ELLIS, Nicholas (d.1478), of Kingston-upon-Hull, Yorks.

Attestor, parlty. elections, Kingston-upon-Hull 1453, 1459.

Chamberlain, Kingston-upon-Hull Mich. 1441–2; sheriff 1444 – 45; alderman of White Friars’ ward by Aug. 1449 – d.; coroner Mich. 1453–4, 1456 – 57, 1465 – 66, 1472 – 73; auditor of the chamberlains’ accts. 1453 – 54, 1456 – 57, 1459 – 60, 1462 – 63, 1466 – 67, 1474 – 75, 1477 – d.; mayor 1455 – 56, 1464 – 65; tax collector Sept. 1469. Hull Hist. Cent., Kingston-upon-Hull recs., bench bk. 3a, BRB 1, ff. 29, 44, 55, 59, 65v, 80v, 95v, 100, 107, 110v, 112v, 116, 118v, 122; chamberlains’ accts. 1456–7, 1458–9, BRF 2/369, 370; Kermode, app. 4.

Searcher of ships, Kingston-upon-Hull 16 Nov. 1443–?1445. CFR, xvii. 278; E122/185/66.

Collector of customs and subsidies, Kingston-upon-Hull 31 Dec. 1446 – 19 June 1447, 27 Nov. 1449 – 20 Aug. 1450, 1 June 1452–4 Nov. 1454; CFR, xviii. 51, 53–56, 134, 135, 138, 232–4; xix. 3, 4, 8, 57; E403/781, m. 5; 791, m. 4; 796, m. 4; 800, m. 3. Although appointed on 31 Dec. 1446 and 27 Nov. 1449, he accounted from 30 Jan. 1447 and 31 Dec. 1449, respectively: E356/19, rots. 15, 16; 20, rots. 18, 19. jt. surveyor of customs (with Philip Wentworth*) 24 June 1447-c. Nov. 1449; CPR, 1446–52, p. 60. controller 12 Feb. 1457–9 Feb. 1459. CPR, 1452–61, p. 329, 459.

Commr. to levy money, Kingston-upon-Hull Apr. 1454; of arrest, June 1454 (two named ships), Aug. 1454 (a ship illegally trading with Iceland), Apr. 1467 (a pirate ship of Dartmouth); inquiry June 1454 (uncustomed goods), Mar. 1458 (piracy); to requisition vessels for royal service July 1454; conscript mariners Aug. 1454 (to serve under Richard Neville, earl of Salisbury); of gaol delivery June 1461, June 1468. C66/492, m. 14d; 521, m. 12d.