Sir Arnold Savage of

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(8 September 13581410) was the

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from 1400 to 1402 and then again from 1403 to 1404 and a

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of the

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who was referred to as "the great comprehensive symbol of the English people" (perhaps because, like a lot of people in England, he was sued for debt by London tradersPlea Rolls of the Court of Common Pleas; National Archives; CP 40/555; http://aalt.law.uh.edu/H4/CP40no555/bCP40no555dorses/IMG_0352.htm; first entry; being sued for a debt of £20/17/5 to 2 London drapers in 1399). He was born in Bobbing, Kent, a member of the

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, and the son and heir of Sir Arnold Savage. Who died in 1374. He was involved in the suppression of the Peasants' Revolt in 1381. He was appointed

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for 1382 and 1386 and knighted in 1385. He was elected

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(MP) for

in 1390, 1391, 1401, 1402 and 1404, being elected speaker twice. He was constable of

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from 1393 to 1396 and deputy constable of

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. He was a member of the council of Henry IV from 1402 to 1406. He was an executor of

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's will. He married Joan Eychingham, daughter of William Eychinham. On his death in 1410 he was buried at Bobbing church. He was succeeded by his son, also

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, who was also an MP for Kent. Their daughter Elizabeth Savage (died 1451) married Reynold Cobham, 4th Baron Cobham.

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1358 births 1410 deaths Medieval English knights Knights Bachelor People from Bobbing, Kent Speakers of the House of Commons of England High sheriffs of Kent English MPs January 1390 English MPs November 1390 English MPs January 1404 English MPs 1391 English MPs 1401 English MPs 1402 Savage family {{15thC-England-MP-stub