CUTLER, John (c.1399-?1467), of Exeter, Devon.

Attestor, parlty. elections, Devon 1417, 1421 (May), 1421 (Dec.), 1431, 1437.

Steward, Exeter Mich. 1420–1; receiver 1422 – 23; member of the council of 12, 1423 – 29, 1430 – 35, 1440 – 42, 1443 – 48, 1449 – 50, of the 1st xii of the council of 24, 1435 – 36, 1437 – 40, 1450 – 55, of the council of 24, 1455 – 66; mayor 1436 – 37, 1442 – 43, 1448 – 49; lt. of the mayor 1438 – 40, 1447 – 48, 1451 – 52, 1456–7. Devon RO, Exeter city recs., receiver’s accts. 17–19 Hen. VI, m. 2; 30–31 Hen. VI, m. 2; 35–36 Hen. VI, m. 2; Letters and Pprs. Shillingford (Cam. Soc. ser. 2, ii), 23, 39.

Constable of the staple, Exeter Nov. 1422–3, 1438 – 39, 1442 – 43, Jan. 1447–8; mayor Nov. 1424–6, Oct. 1427–9, Feb. 1433–4, Oct. 1437–8, Nov. 1441–2, Oct. 1443–5, 1448 – 52, May 1454–6, Nov. 1457–8, Dec. 1459–60, June 1461–2, Mar. 1464–5. C244/3/131; CP40/677, rot. 329.

Sheriff’s officer, Devon 1422 – 23; under sheriff 1426–7. JUST1/1536, rots. 21, 23d; 1540, rot. 64d; CP40/664, rot. 301.

Warden of the Magdalen hospital, Exeter Mich. 1434–6, 1451 – 53, 1457–8. Devon RO, Exeter mayor’s ct. roll 13–14 Hen. VI.

Commr. of arrest, Exeter May 1437.