 daughters. His heir was his daughter Isabel, who married Thomas Stafford. Brasses of William and Margaret can be seen in

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Church, Warwickshire. He appears as a character in Shakespeare's play ''

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History of Parliament BAGOT,Sir William (bef.1354-1407) of Baginton, WarwksWilliam Bagot Biography
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