BROWN, Thomas II (exec.1460), of Eythorne and Tunford, Kent and Betchworth, Surr.

Family and Education

yr. s. and event. h. of Thomas Brown (d.1429) of London, grocer, prob. by his w. Isabel (fl.1434). Guildhall Lib. London, commissary ct. wills 9171/3, f. 216v. The er. Thomas was married to Isabel by July 1405: ibid. m. prob. Nov. 1436, Eleanor, da. and h. of Sir Thomas Arundel of Betchworth (yr. bro. of John, Lord Mautravers and de jure earl of Arundel), J.P. Yeatman, Feudal Hist. Derbys. iv. 22, 39-40. 7s. inc. Sir George†. Dist. Kent 1439; Kntd. by Apr. 1453.

Offices Held

Attestor, parlty. election, Kent 1433.

Commr. to search Venetian galleys, London Nov. 1429; of inquiry, Essex, Lincs., Norf., Suff., Yorks. July 1430 (concealments of customs, escapes of felons, wastes), Calais Feb. 1433 (disputes between the lt. and the garrisons), DKR, xlviii. 291. Kent Nov., Dec. 1437, Feb. 1438, Essex Mar., June 1438 (smuggling), Kent May 1438 (wastes, rectory of Newington by Hythe), Essex July 1438 (concealments), Kent Dec. 1438 (enforcement of statutes regarding forestalling and regrating), Feb. 1443 (concealments), May 1443 (treasons and insurrections), Mdx. Feb. 1448 (concealments), Kent Apr. 1453 (theft of subsidies granted by the clergy), Dec. 1454 (felonies); to take musters, Dover June, July 1434, Barham Down Aug. 1453, Sandwich Dec. 1459, Kent May 1460; assess a tax on land Jan. 1436; to treat for loans Mar. 1439, Mar. 1442, June 1446, Sept. 1449, May 1455; PPC, vi. 239. distribute tax allowance June 1445, July 1446; hold assizes of novel disseisin June, Nov. 1451, June 1452, Feb. 1454; C66/473, m. 18d; 474, mm. 13d, 23d; 478, m. 18d; CP40/779, rot. 515. of gaol delivery, Canterbury castle Mar. 1455; array, Kent Sept. 1457, Isle of Thanet Jan. 1458, Kent Sept. 1458, Feb., Dec. 1459, Jan., Feb. 1460; to assign archers, Dec. 1457; examine witnesses regarding conflict at sea between Richard, earl of Warwick, and men of Lübeck July 1458; of arrest Feb. 1459; to confiscate possessions of Yorkist rebels Oct. 1459; seize Warwick’s ships in Sandwich Dec. 1459.

Steward of the household of Walter, Lord Hungerford†, by July 1430. E403/695, m. 16.

Tronager and pesager, London 26 Nov. 1431 – 15 May 1437.

Collector of customs and subsidies, Boston 24 Mar. 1432–20 Oct. 1433. E356/18, rots. 9, 9d.

J.p. Kent 28 Oct. 1436 – Dec. 1450, 5 Apr. 1451 – Dec. 1458, Surr. 20 July 1454 – d.

Sheriff, Kent 4 Nov. 1443 – 6 Nov. 1444, 7 Nov. 1459 – d.

Under treasurer to Marmaduke, bp. of Carlisle, 8 Dec. 1446–21 July 1449. PRO List ‘Exchequer Offs.’ 197.

Steward of lordships of Milton and Marden, Kent 23 Feb. 1447–?Mich. 1452. DL29/75/1495, m. 1.

Member of Hen. VI’s council July – Aug. 1453.

Parlimentarian

BROWN, Thomas II (exec.1460), of Eythorne and Tunford, Kent and Betchworth, Surr.

Main residences: Eythorne; Tunford, Kent; Betchworth, Surr.

Author

L.S.C.

Volume

Commons 1422-1461

Will

Estates

Oxford 1644

Addresses

Religion

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