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b. 1 Nov. 1403, bap. Wimbish, Essex, CIPM, xxii. 527. s. and h. of Ivo Harleston (d. 10 Nov. 1403), CIPM, xviii. 963, 966. by his w. Eleanor (d.1416). CIPM, xx. 500-1. m. (1) Alice (d. June 1440), da. of William Clopton (d.1446) of Long Melford, Suff. by his 1st w. Margery (d.1420), da. of Sir Roger Drury† (d.1420) of Rougham, Suff., 3s. inc. Robert†, 2da.; Vis. Suff. i (Harl. Soc. n.s. ii), 23-24; Add. 19134, ff. 170v-171. HP Biogs. ed. Wedgwood and Holt, 426-7, asserts that Sybil, heiress of Navestock, Essex, was Harleston’s first wife and the mother of his second son, Robert, but she does not feature in the family’s ped.: Add. 19134, ff. 170v-171, 176v, 180. There was a Sybil Harleston who held lands at Navestock and had a s. and h. Robert (C1/71/148), but there is no evidence of a connexion between them and the MP’s family. (2) bef. June 1446, C67/39, m. 34. Elizabeth (d. 2 July 1464), C140/13/23. da. of Thos Hethe† (1383-1439) of Little Saxham, Suff. by Margery, da. of John Reymes† (d.1411) of Overstrand, Norf., wid. of William Bardwell (d.1440) of Bardwell, Suff. and West Harling and Gasthorpe, Norf. Add. 19134, ff. 170v-171; The Commons 1386-1421, iii. 366-7. Dist. 1430.
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Attestor, parlty. elections, Suff. 1435, 1449 (Nov.), 1450.

Commr. of oyer and terminer, Suff. May 1431, May 1438; gaol delivery, Bury St. Edmunds May 1433, Feb., C66/435, m. 16d. May, July 1434, C66/443, m. 10d. July 1435, Nov. 1443, C66/457, m. 22d. Apr. 1445, Feb. 1451; C66/472, m. 18d. array, Suff. Jan., July 1436; to assess tax Jan. 1436, Aug. 1450; of inquiry July 1439 (petition of Sir William Wolf* and Maurice Lowell), Mar. 1443 (petition of Thos Gode); to distribute tax allowance, Apr. 1440, Mar. 1442; of arrest Sept. 1440; to treat for loans Nov. 1440, Mar., May, Aug. 1442, Sept. 1449; of sewers Nov. 1452 (from Minsmere harbour to Yoxford bridge).

J.p. Suff. 9 May 1439 (q), 20 May 1439 – d.

Receiver-general of the estates of Richard, duke of York, 1444 – 45; receiver of his honour of Clare 1447 – 48, 1450–1. J.T. Rosenthal, ‘Estates and Finances of Richard, Duke of York’, in Studies Med. and Renaissance Hist. ed. Bowsky, ii. 176.

Sheriff, Cambs. and Hunts. 7 Feb. 1450–1. But he accounted from Mich. 1449 and his successor, William Allington II*, accounted from Mich. 1450.

Parlimentarian
HARLESTON, John II (1403-57), of Shimpling and Bardwell, Suff.
Main residences: Shimpling; Bardwell, Suff.
Harlestone, Harliston, Harlyston, Herleston, Hurleston
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C.E.M.
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Commons 1422-1461
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Estates
Oxford 1644
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