Family and Education
m. (1) Agnes, sis. of Ellen, w. of Walter Clerk*; C1/50/182-4. prob. wid. of John Alcock of Southampton, In Easter term 1445 he joined Agnes, the wid. and executrix of Alcock, in naming attorneys to act for them in a plea against the testator’s debtor, Thomas White of Southampton: CP40/737, att. rot. Although Agnes Alcock was not described in the roll as Hall’s wife, it seems likely that she was. 2s. inc. William†, at least 1da.; (2) by Jan. 1468, Joan (fl.1484). Salisbury Domesday bk. 3, G23/1/215, f. 12. Dist. Wilts. 1465.
Offices Held

Attestor, parlty. elections, Wilts. 1449 (Feb.), 1450, 1467, 1478.

Member of the council of 48, Salisbury by Nov. 1445 – Nov. 1447; auditor 30 Oct. 1447, 11 Nov. 1468, 1 Dec. 1473; First General Entry Bk. Salisbury (Wilts. Rec. Soc. liv), nos. 409, 411, 414; Salisbury ledger bk. 2, ff. 84v, 116v. member of the council of 24, 2 Nov. 1447–d.; First General Entry Bk. no. 415. constable 23 May 1449–50; Ibid. nos. 426–7. coroner by Nov. 1449; CPR, 1446–52, p. 306. mayor 2 Nov. 1450–1, 1456 – 57, 1464–6; C241/235/46; 240/10; 249/10, 15, 53; 250/6; 254/71; 259/2; R. Benson and H. Hatcher, Old and New Sarum, 695–6. temporary clerk of the statute merchant Feb.-July 1462; C241/247/9; 254/107. He took the place of William Ludlow II*, long a member of Hen. VI’s Household, who was now dismissed. dep. mayor Apr. 1471. Salisbury ledger bk. 2, f. 100v.

Commr. of inquiry, Wilts. Mar. 1451 (theft of goods in Salisbury); to assign archers Dec. 1457; of arrest, Salisbury Dec. 1460, Wilts. Jan. 1461, Dorset, Som., Wilts. Jan. 1462; of oyer and terminer, Wilts. Feb. 1462.

J.p. Wilts. (as ex officio mayor of Salisbury) 10 Nov. 1456–8.

Jt. alnager, Wilts. and Salisbury 8 May-26 Aug. 1459. CFR, xix. 219–20.

Escheator, Hants and Wilts. 4 Nov. 1463 – 5 Nov. 1464.

Main residence: Salisbury, Wilts.
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