JAMES, Andrew (d.1486), of Southampton.

Family and Education

prob. s. of Peter James*. m. (1) Joan, da. of John Fleming*, at least 2ch.; C1/16/277. (2) Margery, da. of John Payn I*, at least 1ch. PCC 18 Godyn (PROB11/5, ff. 129-30).

Offices Held

Attestor, parlty. elections, Southampton 1449 (Nov.), 1455, 1472, 1478.

Bailiff, Southampton Mich. 1446–8; Southampton City Archs., Soton. recs. SC4/2/278; Black Bk. Southampton, ii (Soton. Rec. Soc. 1912), 96; Remembrance Bk. i (ibid. 1927), 66. sheriff 1448 – 49; mayor 1452–3; J.S. Davies, Hist. Southampton, 174; E159/235, brevia Easter rot. 6d. alderman 1453–4. Southampton Terrier 1454 (Soton. Rec. Ser. xv), no. 522.

Commr. to survey a Catalan galley and value its cargo, Southampton Jan. 1450; of inquiry, Hants Mar. 1453 (theft of cloth by fraud); to take musters, Portsmouth Aug. 1453; levy £100 from inhabitants pursuant to ordinance in Parliament, Southampton Apr. 1454; of gaol delivery Nov. 1454, Nov. 1455, June 1466; C66/479, m. 20d; 481, m. 22d; 515, m. 6d. to confiscate a consignment of wine Feb. 1455; of array June 1461.

Jt. dep. butler, Southampton 1 July 1473 – ?June 1483.

Parlimentarian

JAMES, Andrew (d.1486), of Southampton.

Main residence: Southampton.

Author

L.S.C.

Volume

Commons 1422-1461

Will

Estates

Oxford 1644

Addresses

Religion

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