DEKEN, John (d.1449), of Ipswich, Suff.

Attestor, parlty. elections, Ipswich 1421 (May), 1449 (Feb.).

Portman, Ipswich by 1420; bailiff Sept. 1422–6, 1427 – 29, 1431 – 32, 1434 – 35, 1441 – 42, 1444 – 45; justice 1448 – d.; coroner 1430 – 31, 1438 – 39; claviger 1430 – 31, 1433 – 35, 1440 – 41, 1444 – 45, 1446–d. Add. 30158, f. 3; N. Bacon, Annalls of Ipswiche ed. Richardson, 93, 95–97, 99, 100, 103–4, 106.

J.p. Ipswich 11 July 1424-aft. Nov. 1447. Still a royally-appointed j.p. in Nov. 1447: KB27/746, rex rot. 46.

Tax collector, Suff. Sept. 1431.

Commr. of gaol delivery, Ipswich May 1438, Oct. 1447. C66/442, m. 30d; 465, m. 15d.