BISHOP, John IV, of London and Colchester, Essex.

Attestor, parlty. election, Essex 1459.

Clerk in Chancery ?by Mar. 1448. CP40/824, rot. 338.

Councillor, Colchester Sept. 1458–9, 1466–7; Essex RO, Colchester bor. recs., ct. rolls, 1458–9, 1466–7, D/B 5 Cr69, m. 1; 73, m. 1. alderman 1459 – 61, 1466 – 67, 1473 – 74, 1476 – 78, 1480 – 82, 1484–5; Ibid. 1459–61, 1466–7, 1473–4, 1476–7, 1477–8, 1480–2, 1484–5, D/B 5 Cr70, m. 1; 71, m. 1; 73, m. 1; 75, m. 1; 76, m. 1; 77, m. 1; 78 m. 1; 79 m. 1; 81, m. 1. claviger 1459 – 61, 1470 – 71, 1473 – 74, 1480 – 81, 1484–5; Ibid. 1459–61, 1470–1, 1473–4, 1480–1, 1484–5, D/B 5 Cr70, m. 1; 71, m. 1; 74, m. 1; 75, m. 1; 78, m. 1; 81, m. 1. bailiff 1463 – 64, 1468 – 69, 1475 – 76, 1478 – 79, 1482–3; VCH Essex, ix. 377. j.p. 1476 – 77, 1478 – 79, 1481–3; Colchester ct. rolls, 1476–7, 1478–9, 1481–3, D/B 5 Cr76, m. 1; 79, m. 1; ‘Justices’ bk.’, 1475–84, D/B 5 Sb1/2. coroner 1477–8. Ct. roll D/B 5 Cr77, m. 1.