BROWN, Stephen (d.1462), of London.

Family and Education

s. of John Brown of Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Northumb. Stowe 860, f. 51; P. Nightingale, Med. Mercantile Community, 355. m. (1) Juliana; (2) by 1431, Alice (d. bef. 1434), 1s.; (3) bef. Dec. 1443, Rose (d.1456/7), da. and coh. of Robert Scott*, wid. of Eustace Valdrian of London. CFR, xix. 167; Corp. London RO, hr 195/48; Cal. Wills ct. Husting ed. Sharpe, ii. 553-4.

Offices Held

Attestor, parlty. elections, London 1426, 1433, 1435, 1447, 1449 (Feb.), 1449 (Nov.), 1450, 1455.

Warden, Grocers’ Co. Aug. 1425–6; alderman 1432 – 33, 1437 – 39, 1442 – 43, 1448 – 50, 1456–7. A.B. Beaven, Aldermen, ii. 7; Ms. Archs. Grocers’ Co. ed. Kingdon, 298, 367; Guildhall Lib. London, Grocers’ Co. wardens’ accts. 11571/1, f. 47.

Alderman, Aldgate Ward 4 May 1429 – Oct. 1445, Billingsgate 11 Oct. 1445 – bef.Oct. 1460; sheriff of London and Mdx. 21 Sept. 1431–2; mayor 13 Oct. 1438–9, 1448–9. Corp. London RO, jnl. 2, f. 133; 4, f. 100; Cal. Letter Bk. London, K, 123, 220, 327.

Commr. of oyer and terminer, London Mar. 1450 (treason of John Frammesley), July 1450 (treasons and insurrections), Mar. 1451 (indictment of John Say II*), Apr. 1451 (indictments of John Trevelyan* and Edward Grimston), Oct. 1451 (indictment of Thomas Daniell*); inquiry June 1452 (treasons of Richard Cole of Devon).

Parlimentarian

BROWN, Stephen (d.1462), of London.

Main residence: London.

Author

M.P.D.

Volume

Commons 1422-1461

Will

Estates

Oxford 1644

Addresses

Religion

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