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Family and Education
b. a; d; bap. Shute, 12 or 31 Aug. 1392, s. of John Bonville (d.v.p. 1396, 1st s. of Sir William Bonville†) by Elizabeth, da. and h. of John Fitzroger of Chewton-Mendip; er. bro. of Thomas*. m. (1) c.1414, Margaret (d. aft. 1426), da. of Reynold, Lord Grey of Ruthin, 1s. 3da.; (2) bef. Oct. 1430, Elizabeth (d. 24 Oct. 1471), da. of Edward Courtenay, earl of Devon, by Maud, da. of Thomas, Lord Camoys; wid. of John, Lord Harington, of Aldingham in Furness and Porlock, Som. 2s. illegit. KB27/774, rex rot. 1; KB9/274/34. Kntd. c. 1416; summ. as Lord Bonville of Chewton 1449 (Feb.) (from 10 Mar. 1449), 1449 (Nov.), 1450, 1453, 1455, 1459, 1460; KG c. Sept. 1460. Following Reg. Order of the Garter ed. Anstis, i. 166-8 the election is traditionally dated 8 Feb. 1461. However, the titles by which several candidates were nominated, as well as the presence of Leo, Lord Welles, who had joined Queen Margaret’s forces by this date, suggests that the chapter predated the battle of Wakefield and was held in the autumn of 1460: Orders of Knighthood ed. Nicolas, i. 87-88; J.D. Milner, ‘Order of the Garter’ (Manchester Univ. MA thesis, 1972), 70.
Offices Held

Attestor, parlty. elections, Dorset 1413 (May), Cornw. 1437.

Commr. Dorset, Devon, Cornw. Som., Bristol, Hants, Oxon., Berks., Wilts., Ilchester, Plymouth Apr. 1418 – Jan. 1461; to take assizes of novel disseisin, Devon July 1432, June 1438, Cornw. June 1448, Mar. 1449, Nov. 1460; C66/432, m. 9d; 442, m. 29d; 466, m. 22d; 467, m. 4d; 490, m. 1d. of inquiry, Cornw. May 1436 (piracy), CPR, 1429–36, p. 608 misdates the comm. to 1435. Devon Feb. 1448 (concealments), C145/313/11. Cornw. July 1448 (smuggling); Bonville did not act upon this comm.: C145/313/10. arrest, Devon June 1436; CPR, 1429–36, p. 608 misdates the comm. to 1435. gaol delivery, Exeter castle Nov. 1449, Feb. 1453, Aug. 1460; C66/471, m. 14d; 476, m. 10d; 489, m. 2d. to treat for loans, Devon, Cornw. Dec. 1452, May 1455. PPC, vi. 241.

Sheriff, Devon 14 Feb. – 13 Nov. 1423.

J.p. Devon 20 July 1431 – d., Som. 8 Apr. 1435 – June 1443, 17 Mar. 1447 – d., Cornw. 19 Nov. 1438 – d.

Tax assessor, Som. Jan. 1436, Cornw., Devon, Som. Aug. 1450.

Steward of the duchy of Cornw. in Cornw. 8 Nov. 1437 – 7 May 1441, 8 Mar. 1452 – d.

Member of the King’s Council Nov. 1437, Feb. 1455, great Council July, Oct. 1454, Jan. 1458.

Seneschal of Guyenne 20 Oct. 1442 – Nov. 1445, July 1449 – Oct. 1450, 12 Sept. 1453.

Constable, Exeter castle Apr. 1453 – d.

Trier of petitions, Gascon 1455, 1460.

Parlty. cttee. for naval defence 1455.

Jt. bailiff of the duchy of Cornw. fee of Trematon, by Mich. 1458-aft. Mich. 1460. SC6/821/11, m. 8d.

Parlimentarian
BONVILLE, Sir William (1392-1461), of Chewton-Mendip, Som. and Shute, Devon.
Main residences: Chewton-Mendip, Som.; Shute, Devon.
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H.W.K.
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Commons 1422-1461
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Oxford 1644
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