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Family and Education
s. and h. of William Godmanston (d.c.1429) of Frinton. P. Morant, Essex, i. 439; CCR, 1429-35, pp. 98-99; CFR, xv. 237. m. by 1428, Essex Feet of Fines, iv. 12. Margaret (d. 1459/60), CFR, xix. 246. 1s. C139/177/39. Dist. 1430, 1439, 1458.
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Attestor, parlty. elections, Essex 1435, 1449 (Nov.).

Commr. of array, Essex Jan. 1436, Harwich July 1451; inquiry, Essex July 1438 (lands of late Thomas Boxsted), Feb. 1448 (concealments), Feb. 1451 (heretics and lollards), May 1455 (escapes of felons), Essex, Suff. Dec. 1456 (plunder of Portuguese and Genoese ships); to distribute tax allowance, Essex June 1445, July 1446, Aug. 1449; to treat for loans Sept. 1449; assess subsidy Aug. 1450; rally King’s lieges and arrest and imprison traitors Sept. 1450; of arrest Dec. 1450; gaol delivery, Colchester castle Jan. 1451, Feb. 1456; C66/472, m. 18d; 481, m. 20d. oyer and terminer, Essex July 1451 (treasons and felonies).

Steward in Essex for Humphrey, duke of Buckingham, by Mich. 1447-aft. Oct. 1452. C. Rawcliffe, Staffords, 203; Trans. Essex Arch. Soc. n.s. i. 271–2.

Sheriff, Essex and Herts. 8 Nov. 1452 – 4 Nov. 1453.

J.p.q. Essex 22 Jan. 1457 – Nov. 1458.

Parlimentarian
GODMANSTON, John (d.1459), of Little Bromley and Frinton, Essex and Godmanstone, Dorset.
Main residences: Little Bromley; Frinton, Essex; Godmanstone, Dorset.
Codemaston, Godineston, Godmarston, Godmaston, Godmerston, Godmeston, Godmynston, Godmyston
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C.E.M.
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Commons 1422-1461
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Oxford 1644
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