HYNDESTON, William (d.1457), of Wonwell in Kingston near Bigbury, Devon.

Family and Education

s. and h. of William Hyndeston of Hyndeston by his w. Margery (fl.1454). C260/146/37, m. 2; 150/43, m. 8; CPR, 1452-61, p. 132; KB27/743, rot. 45d; 746, rex rot. 41; 771, rot. 32d. educ. adm. M. Temple by July 1447. KB9/256/74-79. m. by Dec. 1440, Elizabeth (d. 31 July 1482), da. of John Wonwell of Wonwell by his w. Joan, C140/84/33; PCC 12 Stokton (PROB11/4, f. 93); Reg. Lacy, ii (Canterbury and York Soc. lxi), 222. 3s. 2da. Summ. as King’s serj. 1455.

Offices Held

Attestor, parlty. election, Devon 1442.

J.p.q. Devon 26 Mar. 1443 – d.

Commr. of inquiry, Devon Jan. 1444 (piracy), May 1444 (rape), KB27/735, rex rot. 5. Devon, Cornw. July 1449 (land of John Champernowne), Dec. 1451 (shipwreck), Devon June 1452, KB27/771, rex rot. 6. Dec. 1455 (piracy); gaol delivery, Exeter castle May 1444, Nov. 1447, May 1457; C66/458, m. 29d; 465, m. 22d; 483, m. 19d. to distribute tax allowances, Devon June 1445, July 1446, Aug. 1449; ?treat for loans May 1455. PPC, vi. 241: if named erroneously ‘John Hengeston’.

Serjeant-at-law 2 July 1453, King’s serj. 7 July 1453–d. CCR, 1447–54, p. 381; CPR, 1452–61, p. 85.

Parlimentarian

HYNDESTON, William (d.1457), of Wonwell in Kingston near Bigbury, Devon.

Main residence: Wonwell in Kingston near Bigbury, Devon.

Henderston, Hendyston, Hengeston, Henston, Hindstone, Hynston

Author

H.W.K.

Volume

Commons 1422-1461

Will

Estates

Oxford 1644

Addresses

Religion

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