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s. and h. of John Ansty (1378-?1455) of Stow-cum-Quy by Joan, da. of Thomas Bernard of Isleham, Cambs. CPL, viii. 125; Cambridge Univ. Lib., Ely Diocesan recs., G1/5 (Reg. Gray), ff. 197-200v. m. (1) bef. Feb. 1430, CP25(1)/30/97/29. Margaret, prob. 2s. inc. John†; CP25(1)/30/97/29; E. Ventris, ‘Notes upon Chantries’, Cambs. Antiq. Soc. Procs. i. 222. (2) by Oct. 1439, CP40/715, rot. 324; 723, rot. 320. Joan, da. and event. h. of Henry Street of Melbourn, Cambs. by Cecily, da. and event. h. of Sir John Reynes (d.1428) of Clifton Reynes, Bucks.; G. Lipscomb, Bucks. iv. 105. 3da.
Offices Held

Attestor, parlty. elections, Cambs. 1442, 1447, 1449 (Nov.), 1453.

Under sheriff, Cambs. and Hunts. 1430–1. CP40/681, rot. 330.

Bailiff, Cambs. for bp. of Ely, Mich. 1432–d. (office extended to cover Cambs. and Hunts., both in and outside Isle of Ely, on 12 Jan. 1447). E372/278–306; JUST3/220; Ely Diocesan recs., G1/4 (Reg. Bourgchier), f. 8. He was known as chief bailiff of the Isle of Ely by 1459: J.H. Baker, Men of Ct. (Selden Soc. supp. ser. xviii), i. 217.

Steward, Cottenham, Cambs. for the bp. of Ely 1437–57. Cambs. Archs., ct. roll, rectory manor, Cottenham, 1428–82, P50/3/1.

Escheator, Cambs. and Hunts. 6 Nov. 1442 – 3 Nov. 1443, 6 Nov. 1448 – 10 Dec. 1449.

Commr. of inquiry, Cambridge June 1444 (repair of great bridge), Cambs. Feb. 1448 (wards, marriages, reliefs, escheats and forfeitures), Sept. 1450 (treasons of Thomas Hylles of Fordham), Isle of Ely, Feb. or Mar. 1457 (wards, marriages, reliefs and forfeitures due to bp.); Reg. Gray, G1/5, ff. 5, 21, 25v. to distribute tax allowance, Cambs. June 1445, July 1446; of gaol delivery, Cambridge castle Mar. 1446, Mar. 1452, Nov. 1453 (q.), Dec. 1458 (q.), Cambridge Feb. 1450, Oct. 1456 (q.), East Dereham June 1451 (q.), May 1453 (q.), Feb. 1455 (q.), July, Nov. 1457 (q.), Apr. 1459, Ely Mar. 1454 (q.), Feb. 1455 (q.), Burton Feb. 1458 (q.); C66/462, m. 35d; 470, m. 3d; 472, m. 5d; 474, m. 3d; 477, m. 36d; 478, mm. 14d, 21d; 479, mm. 12d, 20d; 482, mm. 9d, 16d; 484, m. 8d; 485 m. 17d; 486, mm. 13d, 21d. to treat for loans, Cambs. June 1446, Apr. 1454, May 1455; PPC, vi. 238. assess tax Aug. 1450; of sewers, from Wandsworth, Surr. to East Greenwich, Kent May 1455; array, Cambs. Sept. 1457, Dec. 1459; to assign archers Dec. 1457.

Justice of assize, Isle of Ely by July 1444–d. CPR, 1446–52, p. 46; Reg. Gray, G1/5, ff. 5, 17, 42.

J.p.q. Cambs. 2 Dec. 1444 – d., Cambridge 12 Feb. 1448–d., It is unclear whether it was the MP or his fa. who became a j.p. for Cambridge in Feb. 1440. bp. of Ely’s liberty of the Isle of Ely c. 1455, Aug. 1456, 1459. Reg. Gray, G1/5, ff. 5, 17, 42.

Steward outside the Isle the Ely for the bp. of Ely 12 Jan. 1447–d. Reg. Bourgchier, G1/4, f. 8.

Keeper of the prison at Ely by 1450. KB9/262/2.

Justice of gaol delivery for bp. of Ely May 1453 (q.), Feb. 1455 (q.) East Dereham May 1453 (q.), Feb. 1455 (q.), July 1457 (q.). Reg. Bourgchier, G1/4, f. 38v; Reg. Gray, G1/5, ff. 5v, 24, 25v.

Auditor of the bp. of Ely 9 Nov. 1457. Reg. Gray, G1/5, f. 26v.

Parlimentarian
ANSTY, John (d.1460), of Teversham and Stow-cum-Quy, Cambs.
Main residences: Teversham; Stow-cum-Quy, Cambs.
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C.E.M.
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Commons 1422-1461
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Oxford 1644
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