HULL, John (d.c.1467), of Larkbeare in St. Leonard, Devon.

Family and Education

s. of Henry Hull (d.c.1425) of Exeter and Larkbeare, by Margery, da. of John Talbot of Exeter by his w. Maud, and h. of her bro. Richard Talbot. Exeter Freemen ed. Rowe and Jackson, 41; Add. Ch. 27618; Devon RO, Exeter city recs., mayor’s ct. roll 4-5 Hen. VI, rots. 19d, 36. m. (1) by Nov. 1426, Elizabeth, 1s. Henry*; (2) by Easter 1453, Joan, da. of Richard St. Cleere of Ashburton, Devon, 1s. 1da. CP25(1)/46/89/253; J.S. Vivian, Vis. Devon, 492; PCC, 13 Milles (PROB11/8, ff. 350v-351).

Offices Held

Attestor, parlty. elections, Devon 1423, 1432.

Steward, Exeter Mich. 1418–19; member of the council of 12, 1421 – 23, 1424 – 27, 1428 – 30, 1431 – 35, 1440 – 45, 1446 – 50, of the 1st xii of the council of 24, 1435 – 37, 1438 – 40, 1450 – 54, of the council of 24, 1458 – 59; receiver 1423 – 24; mayor 1427 – 28, 1430 – 31, 1437 – 38, 1445–6. B. Wilkinson, Med. Council of Exeter (Hist. Exeter Research Group Mono. iv), 81–83, 87–89; Add. Chs. 27620, 27623; Devon RO, Exeter deeds, 5714M/T/13; mayors’ ct. rolls, 6–7 Hen. V, 9 Hen V-38 Hen. VI. The ct. roll for 1429–30 is missing, but it would seem in keeping with the rest of Hull’s career that he continued on the council in that year.

Constable of the staple, Exeter 26 Nov. 1422 – 24 Nov. 1423, 7 Dec. 1426 – 2 Nov. 1427; mayor 26 Jan. 1447–8. C67/25; C267/6/54.

Commr. of inquiry, Devon, Cornw. June, Aug. 1432 (piracy).

Parlimentarian

HULL, John (d.c.1467), of Larkbeare in St. Leonard, Devon.

Main residence: Larkbeare in St. Leonard, Devon.

Author

H.W.K.

Volume

Commons 1422-1461

Will

Estates

Oxford 1644

Addresses

Religion

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