FOORDE, John, of Colchester, Essex.

?Attestor, parlty. elections, Colchester 1429, 1467.

Councillor, Colchester Sept. 1432–3, 1443 – 44; alderman 1447 – 49, 1452 – 53, 1455 – 56, 1459 – 60, 1463 – 64; coroner 1447 – 48, 1459 – 60; j.p. 1448 – 49, 1463 – 64; bailiff 1451 – 52, 1453 – 54, 1456 – 57, 1458 – 59, 1462 – 63, 1466 – 67; claviger 1452 – 53, 1455 – 56, 1460–1. Essex RO, Colchester bor. recs., ct. rolls, D/B 5 Cr51, m. 1; 59, m. 1; 62, m. 1; 63, m. 1; 65, m. 1; 66, m. 1; 70, m. 1; 71, m. 1; 72, m. 1; VCH Essex, ix. 377.