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b. 30 Jan. 1410, CIPM, xxi. 824. s. of Sir John Calthorpe (dv.p. Oct. 1415), C.F. Richmond, Paston Fam.: First Phase, 215. of Burnham Thorpe by Anne (d.c.1443), CP25(1)/169/188/140; CIPM Hen. VII, i. 190. da. and h. of John Wythe (d.1387) of Smallburgh, Norf., by his w. Sibyl (d.1421); Richmond, 214; Norf. RO, Norwich consist. ct. Regs. Harsyk, f. 90, Hyrnyng, f. 91. gds. and h. of Sir William Calthorpe (d.1420) of Burnham Thorpe. Reg. Hyrnyng, f. 75; CIPM, xxi. 824. m. (1) aft. 1423, KB27/650, rot. 121. Elizabeth, da. of Reynold, Lord Grey of Ruthin (d.1440), prob. by his 2nd w. Joan (d.1448), wid. of Thomas Raleigh† of Farnborough, Warws., CP, vi. 158. 2s. (1d.v.p.), 2da.; J. Lee-Warner, ‘Calthorpes of Burnham’, Norf. Archaeology, ix. ped. facing p. 1. (2) c.1458, PCC 16 Godyn (PROB11/5, ff. ff. 125-6). Elizabeth (c.1441-18 Feb. 1505), CP, vii. 64-65; C140/19/19; CIPM Henry VII, ii. 890. er. da. and coh. of Miles Stapleton*, 3s. 3da. Lee-Warner, ped. Dist. 1439, 1458, 1465; Kntd. 23 May 1465. Letters and Pprs. Illust. Wars of English ed. Stevenson, ii. [784].
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Attestor, parlty. elections, Norf. 1429, 1431, 1432, 1449 (Feb.), 1450, 1483.

Commr. of array, Norf. Jan. 1436, May 1472; to distribute tax allowance June 1445, July 1446; of inquiry, Norf., Suff. Feb. 1448 (concealments, illegal granting of liveries and shipping uncustomed merchandise), July 1459 (spoil of Scottish ship), Norf. Mar. 1460 (treasons and other offences committed on estates of the duke of York and earls of Warwick and Salisbury), Jan. 1461 (illegal shipping of victuals to persons guilty of insurrections and other misdeeds), Norf., Suff. Dec. 1464 (breach of statutes regulating trade), Norf. Oct. 1470 (felonies, murders and other offences), Feb. 1471 (petition of borough of Gt. Yarmouth), Aug. 1473 (unpaid farms), Suff. Sept. 1476 (riots and illegal gatherings), Norf. Apr. 1477 (spoil of Prussian ship); gaol delivery, Great Yarmouth June 1450, Norwich castle Apr. 1457, Jan., Oct. 1473, Dec. 1471, Oct. 1477, Mar. 1484; C66/471, m. 13d; 482, m. 8d; 528, m. 20d; 530, m. 20d; 531, m. 4d; 540, m. 1d; 556, m. 16d. arrest, Norf. Nov. 1453, May 1460, July 1463, Norf., Suff. Sept. 1469; to resist Richard, earl of Warwick, and his adherents Feb. 1460; enforce coastal watches May 1460; rally King’s lieges in defence of the shire Jan. 1461; organize coastal watches May 1462; assess tax July 1463, Aug. 1483; of oyer and terminer Oct. 1470; But this comm. was subsequently cancelled. sewers, Norf., Suff. (coast between Harwich and Cromer) Feb. 1478.

Sheriff, Norf. and Suff. 4 Nov. 1441 – 5 Nov. 1442, 7 Nov. 1458 – 13 Nov. 1459, 5 Nov. 1463 – 4 Nov. 1464, 5 Nov. 1475 – 4 Nov. 1476.

Dep. to William de la Pole, duke of Suffolk, admiral of England by 1449–?May 1450. Lee-Warner, 9.

J.p. Norf. 16 Mar. 1460 – Dec. 1463, 24 July 1466 – Nov. 1475, 28 June 1483 – Dec. 1485.

Bailiff and feodary of the duchy of Lancaster, Norf. and Suff. by July 1464-aft. 1468. CP40/821, rot. 131d; 827, rot. 150; Suff. RO (Ipswich), Iveagh (Phillips) mss, HD 1538/246/2.

Steward in Norf. and Suff. for Edmund Grey, earl of Kent, by 1467–8; Grey of Ruthin Valor ed. Jack, 52, 54, 139. of the household of John Mowbray, 4th duke of Norfolk, by 1469. L.E. Moye, ‘Estates and Finances of the Mowbray Fam.’ (Duke Univ. Ph.D. thesis, 1985), 423; HMC 11th Rep. VII, 94.

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CALTHORPE, William (1410-94), of Burnham Thorpe, Norf.
Main residence: Burnham Thorpe, Norf.
Callethroppe, Calthorp, Calthorpp, Calthorppe, Calthrop, Caltorp, Caulthorpe, Colthorp
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Commons 1422-1461
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Oxford 1644
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