CUMBERFORD, William (d.1472), of Comberford, Staffs.

Family and Education

s. and h. of John Cumberford (d.1440) of Comberford by his w. Joan. m. by Hil. 1453, Agnes, da. of John Heliwell of Whissendine, Rutland, by Agnes (d.1453), sis. and in her issue h. of John Browe*, at least 3s. One of these sons, William (b.c.1457), became a priest: CPL, xiii. 382.

Offices Held

Filacer, ct. of c.p. Mich. 1436 – ?51; 2nd prothonotary Easter 1454 – d.

Commr. of gaol delivery, St. Albans June 1441, Warwick Feb. 1444 (q.), Worcester castle Feb. 1450 (q.), Stafford castle Oct. 1450, Oct. 1451 (q.), Oct. 1453, Warwick Apr. 1460, Stafford castle Mar. 1464 (q.), Warwick Feb. 1472 (q.); C66/450, m. 32d; 457, m. 4d; 471, m. 20d; 472, m. 18d; 474, m. 25d; 478, m. 21d; 508, m. 20d; 528, m. 18d. inquiry, Staffs. May 1446 (lands of Richard Delves), Feb. 1448 (concealments), London, Mdx., Norf., Suff., Cambs., Essex, Herts. Feb., Mar. 1460 (lands and goods of Sir William Oldhall*), Notts. Feb. 1468 (complaint of John Sutton, Lord Dudley); He sat as a commr. at Nottingham on 2 May 1468: Notts. IPM (Thoroton Soc. xvii), 61. to treat for loans, Staffs. June 1446, May 1455; PPC, vi. 242. distribute allowance on tax Aug. 1449; assess subsidy Aug. 1450; of array Sept. 1457, Mar. 1472; to assign archers Dec. 1457; take assize of novel disseisin, Notts. Jan. 1467. C66/516, rot. 18d.

J.p.q. Staffs. 12 Nov. 1442 – d.

Jt. attorney of duchy of Lancaster in ct. of c.p. 11 Feb. 1443 – 17 May 1446, sole 17 May 1446–?d. CP40/771, rot. 566.

Justice itinerant, duchy of Lancaster lordships in S. Wales 16 July 1444, 12 June 1445.

Steward of Anne, dowager-duchess of Buckingham, in Staffs., by Mich. 1463–?d.

Parlimentarian

CUMBERFORD, William (d.1472), of Comberford, Staffs.

Main residence: Comberford, Staffs.

Comberford, Counbreford, Cumberforth

Author

S.J.P.

Volume

Commons 1422-1461

Will

Estates

Oxford 1644

Addresses

Religion

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