DEVENISH, John (d.1477), of Hellingly, Suss.

Family and Education

m. (1) bef. Nov. 1435, Margaret (c.1391-1458), da. and coh. of Richard Hurst (d.1400) of Pebsham, Suss. by his w. Margery; wid. of John Halle† (d.1434) of Hellingly, The Commons 1386-1421, iii. 270-2. 1s. 1da.; (2) Joan ?Uvedale (d. bef. 1477), That she was a member of the prominent Hants fam. of Uvedale is suggested by heraldic evidence: Suss. Arch. Collns. lxix. 72-75. Some other statements in this article, such as the assertion that there were three successive John Devenishes, rather than just two, have been discounted. 1da. Dist. 1465. E405/44, rot. 3.

Offices Held

Steward of the household of Richard Beauchamp, earl of Warwick, c. 1430, treasurer by July 1437 – ?39.

Dep. sheriff, Worcs. by appointment of the earl of Warwick Mich. 1434–5. PRO List ‘Sheriffs’, 158.

Commr. of array, Suss. Feb. 1437, Mar. 1443, Mar. 1452, Apr., May 1454, Aug. 1456, Aug. 1457, Sept. 1458, Dec. 1459, Mar. 1472; to distribute tax allowances May 1437; of sewers Dec. 1443, Sept. 1455; to take musters, Winchelsea June 1449; assess tax, Suss. Aug. 1450, July 1463; of inquiry May 1451 (treasons and felonies), May 1458 (homicide), Oct. 1470 (felonies), Aug. 1473 (unpaid farms); to assess contributors for an army to relieve Calais, Surr., Suss. Feb. 1452; assign archers, Suss. Dec. 1457; set coastal watches Feb. 1458; of arrest July 1460; to levy money to pay for coastal defence July 1462; of oyer and terminer, Surr., Suss. June 1465, Suss. Oct. 1470.

J.p. Suss. 20 Mar. 1439 – July 1440, 12 Feb. 1441 – Nov. 1458, 1 Sept. 1460 – July 1461, 14 May 1462 – Nov. 1470, 20 June 1471 – d.

Sheriff, Surr. and Suss. 5 Nov. 1453 – 4 Nov. 1454.

Parlimentarian

DEVENISH, John (d.1477), of Hellingly, Suss.

Main residence: Hellingly, Suss.

Denyssh, Denysshe, Devenyssh

Author

L.S.C.

Volume

Commons 1422-1461

Will

Estates

Oxford 1644

Addresses

Religion

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