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b. 1394, s. and h. of Robert Hugford† (d.1411) of Emscote by his w. Joyce (d.1415). m. Margaret (fl.1452), The first certain record of this marriage dates from 15 May 1438, when the couple had a papal licence to have a portable altar: CPL, viii. 393. They had, however, already been married for several years, since an agreement for their daughter’s marriage was made as early as 1439: CPR, 1436-41, p. 343. Margaret’s family name was given in the inscription on the couple’s monumental brass, but was illegible when the brass was first recorded: W. Dugdale, Warws. i. 279. She was alive in 1452: C67/40, m. 9. at least 2s. John† and William†, 1da. Dist. 1458.
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Attestor, parlty. elections, Warws. 1432, 1433, 1437.

Receiver-general of Humphrey Stafford, earl of Stafford, by Mich. 1432 – 21 Apr. 1437, Richard Beauchamp, earl of Warwick, by Mich. 1433-c. Mich. 1435; receiver of ldship. of Glamorgan and Morgannock for Richard, earl of Warwick, and Henry Beauchamp, duke of Warwick c.1436–?11 June 1446.

J.p. Warws. 26 Oct. 1433 – Feb. 1444, 12 Feb. 1444-Aug. 1445 (q.), 3 Aug. 1445-Nov. 1458, by 30 Sept. 1460–d.(q.).

Dep. sheriff, Worcs. by appointment of Richard, earl of Warwick Mich. 1435–6, by appointment of Cecily, dowager-duchess of Warwick Mich. 1448–?28 July 1450. His formal appointment presumably ended with Cecily’s death on 28 July 1450, for on 19 Aug. the Crown nominated John Brome II* as sheriff and ordered Hugford to deliver the county to him: CFR, xviii. 144. Nevertheless Hugford continued to act for a short period, either under the late duchess’s commission or as Brome’s deputy. He conducted the Worcs. parlty. election of 14 Oct. 1450 before delivering the indenture to Brome for return into Chancery: C219/16/1.

Parlty. proxy for the prior of Coventry 1435. SC10/49/2428.

Commr. to distribute allowance on tax, Warws. Jan. 1436, Mar. 1442; of gaol delivery, Warwick Jan., May 1439, Sept. 1440, Mar. 1445, Feb. 1447, ?Worcester castle May 1448, Warwick July 1449, Jan. 1451, Feb., Sept. 1454, July 1461, Apr. 1462, Nov. 1463, Apr. (q.), Sept. 1464 (q.); CIPM, xxvi. 457. inquiry, Warws. Jan. 1439 (forestallers and regrators), Worcs. Mar. 1447 (lands of Henry, duke of Warwick), CIMisc. viii. 333. Nov. 1465 (crimes of a chaplain); to treat for loans Nov. 1440, June 1446; for premature payment of fifteenth and tenth Feb. 1441; assess subsidy Aug. 1450; take assize of novel disseisin Feb. 1454 (Sir Baldwin Mountfort v. Joan, wid. of Sir William Mountfort*, and others for the manors of Coleshill and Ilmington); C66/478, m. 17d. assign archers Dec. 1457; of arrest Apr. 1462 (Sir Richard Verney and others); oyer and terminer Aug. 1465 (crimes of Sir Richard Verney, Sir Simon Mountford† and others); array Mar. 1470.

Constable, of the earl and duke of Warwick’s castle at Cardiff c.1436- 1 Aug. 1443, the duke’s castle at Warwick c.1439–?11 June 1446.

Surveyor and governor of Henry, duke of Warwick’s estates in Warws. and Staffs. c.1439–?11 June 1446; surveyor, estates of Richard Neville, earl of Warwick, in west Midlands c. 1456.

Parlimentarian
HUGFORD, Thomas (1394-1470), of Emscote, Warws.
Main residence: Emscote, Warws.
Higford, Huggeford, Hygford
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S.J.P.
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Commons 1422-1461
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Oxford 1644
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