Family and Education
b. c.1413, s. and h. of Thomas Chalers† (1383-1443), of Wyddial, Herts. and Whaddon by his w. Margaret. m. ?(1) 3da.; Since, in 1468, after Chalers’s death, his daughters were said to be aged over 32, 28 and 25, respectively (C140/25/28), it looks as if they were the offspring of an otherwise undocumented marriage which had taken place before he married Maud Cowdray. The date of the death of Maud’s former husband, William Vyell, is not recorded, although he was perhaps still living as late as May 1444: KB9/245/44. (2) by Oct. 1449, C139/133/12. Maud (c.1418-26 Sept. 1471), da. and coh. of John Cowdray of Lyford, by Margaret, da. and coh. of Sir Philip Popham† of Barton Stacey, Hants; half-sis. and coh. of Thomas Wayte (d.1448) of Hartridge Berks. and Barton Stacey; wid. of William Vyel (fl.1438), of Claverham, Som. Dist. Oxon. 1439; Kntd. 1970. E404/61/284; C143/450/7.
Offices Held
Attestor, parlty. elections, Berks. 1435, 1453, Cambs. 1450.
Sheriff, Oxon. and Berks. 4 Nov. 1443 – 6 Nov. 1444, 8 Nov. 1451–2, Cambs. and Hunts. 4 Nov. 1445 – 9 Nov. 1447.
Commr. to assess parlty. subsidy, Berks. Aug. 1450; of gaol delivery, Oxford castle, Reading, Wallingford castle Oct. 1450, Oxford castle Jan. 1451, Dec. 1459, Sept. 1460, Wallingford castle Feb. 1454, Apr. 1466;
J.p. Berks. 20 Mar. 1453-c.Mar. 1461.
Main residences: Whaddon, Cambs.; Lyford, Berks.
Deschalers
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Commons 1422-1461
Will
Estates
Oxford 1644
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