GILLE, Thomas II (d.1472), of Woodhouse and Kingsbridge, Devon and London.

Controller of customs and subsidies, Exeter and Dartmouth 8 May 1448–12 May 1452, E102/2, rots. 16, 17d, 20, 23, 25–27. 9 Apr. 1461 – 19 May 1468, 1 Sept.-7 Dec. 1469; Formally, at least, Gille held office during this period, but the acct. of the collectors Thomas Gale and John Malburgh for the period from 14 Sept. to 9 Dec. 1469 stipulated that they were accounting without controlment. Moreover, Gille cotinued to account as collector until 14 Sept.: E122/41/2; E356/21, rot. 50. collector, Poole and district 5 July-19 Dec. 1468, Gille accounted from 1 Aug. to 19 Dec. 1468; his and his fellow collector’s successors were respectively appointed on 11 and 16 Dec.: E356/21, rot. 48. Exeter and Dartmouth 22 Jan.-29 Aug. 1469, Gille accounted from 24 Feb. to 14 Sept. 1469: E356/21, rot. 50. 9 Nov. 1469–13 Sept. 1470. Gille accounted from 9 Dec. 1469 to 13 Sept. 1470: E356/21, rot. 50.

Escheator, Devon and Cornw. 6 Nov. 1448 – 11 Dec. 1449, Som. and Dorset, 7 Nov. 1460 – 8 Nov. 1461, Devon and Cornw. 4 Nov. 1463 – 5 Nov. 1464.

Commr. of arrest, London, Som., Kent Oct. 1460, Berks. Feb. 1461, Devon Apr. 1461, Jan. 1463; inquiry, Devon, Cornw. Aug. 1464 (lands of Baldwin Fulford*). C140/3/31.

Dep. butler, Exeter 10 July 1461 – 27 Nov. 1471.

Water-bailiff, Dartmouth 18 July 1461–d. CPR, 1461–7, pp. 23, 72; H.R. Watkin, Dartmouth, 275, 401, 407.