Family and Education
s. and h. of William Cerf of Newhay, Yorks. m. by Sept. 1427, The couple then had papal indults to celebrate mass before daybreak and to choose their own confessor: CPL, vii. 556-7. Their marriage is likely to have taken place some years earlier since they had a grandson by 1444. Alice, da. of Adam Cawood of Cawood, Yorks., ?3da. (1 d.v.p.)
Offices Held
Attestor, parlty. election, Lincs. 1435.
Escheator, Northumb. 16 Nov. 1420 – 13 Nov. 1423.
Commr. of inquiry, Yorks., Northumb., Cumb., Westmld., Notts., Derbys. July 1427 (concealments).
Under sheriff, Yorks. Nov. 1432–3.
Parlty. proxy for the abbot of Selby 1435.
Treasurer’s remembrancer in the Exchequer 8 Nov. 1435 – 4 Feb. 1444.
J.p.q. Lindsey 3 Apr. 1438 – May 1442, 6 Dec. 1443 – d.
Main residences: Hemingbrough, Yorks.; Saxby All Saints, Lincs.
Cerff, Serf, Serff
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Commons 1422-1461
Will
Estates
Oxford 1644
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Religion
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