BUTLER, John (d.1477), of Badminton, Glos.

Family and Education

prob. s. of Ralph Butler (d. bef. Oct. 1419) of Badminton by Margaret (d. bef. July 1429), da. of Sir Hugh Berwyk (d.1403) of Frilsham, Berks., sis. and h. of Thomas Berwyk (d. bef. 1416). The Commons 1386-1421, iii. 324-5; VCH Berks. iv. 71; CIPM, xix. 675. m. (1) Margaret, da. of John Vampage*, at least 2s. (1 d.v.p.), ?2da.; PCC 17 Rous (PROB11/1, ff. 134v-135); Vis. Worcs. (Harl. Soc. xxvii), 69; C140/61/25; C1/66/221. (2) aft. June 1474, Elizabeth, da. and coh. of Sir Stephen Popham* and kinswoman and coh. of Sir John Popham*, CPR, 1476-85, pp. 21-22. wid. of John Barantyn† (d.1474) of Little Haseley and Chalgrove, Oxon., s.p. Dist. Glos. 1465; Kntd. by Nov. 1465. E404/73/1/94.

Offices Held

Attestor, parlty. elections, Glos. 1442, 1447, 1449 (Feb.), 1460, 1467.

Commr. to distribute tax allowance, Glos. Apr. 1440, June 1445, July 1446, Bucks. June 1468; treat for loans Dec. 1452; of gaol delivery, Cheltenham and Slaughter June 1454; C66/478, m. 13d. inquiry, Glos. Mar. 1460 (estates of Margaret Kemys), Aug. 1473 (unpaid farms); array Aug. 1461, Mar., June 1470, Mar. 1472.

Sheriff, Glos. 4 Nov. 1441 – 5 Nov. 1442, 4 Nov. 1446 – 8 Nov. 1447, 5 Nov. 1473 – 6 Nov. 1474, Beds. and Bucks. 5 Nov. 1465 – 4 Nov. 1466, 9 Nov. 1472 – 4 Nov. 1473.

J.p. Bucks. 16 June 1462 – May 1466, 23 May 1468 – July 1470, Glos. 8 Feb. 1468 – Sept. 1474, 24 Nov. 1474 – d.

Steward of Anne, dowager duchess of Buckingham, in Glos., Hants., Wilts. by 9 Jan. 1471-bef. Dec. 1472; C. Rawcliffe, Staffords, 210. receiver of same Easter 1471. Ibid. 209.

Parlimentarian

BUTLER, John (d.1477), of Badminton, Glos.

Main residence: Badminton, Glos.

Boteler, Boteller, Botiller, Botteller, Botyller

Author

C.E.M.

Volume

Commons 1422-1461

Will

Estates

Oxford 1644

Addresses

Religion

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