CONSTABLE, Robert (1423-88), of Flamborough, Yorks. and Somerby, Lincs.

Family and Education

b. Holme-upon-Spalding-Moor, Yorks. 27 Mar. 1423, s. and h. of Sir Robert Constable (d.1441) of Flamborough by Agnes (d.1467), da. of Sir William Gascoigne (d.1419), c.j.KB, of Gawthorpe, Yorks., and half-sis. of Sir William Gascoigne†. educ. G. Inn. m. by Dec. 1449, Agnes (d.1496), da. of Roger Wentworth (d.1452) of Nettlestead, Suff. by Margery (d.1478), da. and h. of Sir Philip Despenser of Goxhill, Lincs. and wid. of John Roos, Lord Roos (d.1421), 6s. inc. Sir Marmaduke†, 7da. Dist. Yorks. 1457; It is an indication of his wealth that he paid a distraint fine of as much as £10: E159/234, fines rot. 8. Kntd. between Sept. 1460 and May 1461.

Offices Held

Attestor, parlty. elections, Yorks. ?1447, ?1449 (Feb.), 1449 (Nov.), ?1450, ?1460. Potential confusion with namesakes makes it difficult to determine whether he was the attestor in all these instances. He certainly attested the election of 3 Nov. 1449 for he was described as ‘of Holme’ to distinguish him from his namesake ‘of Bossall’, who was also among the attestors: C219/15/7.

Commr. of inquiry, Yorks. (E. Riding) Mar. 1450 (extortions), Yorks. July 1464 (illegal transport of wools across river Tees), Yorks. (E. Riding) Aug. 1473 (unpaid farms), N. of Eng. Aug. 1474 (silver mines), Yorks. Mar., Apr. 1478 (lands late of George, duke of Clarence); oyer and terminer, Yorks. (N. Riding) July 1453 (felonies, etc.), Yorks. May 1460 (treasons, etc.), York May 1461 (treasons, etc. of John Morton, clerk), Beverley Sept. 1463, Yorks. Feb. 1467; arrest, Yorks. (N. Riding) July 1455 (defaulting collectors of fifteenth and tenth), E159/231, commissiones Trin. ?Yorks. Apr. 1454 (a balinger of Holderness), Yorks. (E. Riding) May 1461 (rebels), Yorks. Feb. 1462 (Richard Gaitford), ?Yorks. July 1464 (named pirates); gaol delivery, York castle Nov. 1458, May 1459, Beverley, Kingston-upon-Hull June 1461, York castle Mar. 1482; C66/486, mm. 13d, 21d; 492, 14d; 549, m. 27d. array, Yorks. (E. Riding) Dec. 1459, May 1461, Lincs. (Lindsey) May 1461, Yorks. Nov. 1461, Yorks. (E. Riding) Mar. 1470, Mar. 1472, June 1480, May, Dec. 1484; weirs, Yorks. June 1462, Nov. 1475; to take ships and provisions, Kingston-upon-Hull Oct. 1462; of sewers, Yorks. (E. Riding) Aug. 1464, Feb. 1465, Lincs., Notts., Yorks. May 1465, Yorks. (E. Riding) July 1465, Feb. 1471, Feb. 1473, Nov. 1479, Mar. 1482; to assess subsidy on aliens, Yorks. Aug. 1483, Feb. 1484.

J.p. Yorks. (E. Riding) 16 June 1453 – d., Lincs. (Lindsey) 16 May 1461 – Sept. 1470.

Steward, forfeited Yorks. lands of Henry, earl of Northumberland (d.1461), and Thomas, Lord Roos (d.1464), 8 Aug. 1461–?10 Aug. 1462; jt. steward, lordships of Henry, earl of Northumberland (d.1489), at Pocklington, Catton, Hunmanby, Nafferton and Seamer, Yorks. by 4 June 1480 – d.

Sheriff, Yorks. 7 Nov. 1461 – 5 Nov. 1463, 5 Nov. 1478–9, Lincs. 5 Nov. 1466–7.

Envoy to treat with commissioners of James III of Scotland 5 Apr. 1464, 10 Oct. 1466; conservator of the truce with Scotland Sept. 1484.

Parlimentarian

CONSTABLE, Robert (1423-88), of Flamborough, Yorks. and Somerby, Lincs.

Main residences: Flamborough, Yorks.; Somerby, Lincs.

Author

S.J.P.

Volume

Commons 1422-1461

Will

Estates

Oxford 1644

Addresses

Religion

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