ESTFIELD, William (d.1446), of London and Hunsdon, Herts.

Family and Education

yr. s. of William Estfield of Tickhill, Yorks. educ. app. mercer, London c.1401/2. Mercers’ Co. London, Biog. Index Cards. m. (1) Juliana (d.1438), Corp. London RO, jnl. 3, f. 178v. 1da. d.v.p.; (2) by Feb. 1439, Alice. Kntd. Kennington 24 May 1439. Historical Collns. Citizen London (Cam. Soc. ser. 2, xvii), 182.

Offices Held

Attestor, parlty. elections, London 1423, 1426, 1427, 1432, 1433, 1435, 1437.

Warden, Mercers’ Co. London July 1417–18; master 1424 – 25, 1428 – 29, 1433 – 34, 1440–1. A.F. Sutton, Mercery, 536.

Collector of tunnage and poundage, London 28 Sept. 1420–12 Oct. 1429; CFR, xiv. 352, 380; xv. 27, 107, 174, 199, 279. of customs on wool 15 Nov. 1426–24 May 1427. CFR, xv. 151, 179.

Sheriff of London and Mdx. 21 Sept. 1422–3; alderman, Cripplegate Ward 6 Oct. 1423 – d.; auditor of London 21 Sept. 1427–9; mayor 13 Oct. 1429–30, 1437–8. Cal. Letter Bk. London, I, 273; K, 1, 63, 79, 103, 219; jnl. 2, f. 9v; 3, f. 190v.

Commr. to hear an appeal from the ct. of the staple at Calais Feb. 1427, from the ct. of admiralty Oct. 1433, Oct. 1437, Jan. 1442, from the constable’s ct. May 1441; of kiddles, river Lea in Essex, Herts., Mdx. Dec. 1433, Apr. 1434; sewers, Essex Feb. 1439; to treat for loans, Herts. Mar., May, Aug. 1442; take musters, Dover July 1442.

Mayor of the staple of Westminster 7 July 1430–d. C267/8/36–41, 43; C241/232/22.

Envoy to Brittany Mar. 1433, Holland and Zeeland July 1441. Foedera ed. Rymer (orig. edn), x. 546, 848.

J.p. Herts. 16 May 1435 – July 1445.

Tax collector, London Jan. 1436.

Parlimentarian

ESTFIELD, William (d.1446), of London and Hunsdon, Herts.

Main residences: London; Hunsdon, Herts.

Eastfeld, Estfelde

Author

M.P.D.

Volume

Commons 1422-1461

Will

Estates

Oxford 1644

Addresses

Religion

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