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s. of Nicholas Conyers of Finningham, Great Barton and Hepworth, Suff. by Joan, da. and h. of John Crulle. CP40/611, rot. 458; CP25(1)/223/110/29; Peds. Plea Rolls ed. Wrottesley, 280-1. m. (1) ?Anne, da. of William Wilcotes† (d.1411) of North Leigh, Oxon. by Elizabeth, da. and h. of Sir John Trillow† of Chastleton, Oxon., 1s.; The Commons 1386-1421, iv. 863. (2) bef. July 1438, CAD, iv. A7544. the same Elizabeth (d. 20 Oct. 1445), wid. of William Wilcotes and Sir John Blaket† (d.1430) of Icomb, Glos., and Noseley, Leics.; CIPM, xxvi. 403. (3) bef. 15 Jan. 1446, Norf. RO, Norwich consist. ct., Reg. Wylbey, f. 75. Matilda (d.1460), da. of John Fitzralph (d.1440) of Scoulton by his w. Juliana (d.1446), sis. and coh. of John Fitzralph (d.c.1445) of Scoulton, 1s.; PCC 19 Godyn (PROB11/5, f. 146); Norwich consist. ct., Reg. Doke, f. 125; Reg. Wylbey, f. 75; F. Blomefield, Norf. i. 483-4. (4) aft. 11 May 1464, Elizabeth, wid. of (Sir) William Cantelowe*. PCC 4 Godyn (PROB11/5, f. 28); C1/28/134. Kntd. by Nov. 1427. Bibliothèque Nationale de France, Paris, Fr. mss, 26050/796.
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Attestor, parlty. election, Norf. 1455.

Lt. of Falaise 17 Nov. 1427–29 Dec. 1428, Fr. mss, 26050/796; 4488, pp. 227–8. Avranches Feb. 1432, Fr. mss, 25769/465. Cherbourg 12 Dec. 1432–18 Sept. 1435, Fr. mss, 26056/1967; 25772/945. capt. of Cherbourg 19 Sept.-19 Dec. 1435. Fr. mss, 25772/1036; Rouen, Bibliothèque Municipale, Martainville 198/8 (1).

Commr. of inquiry, Suff. Aug. 1452 (lands and goods of a suicide), Norf. May 1453 (lands and heir of Katherine, wid. of Sir John Radcliffe*); to organize coastal watches May 1462; of gaol delivery, Norwich castle Oct. 1462; C66/500, m. 23d. to assess tax, Norf. July 1463. Conyers is not referred to as a knight in this last comm., but the commr. cannot have been anybody else.

J.p. Norf. 4 July 1461–6.

Parlimentarian
CONYERS, Sir Robert, of Street Ellingham and Scoulton, Norf.
Main residences: Street Ellingham; Scoulton, Norf.
Coners, Conginours, Coniers, Coniors, Conyerse
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C.E.M.
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Commons 1422-1461
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Oxford 1644
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