CRESSETT, Hugh (d.c.1448), of Upton Cresset, Salop.

Family and Education

s. and h. of Thomas Cresset (d. by Oct. 1400) of Garmston and Upton Cresset, Salop, by his w. Alice. m. by Mar. 1402, Florence (fl.1463), da. of Robert Coyne† (d.1400) of Jay, Salop, by his w. Hugelina (d.1400), at least 1s.

Offices Held

Attestor, parlty. elections, Salop 1413 (May), 1414 (Nov.), 1420, 1421 (May), 1421 (Dec.), 1423, 1425, 1426, 1431, 1432, 1442.

Receiver of Edmund Mortimer, earl of March, Mich. 1424 – 19 Jan. 1425, of Humphrey Stafford, earl of Stafford, for the ldship. of Caus, Salop, by Mich. 1438-bef. Mich. 1441, of Richard, duke of York, for Salop and Montgomery by 1442. CP40/745, rot. 473; C. Rawcliffe, Staffords, 207; SC11/818.

Escheator, Salop 24 Jan. – 17 Dec. 1426, 12 Nov. 1427 – 4 Nov. 1428.

Commr. of inquiry, Salop May 1426 (felonies etc.), Feb. 1433 (concealments), Salop, Staffs., Herefs. Nov. 1435 (concealments), Salop June 1440 (lands of John, earl of Arundel); to assess subsidy Jan. 1436; distribute allowance on tax May 1437; treat for loans Mar. 1439, Mar., May, Aug. 1442; of gaol delivery, Shrewsbury castle Oct. 1440. C66/448, m. 33d.

Constable of Montgomery castle, for Richard, duke of York, by 20 Oct. 1434–d. Reg. Spofford (Canterbury and York Soc. xxiii), 146.

Sheriff, Salop 22 Nov. 1434 – 7 Nov. 1435, 4 Nov. 1445–6.

Parlimentarian

CRESSETT, Hugh (d.c.1448), of Upton Cresset, Salop.

Main residence: Upton Cresset, Salop.

Cressege

Author

S.J.P.

Volume

Commons 1422-1461

Will

Estates

Oxford 1644

Addresses

Religion

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