BLAKENEY, John (d.1471), of Honingham, Norf.

Family and Education

m. Joan (d.1503), da. of John Townshend (d.1466) of East Raynham, Norf. by his 1st w. Agnes, da. of William Gygges of Wighton, Norf., 2s. 1da. Norf. RO, Norwich consist. ct., Regs. Jekkys, ff. 45-46; Popy, ff. 315-17, Johnson, ff. 205-7; C.E. Moreton, Townshends, 9.

Offices Held

Clerk of the signet by 1442 – ?49, by Mar. 1463–d. CPR, 1441–6, p. 205; L. Visser-Fuchs, ‘Nicholas Harpisfield’, Ricardian, x. 44.

Jt. keeper (with David Lloyd*), Guildford gaol 12 May 1446–?Sept. 1461. E159/224, recorda Mich. rot. 15d; CPR, 1461–7, p. 43.

Jt. clerk (with Robert Caterton) of the exchange and Mint, Tower of London 17 June 1447 – 6 May 1450, 27 June 1452–?1461; CPR, 1446–52, pp. 563–4. usher 8 Jan. 1453–?1461. CPR, 1452–61, p. 83.

Controller of customs, Great Yarmouth 5 July 1447–?18 Dec. 1450, CPR, 1446–52, pp. 59, 408. Bishop’s Lynn 4 Aug. 1452–?10 July 1454. CPR, 1446–52, p. 504; 1452–61, p. 146.

Escheator, Norf. and Suff. 6 Nov. 1448 – 3 Dec. 1449.

Usher of the chamber bef. 19 July 1449–?1461. E404/65/205.

Commr. of inquiry, Kent Feb. 1450 (treasons and other offences); oyer and terminer, Suff. Mar. 1450.

Keeper of King’s manor of Eltham 16 Feb. 1466–?d. CPR, 1461–7, p. 448; 1467–77, p. 91.

Parlimentarian

BLAKENEY, John (d.1471), of Honingham, Norf.

Main residence: Honingham, Norf.

Blakenay, Blakeneye, Blakney

Author

C.E.M.

Volume

Commons 1422-1461

Will

Estates

Oxford 1644

Addresses

Religion

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