BEAUFITZ, John (d.?1458), of Exeter, Devon.

Attestor, parlty. elections, Devon 1433.

Controller of customs and subsidies, Exeter and Dartmouth 20 Nov. 1426 – 28 Nov. 1431, 27 Oct. 1433 – 14 Feb. 1442, 26 Nov. 1442–29 Feb. 1443. E122/222, pt. 2, no. 3; 40/32; E356/16, rots. 11(2), 13(2), 15(1), 16(1)d; CPR, 1422–9, p. 383; 1429–36, pp. 179, 323; 1441–6, pp. 21, 149.

Member of the council of 12, Exeter Mich. 1430–5, of the 1st xii of the council 1435 – 37, 1439 – 40, of the council of 12, 1440 – 42, 1446 – 47, 1448 – 49, of the 1st xii of the council, 1450 – 52, 1454 – 55, of the council of 24, 1455 – 56, 1457 – 58; bridge warden 1435 – 36; receiver 1444–5. Devon RO, Exeter mayors’ ct. rolls 9–16, 18–21, 23–24, 25–26, 27–28, 29–31, 33–35, 36–37 Hen. VI.

Constable of the staple, Exeter 28 Oct. 1430 – 12 Feb. 1432, 8 Feb. 1433 – 4 Feb. 1434, 12 June 1436 – 12 Nov. 1438, 17 Nov. 1439 – 24 Nov. 1441, 19 Nov. 1443 – 4 Nov. 1445, 14 Oct. 1449–21 Nov. 1458. C1/17/324; C67/25; KB27/768, rot. 30; Devon RO, Exeter staple ct. rolls, MR13, rots. 1, 2d, 3, 3d; MR14, rot. 6.

Churchwarden of St. Petrock’s, Exeter 1 Nov. 1432–3, Easter 1451–2. Devon RO, Exeter, St. Petrock’s parish, churchwardens’ accts., 2946A-99/PW1, mm. 6, 24.

Commr. to appraise wine, Dartmouth July 1433; of inquiry, Devon, Cornw. Jan. 1443 (piracy).

Bailiff of the manor of Duryard, Devon 1444–5. Devon RO, Duryard bailiffs’ accts. 23–24 Hen. VI.