BLAKE, Edmund (d.1460), of Southery and Holme Hale, Norf. and London.

Attestor, parlty. election, Norf. 1455.

Clerk of the signet by 16 Oct. 1449–1452. CCR, 1447–52, p. 157; A.J. Otway-Ruthven, King’s Secretary, 158.

Keeper, castle and park of Hadleigh, Essex from 31 Mar. 1450. CPR, 1446–52, pp. 323, 330, 457.

Steward, honour of Richmond in Norf. and Suff. from 26 July 1450. CPR, 1446–52, p. 334.

Clerk of the works 24 Dec. 1451–18 May 1456. CPR, 1446–52, p. 510; 1452–61, p. 286.

?Steward, Norf. and Suff. for Edward Neville, Lord Abergavenney, from July 1451. CP40/781, rot. 205.

Receiver in Norf. for Hugh atte Fenne* bef. Apr. 1452-bef. Nov. 1455. E13/146, rot. 7d.

J.p. Norf. 23 July 1454 – Mar. 1460.

Controller, customs and subsidies, Great Yarmouth 13 Oct. 1457–20 Nov. 1458. CPR, 1452–61, pp. 328, 459.

Usher of the chamber by 15 Dec. 1457–?d.

Steward, Bassingbourne and Brabaham, Cambs. and warrener of Swaffham, Norf. 15 Dec. 1457–?d. CPR, 1452–61, p. 399.

Commr. to assign archers, Norf. Dec. 1457; of array Sept. 1458, Dec. 1459.

Receiver-general, honour of Richmond 24 Jan. 1458–?d. CPR, 1452–61, p. 397.

Porter of Clare castle, receiver of honours of Clare and Rayleigh and receiver of former possessions of Richard, duke of York, and Richard, earl of Salisbury, in Suff. and Essex 6 Dec. 1459–?d. CPR, 1452–61, p. 536.