BUKDEN, Richard (d.1450), of York.

Attestor, parlty. elections, York 1431, 1442, 1447, 1449 (Nov.).

Jt. master of the Fosse bridge, York 2 Feb. 1426–7. York Bridgemasters’ Accts. ed. Stell (York Arch. Trust, 2003), 468.

Chamberlain, York 2 Feb. 1430–1; sheriff Mich. 1435–6; member of the council of 24 by 20 Dec. 1436 – bef.10 Dec. 1442; of the council of 12 by 10 Dec. 1442 – d.; mayor 2 Feb. 1444–5. York Memoranda Bk. ii (Surtees Soc. cxxv), 139; iii. (ibid. clxxxvi), 131; York City Chamberlains’ Acct. Rolls, 1396–1500 (ibid. cxcii), 210; C219/15/2.

Commr. to purvey goose feathers, York Nov. 1435.

Tax collector, York Dec. 1435. E179/217/42.