GRAY, Ralph I (d.1464), of Brent Pelham, Herts.

Attestor, parlty. elections, Herts. 1437, 1442, 1449 (Nov.), 1450, 1455.

J.p. q. Herts. 4 July – Nov. 1439, 18 May 1443 – d.; Cambridge 7 Feb. – Oct. 1460.

Commr. to distribute tax allowance, Herts. Apr. 1440; of inquiry Nov. 1442 (escapes of felons), Essex and Herts. Feb. 1448 (concealments), Herts. Nov. 1449 (forcible entry at St. Albans), Feb. 1451 (felonies, insurrections and other offences), May 1455 (escapes of felons), Aug. 1464 (claims to lands in Herts.); to assess tax Aug. 1450, July 1463; of gaol delivery, Hertford Dec. 1438, Feb. 1440, Feb. (q.), Aug. 1442, Feb. 1443 (q.), May 1449, Mar. (q.), Apr. 1451, Feb., Mar., July (q.) 1454, Dec. 1455, Mar. (q.), Mar. 1458, Sept. 1462 (q.), Mar. 1463 (q.), Apr. 1464; S. Albans q. Apr. 1448, Oct. 1449, Jan. 1452; Cambridge castle Mar. 1452; Hertford castle July 1452 (q.), Jan. 1463; C66/443, m. 27d; 446, m. 24d; 451, mm. 9d, 26d; 455, m. 11d; 465, m. 12d; 468, m. 29d; 470, m. 11d; 472, m. 18d; 474, mm. 3d, 21d; 475, m. 7d; 478, mm. 6d, 21d; 481, m. 22d; 485, m. 17d; 499, mm. 5d, 21d; 500, m. 18d; 505, m. 18d; 508, m. 16d. arrest, Herts. Dec. 1451, Oct. 1457, Aug. 1460, Mar. 1461; to hold an assize of novel disseisin, Cambs. June 1451; C66/473, m. 18d. treat for loans, Herts. Dec. 1452, May 1455; PPC, vi. 239. assign archers Dec. 1457; of array Dec. 1459; to urge the raising of a fleet against the King’s enemies of France and Scotland, Suff., Essex, Herts. June 1461.

Apprentice-at-law retained by the duchy of Lancaster 1460 – 63.