BALDRY, William (d.c.1484), of Ipswich, Suff. and London.

Attestor, parlty. elections, Ipswich 1453, 1459.

Portman, Ipswich by 1448; justice Sept. 1453–4, 1455 – 56, 1457 – 59; bailiff 1455–6. N.R. Amor, Late Med. Ipswich, 237; E368/228, rot. 7.

Tronager, Ipswich 12 May 1452–21 Feb. 1465. CPR, 1461–7, pp. 183, 294, 343.

Commr. to victual the King’s ships, May 1461; urge the raising of a fleet against the King’s enemies of France and Scotland, Suff., Essex, Herts. June 1461; take ships for the carriage of victuals for King’s fleet against Scotland Aug. 1463; hear appeal in maritime cases, London Aug. 1469, Jan. 1470.

Jt. water-bailiff, Calais 1 Aug. 1461–? C76/145, m. 1.

Searcher of ships, port of London 4 June 1462 – 2 July 1467, 4 Nov. 1469–6 Nov. 1479. E122/186/1–7; CFR, xx. 79, 112–13, 251, 278; xxi. no. 17; CPR, 1476–85, p. 174.

Bailiff, Billingsgate by Oct. 1469; Cal. Letter Bk. London, L, 87. assessor of a benevolence, Tower ward, London 12 Feb. 1481. Ibid. 176.