CLEMENS, Thomas (d.1473), of Liskeard, Cornw. and London.

Attestor, parlty. elections, Cornw. 1453, 1467.

Jt. constable (with Thomas Bodulgate*) of Tintagel castle 3 Sept. 1452-July 1461; CPR, 1452–61, p. 18. constable, 28 July 1461–2. SC6/821/11, m. 12d; CPR, 1461–7, p. 40.

Commr. of inquiry, Cornw. June 1453 (piracy), Feb., Mar. 1455 (wastes), Devon, Cornw. July 1455 (all offences), Vacated. Sept. 1455 (concealments), Cornw. Aug. 1460 (piracy), July 1461 (insurrections), Dec. 1461, Nov. 1462 (piracy), Nov. 1464 (Hungerford estates), July, Aug. 1467 (piracy), Apr. 1469 (estates of Eleanor, duchess of Somerset), C140/24/20, m. 8. Oct. 1470 (felonies); arrest, Sept. 1460 (Sir Hugh Courtenay* and associates), Nov. 1460, Mar. 1461, May 1462, Sept. 1462 (Oliver Tregasowe* and associates), May 1463, June 1465 (Sir Hugh Courtenay and associates), Dec. 1467; to make restitution May 1461; of gaol delivery, Launceston castle, Lostwithiel July 1461; C66/492, m. 7d. to take ships May 1462; hold an assession ct. of the duchy of Cornw. July 1462; of oyer and terminer, Cornw. June 1465, Oct. 1470; Vacated by surrender in cera and nothing was done. array July 1468.

J.p.q. Cornw. 24 Nov. 1460-c. Apr. 1471, KB9/306/25; KB27/819, rex rots. 5, 6d; 830, rex rot. 29. Devon 6 June – July 1461.

Parker of Liskeard 6 Mar. 1461-aft. Mich 1467, CPR, 1461–7, p. 11; SC6/826/6, m. 9; 826/8, m. 8; 1291/3/1/11. at 12 Oct. 1470. SC6/1291/3/13.

Steward of the duchy of Cornw. in Cornw. 1 May-12 Dec. 1461. CPR, 1461–67, p. 7; SC6/816/6, m. 5; 1291/3/1/25.

Controller of the King’s works in Cornw. 28 July 1461-aft. Mich. 1465. SC6/821/11, m. 12d; CPR, 1461–7, p. 40; E101/461/20, 21, 23.

Chief steward of Liskeard 1466–7, Cornw. RO, Liskeard bor. recs., B/LIS/265, m. 1. of the Cornish estates of Sir John Marney by Mich. 1466-aft. Mich. 1470; SC6/822/10; 1242/4–6. steward, estates of Henry, duke of Buckingham, St. German’s priory, Saltash and Truro by c.1471. CP40/837, rot. 126.