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s. and h. of Sir James Chudleigh† (d.1401/2) of Ashton and Broadclyst, Devon, by his 3rd w. Joan, da. of Sir Richard Champernowne of Modbury; C139/20/50; C67/37, m. 17. The Commons 1386-1421, ii. 573 erroneously names Joan’s brother Alexander as her father. half-bro. of Philip Courtenay*. m. (1) by c.1418, 1s.; This first marriage is postulated on the basis of the son’s supposed age at his father’s death: C139/163/10. (2) by 16 May 1431, Cornw. RO, Edgcombe mss, ME757. Radegund, da. and h. of Sir William Fitzwalter† of Langonet, Cornw., wid. of Stephen Durneford (d.1427) of Plymouth, Ibid. ME674/7, 676; Reg. Lacy ed. Hingeston-Randolph, i. 336; Reg. Lacy, i (Canterbury and York Soc. lx), 35; CFR, xv. 187. 1da. J.S. Vivian, Vis. Devon, 189. Dist. Devon 1439.
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Attestor, parlty. elections, Devon 1420, 1427, 1447, 1449 (Nov.), 1453, 1455.

Commr. of inquiry, Devon, Cornw. July 1429 (breach of statutes regarding trade), Mar. 1430 (wreck), June 1432 (piracy), Devon, Dorset, Cornw. July 1432, Cornw. June 1433, Devon Aug. 1433, Devon, Cornw. Dec. 1434, Devon July 1435, Devon, Cornw. Jan. 1436 (piracy), Feb., Mar. 1438 (desertion), Devon Feb. 1440 (piracy), Devon, Som., Bristol Apr. 1440 (wreck), Devon Feb. 1441, Cornw. Jan. 1443, Devon Apr. 1444 (piracy), Devon Feb. 1447 (concealments), Devon, Cornw. Nov. 1447 (ships of Iceland traders), Devon Mar. 1452, July 1454 (piracy); arrest, Devon, Dorset ? Apr. 1430, Devon Apr. 1432, Cornw. Sept. 1451; to take musters, Plymouth June 1431, May 1439, Devon May 1440, Plymouth Dec. 1442; This muster was taken on 11 Feb. 1443: E101/695/40. of array, Devon Jan. 1436, Mar. 1443, June 1454; oyer and terminer Aug. 1444, Cornw. Sept. 1451; to assess a tax, Devon Aug. 1450.

Sheriff, Devon 10 Feb. – 5 Nov. 1430, Cornw. 26 Nov. 1431 – 5 Nov. 1432, Devon 3 Nov. 1438 – 5 Nov. 1439, 20 Dec. 1449 – 3 Dec. 1450.

Parlimentarian
CHUDLEIGH, James (d.1456), of Ashton and Shirwell, Devon.
Main residences: Ashton; Shirwell, Devon.
Chideley, Chidlegh, Chidleygh, Chuddele, Chuddelegh, Chudley, Chyddelegh, Chyddeley, Juddlegh
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H.W.K.
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Commons 1422-1461
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Oxford 1644
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