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s. and h. of Stephen Bodulgate (d.1433/4) of Bodulgate in Lanteglos-by-Camelford by Joan (d.1445), da. of Stephen Crewen. CPR, 1467-77, p. 444; C139/89/67; CP40/740, rot. 493; C1/568/19; Cornw. RO, Coryton mss, DD.CY1054-5; J. Maclean, Trigg Minor, iii. 123; Reg. Lacy, i (Canterbury and York Soc. lx), 279. educ. adm. L. Inn by Christmas 1424. L. Inn Adm. 5. Both a Bodulgate senior and junior were admitted for their first Christmas that year. In neither case is a Christian name recorded, but in view of his later career it seems probable that Thomas was one of them. m. (1) by Mich. 1444, Cornw. RO, Liskeard bor. recs., B/Lis/264. Joan (d. 17 Mar. 1454), da. of Sir John Arundell II*, wid. of John Carminowe (d.1420) of Boconnoc; CFR, xix. 56; C139/156/10; C138/51/99, m. 6. (2) Elizabeth (d.1495/6), da. of Henry, Lord Grey of Codnor (d.1444), by Margaret, da. of Sir Henry Percy of Atholl, s.p. Coryton mss, DD.CY1056; C140/36/17; C1/38/113; C131/75/11; CP, vi. 130. Dist. Cornw. 1439; Kntd. ?Apr. 1471. C1/66/399; CP40/852, rot. 414d.
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Attestor, parlty. election, Cornw. 1425.

J.p. Cornw. 20 May 1441-June 1443, KB9/242/60. 17 July 1443-Feb. 1459. KB27/778, rex rot. 28d.

Commr. to restore goods taken at sea, Cornw. Mar. 1442, July 1444; distribute tax allowances Mar. 1442, June 1445, July 1446, Aug. 1449; of array Mar. 1443, Sept. 1457, Sept. 1458, Feb., Dec. 1459; inquiry Sept., Dec. 1443, June 1445 (piracy), Devon, Cornw. Feb. 1448 (concealments), Cornw. Jan. 1450 (piracy), Feb., March 1450 (suicide of John Yonge of Paderda), Devon, Cornw. Mar. 1452, Cornw. June, Dec. 1453, May 1454 (piracy), Devon, Cornw., Som., Dorset, Wilts. Aug. 1455 (insurrections), Cornw. Feb. 1458 (piracy), Mar. 1460 (possessions of Yorkist rebels); oyer and terminer July 1448, Sept. 1451, Mar. 1460, Cornw., Devon, Som. June 1460; arrest, Cornw. Sept. 1451, Mar., June 1460, Devon, Cornw. June 1460; to search ships Oct. 1451; assign archers, Cornw. Dec. 1457.

Constable of Trematon castle and steward of the Cornish manors of John Holand, duke of Exeter, 8 Jan. 1444-Aug. 1447. E152/10/544, m. 4.

Jt. keeper (with John Trevelyan*) of the duchy of Cornwall manors of Restormel, Penlyn, Penkneth, Tintagel, Moresk and Tewynton, and the boroughs of Lostwithiel and Camelford, Cornw. 1 Feb. 1444–6 May 1450. CPR, 1446–52, p. 80; B.P. Wolffe, R. Demesne in English Hist. 255.

Controller of the King’s mines in Devon and Cornw. 11 Oct. 1444–?6 May 1450. CPR, 1441–6, p. 298.

Jt. parker (with John Trevelyan) of Liskeard 28 Apr. 1447–?Mar. 1461. CPR, 1446–52, p. 87; SC6/816/4, m. 9.

Jt. constable (with Thomas Clemens*) of Tintagel castle, Cornw. 3 Sept. 1452–?Mar. 1461. CPR, 1452–61, p. 18; E159/233, brevia Mich. rot. 25d.

Jt. havener (with Geoffrey Kidwelly) of the ports of Plymouth and Cornw. 5 May 1455–?Mar. 1461. CPR, 1452–61, p. 228.

Parlimentarian
BODULGATE, Thomas (d.1471), of Trecorme in St. Ive and Trencreek in Creed, Cornw. and London.
Main residences: Trecorme in St. Ive; Trencreek in Creed, Cornw.; London.
Bodulagath, Bodulgath, Bodylgate, Botilgate, Botulgate, Botulgath
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H.W.K.
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Commons 1422-1461
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Oxford 1644
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