GODSTONE, Thomas (d.1432), of Colchester, Essex.

Family and Education

s. of John Godstone of Walkhampstead, Surr.; C67/37, m. 54. bro. of John*. m. bef. Apr. 1398, Christine (d.1425), prob. wid. of John Christian† of Colchester, 1s.1da. both; d.v.p. Dist. 1430.

Offices Held

Attestor, parlty. elections, Essex 1415, 1422.

High bailiff, Guînes (marches of Picardy) 1 Feb. 1397 – d.; victualler of Guînes castle 1 Feb. 1397 – Nov. 1413.

Collector of customs and subsidies, Ipswich 17 Feb. 1397 – Oct. 1399, 24 Mar. 1400 – Oct. 1401.

Commr. Essex, Herts., Colchester, Picardy Feb. 1397 – Apr. 1431; of gaol delivery, Colchester castle May 1416, July 1419, July 1427, July 1429, May 1430, Colchester Jan. 1423, May 1425, Feb., July 1427. C66/399, m. 34d; 402, m. 28d; 410, m. 27d; 416, m. 6d; 420, m. 14d; 421, m. 17d; 424, m. 6d; 427, m. 25d.

Bailiff, Colchester Sept. 1398–9, 1401 – 02, 1404 – 05, 1406 – 07, 1411 – 12, 1413 – 14, 1415 – 16, 1417 – 18, 1419 – 20, 1421 – 22, 1423 – 24, 1425 – 26, 1429 – 30; alderman 1399 – 1401, 1405 – 06.

Alnager, Essex and Herts. 5 May – Oct. 1399, Essex 17 Oct. 1399 – July 1400.

Parlimentarian

GODSTONE, Thomas (d.1432), of Colchester, Essex.

Main residence: Colchester, Essex.

Author

C.E.M.

Volume

Commons 1422-1461

Will

Estates

Oxford 1644

Addresses

Religion

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