GALE, Thomas, of Haccombe and Dartmouth, Devon.

Searcher of ships, Exeter and Dartmouth 9 Aug.-18 Sept. 1455. CFR, xix. 111.

Commr. of arrest, Devon, Cornw. July 1456, Feb. 1459, Devon Apr. 1461, Feb. 1470, Mar. 1482, Devon, Cornw. Mar. 1483; inquiry, Devon Feb., Apr. 1458 (piracy), Plymouth Oct. 1462 (Gascon wine), Devon Mar. 1466 (wreck), July 1471 (piracy); to make restitution of stolen goods, Cornw. Oct. 1484; take musters, Eng. Apr. 1485.

Collector of customs and subsidies, Exeter and Dartmouth 6 Nov. 1456 – 10 June 1471, 6 June 1476–25 Oct. 1482. E102/2, rots. 36, 38–39, 41, 43, 45d; E122/40/10, 35, 36; 41/1, 3; 195/1; E356/20, rots. 57d-58d; 21, rots. 49–50; 22, rots. 16–18; E159/238, recorda Trin., rots. 9d, 26d; E403/824, m. 4; 827A, m. 7; 829, m. 6; 838, m. 5; 839, m. 10; 848, m. 7; 848, m. 7; E404/77/3/41; E405/42, rot. 1.

Dep. butler, Dartmouth 14 May 1458 – 27 Nov. 1471, 13 July 1474–7 Nov. 1482. CPR, 1467–77, pp. 263, 443; 1476–85, p. 317.

Mayor, Dartmouth Mich. 1465–6, 1472 – 73, 1478 – 79, 1481 – 82, 1486 – 87, 1489–90. H.R. Watkin, Dartmouth, 185–6; CPR, 1476–85, p. 296; E13/166, Mich. rot. 12; Cornw. RO, Edgcombe mss, ME1422; Plymouth Municipal Recs. ed. Worth, 70.

Surveyor of the King’s officers, Exeter, Dartmouth, Plymouth, Fowey 8 July 1471–?June 1476. E405/55, rot. 5.

Escheator, Devon and Cornw. 10 Dec. 1484 – 5 Nov. 1485.

Jt. keeper or clerk of the King’s ships 24 Mar. 1485 – 21 Feb. 1486.