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s. and h. of William Carent by Alice, da. and event. h. of Sir John Toomer of Toomer. m. (1) bef. 1418, Margaret (d.1463), da. of William Stourton† of Stourton, Wilts., 1s. John*, 1da.; (2) bef. Nov. 1468, Katherine (d. 20 Mar. 1473), da. of Thomas Payne of ‘Paynshay’, Devon by Margery, da. and h. of Peter Yeovilton of Speckington, Som., wid. of John Stourton I*, (Sir) John Baynton* and William Wadham. Dist. Som. 1430, 1439, 1458, 1465.
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Attestor, parlty. elections, Som. 1417, 1421 (Dec.), 1425, 1437, 1442, Dorset 1422, 1431, 1442.

Escheator, Som. and Dorset 16 Nov. 1420 – 3 May 1423.

Commr. Cornw., Dorset, Devon, Som., Wilts. Feb. 1421 – Dec. 1475; of gaol delivery, Ilchester May 1433, Dorchester Feb., July 1434, Aug. 1436, Sept. 1437, Aug. 1438, Mar. 1444, Mar. 1449, Bath Nov. 1451, Dorchester Oct. 1452, Nov. 1467, Feb. 1468, Old Sarum, Salisbury and Fisherton Dec. 1475; C66/433, m. 9d; 435, m. 17d; 436, m. 14d; 438, m. 4d; 441, m. 35d; 442, m. 15d; 458, m. 23d; 467, m. 9d; 474, m. 21d; 476, m. 22d; 519, mm. 6d, 12d; 537, m. 10d. to treat for loans, Dorset May, Aug. 1442, Dorset, Som., Wilts. Dec. 1452, Som. May 1455; PPC, vi. 141. take assizes of novel disseisin Feb. 1446, Aug. 1451. C66/461, m. 9d.

Sheriff, Som. and Dorset 7 Nov. 1427 – 4 Nov. 1428, 3 Nov. 1434 – 7 Nov. 1435, 4 Nov. 1440–1, 4 Nov. 1446 – 9 Nov. 1447, 3 Dec. 1450 – 8 Nov. 1451.

J.p. Dorset 2 Dec. 1430 – d.

Steward, Dorset estates of the dean and chapter of Salisbury from 6 Apr. 1440; Wilts. Hist. Centre, Salisbury Diocese recs., Reg. Beauchamp, 2 (pt. 2), f. 2. Shaftesbury abbey prob. bef. 1441–d. Shaftesbury Recs. ed. Mayo, 19–20, 24, 26–28.

Parlimentarian
CARENT, William (d.1476), of Toomer in Henstridge, Som.
Main residence: Toomer in Henstridge, Som.
Author
L.S.C.
Volume
Commons 1422-1461
Will
Estates
Oxford 1644
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