ASHWELL, William (d.1458), of Norwich.

Family and Education

m. Alice (d. bef. 1458), da. and h. of Henry Piking† (d.1444) of Norwich, 3s. 2da. The Commons 1386-1421, iv. 84; PCC 12 Stockton (PROB11/4, f. 90).

Offices Held

Attestor, parlty. elections, Norwich 1442, 1449 (Nov.).

Sheriff, Norwich Mich. 1431–2; alderman by 1435–d.; CCR, 1429–35, p. 364; Norf. RO, Norwich city recs., assembly bk. 1434–91, NCR 16d, f. 36. auditor Mich. 1439–40; NCR 16d, ff. 12, 13v. mayor June 1441–2, 1448–9. Norwich city recs., roll of city officers, NCR 8c/1.

Commr. to distribute tax allowance, Norwich Dec. 1433, Jan. 1436, Apr. 1440; of gaol delivery July 1441. C66/450, m. 28d.

J.p. Norwich June 1441 – Nov. 1442, Mar. 1452–d. Norwich city recs., presentments taken by j.p.s, 1440–1, NCR 8a/10, m. 1. By virtue of the city’s charter of 17 Mar. 1456, all serving aldermen who had held the office of mayor were ex officio j.p.s.

Parlimentarian

ASHWELL, William (d.1458), of Norwich.

Main residence: Norwich.

Asshewel, Asshewell, Asshewelle, Asshwell, Aysshewell

Author

C.E.M.

Volume

Commons 1422-1461

Will

Estates

Oxford 1644

Addresses

Religion

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