DEVEREUX, Walter II (c.1432-85), of Weobley, Herefs. and Chartley, Staffs.

Family and Education

b. c. 1432, C139/176/22. s. and h. of Walter Devereux I*. m. (1) by Nov. 1446, Anne (c.1439-9 Jan. 1469), da. and h. of Sir William Ferrers (d.1450) of Chartley by Elizabeth (d.1471), da. of Hamon Bealknap (d.1429) of Kingsnorth, Kent, at least 1s. 3da.; (2) 1482, Joan (fl.1521), wid. of Thomas Ilam of London, alderman, s.p. Dist. 1458; Kntd. Towton 29 Mar. 1461; summ. as Lord Ferrers of Chartley 26 July 1461-; d. ; KG 24 Apr. 1472.

Offices Held

Commr. of inquiry, Herefs. Dec. 1453 (escapes of prisoners), S. Wales Aug. 1461 (treasons etc.), Herefs., Salop, Wales Jan. 1468 (falsifications of money); arrest, Herefs. July 1460 (wandering misdoers), Aug. 1460 (Sir John Barre*, Thomas Fitzharry*, John Chippenham, Thomas Breinton*), commote of Hirfyn, Carms. Feb. 1485 (robbers of royal mills); BL Harl. MS 433, ed. Horrox and Hammond, ii. 206. to receive submissive rebels, Wales Aug. 1461, June 1463, Harlech, Merion. Oct. 1464, S. Wales Aug. 1471; of oyer and terminer Aug. 1461, 25 counties Feb. 1462, N. Wales Aug. 1467, S. Wales Oct. 1467 (falsifications of money), Derbys., Herefs., Notts., Salop, Staffs., Warws., Worcs. Jan., Feb. 1468, Glos., Herefs., Wales Feb. 1468 (falsifications of money), Devon, Glos. Aug. 1468, Wales Jan. 1470, S. Wales Aug. 1471, Mdx. May 1477, Yorks. Sept. 1478, London Feb. 1480, Nov. 1484 (treasons of William Collingbourne and John Turberville†); to urge King’s subjects to array, Herefs. Aug. 1461; seize possessions of Humphrey, duke of Buckingham, S. Wales Sept. 1461; of array Mar. 1462, Glos., Herefs., Salop July 1468, Cumb., Westmld., Yorks., York May 1469, Glos., Herefs., Worcs., S. Wales Sept. 1469, Glos., Worcs. Oct. 1469, Herefs. Mar., June 1470, Herefs., Salop Apr. 1471, Glos., Herefs., Salop, Worcs., S. Wales Aug. 1471, Glos., Herefs. Mar. 1472, Feb. 1474, Herts., Herefs. May, Dec. 1484; to take musters of forces of Anthony Wydeville, Lord Scales, Gravesend Oct. 1468; of gaol delivery, Hereford Feb. 1469, Hereford castle Mar. 1473; C66/531, m. 9d. to supervise lordships of Monmouth, Kidwelly, Ogmore Feb. 1473; DL37/41/17. survey lordship of Chesthunt, Herts. June 1481; assess subsidies, Herefs. Aug. 1483.

Steward of lands of Cecily, duchess of York, Herefs. c.1461–?, George, duke of Clarence’s lordship of Elfael, Rad. Sept. 1471 – ?July 1474, royal lordship of Maelienydd, Rad. by 17 Feb. 1485 – d.

J.p. Herefs. 17 July 1461 – Dec. 1470, 24 Feb. 1473 – d., Glos. 8 Feb. 1468 – Dec. 1470, 30 June 1471 – d., Salop 20 July 1471 – d., Devon 24 Sept. 1474 – Nov. 1475, Som., Worcs. 24 Sept. – Nov. 1474, Herts. 26 July 1483 – d.

Member of Edw. IV’s Council by May 1463-c.1483.

Constable of Aberystwyth castle, Card. 18 June 1463-bef. Mich. 1478.

Receiver, lordships of Brecon, Hay and Huntingdon, Brec., during minority of Henry Stafford, duke of Buckingham 16 Nov. 1469–4 Jan. 1473. C. Rawcliffe, Staffords, 206–7.

?Sheriff, Caern. 28 July 1470 – 20 Aug. 1473.

Master forester, Snowdon, Caern. 28 July 1470 – 20 Aug. 1473, Enfield Chase, Mdx. 8 Mar. 1484 – d.

Justice itinerant, duchy of Lancaster lordships in S. Wales May 1472, Ogmore Aug. 1472, Monmouth, Kidwelly, Ogmore Feb. 1473. DL37/41/6, 18.

Trier of petitions, Gascon 1478.

Parlimentarian

DEVEREUX, Walter II (c.1432-85), of Weobley, Herefs. and Chartley, Staffs.

Main residences: Weobley, Herefs.; Chartley, Staffs.

Author

S.J.P.

Volume

Commons 1422-1461

Will

Estates

Oxford 1644

Addresses

Religion

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