Family and Education
yr. s. of Thomas Eyton (d.c.1431) of Eyton-upon-the-Weald-Moors, Salop, by his w. Katherine; yr. bro. of Nicholas*. m. (1) aft. 22 June 1443, Agnes, da. and h. of William Burley II*, wid. of Thomas Mytton (d.c.1442) of Shrewsbury; (2) by Trin. 1456, Joan (fl.1464); CP40/782, rot. 547; Salop Archs., Shrewsbury recs., ct. rolls 3365/911. at least 2s.
Offices Held
Attestor, parlty. election, Salop 1453.
Bailiff, Shrewsbury Sept. 1445–6, Mich. 1449–50, 1455 – 56; auditor 1463 – 64, 1469 – 70; alderman 1445–d.
Commr. of arrest, Salop Jan. 1447 (collectors of fifteenth and tenth); inquiry Feb. 1448 (concealments), Shrewsbury Feb. 1466 (negligent management of hospital of St. John the Baptist); gaol delivery, Shrewsbury castle Oct. 1465;
Sheriff, Salop 20 Dec. 1449 – 3 Dec. 1450, 5 Nov. 1465–6.
Chief engrosser of the exchequer in Ire. c. Feb. 1460-bef. 5 Mar. 1464.
Constable of Shrewsbury castle 1 June 1461 – d.
Parlimentarian
Main residence: Shrewsbury, Salop.
Volume
Commons 1422-1461
Will
Estates
Oxford 1644
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