JOHN, David, of Dartington and Exeter, Devon.

Family and Education

m. Joan (d. 20 May 1499), da. or sis. and h. of John Germyn of Exeter, wid. of Thomas Herle*, 1s. Joan’s inq. post mortem of 1499 calls her John Germyn’s da., whereas in a suit which she herself brought in Chancery in 1484 she referred to herself as his sis.: C1/62/11; 143/66; 184/49; KB27/876, rex rot. 4d; CP40/877, rot. 15; CIPM Hen. VII, ii. 267.

Offices Held

Attestor, parlty. election, Devon 1472.

Commr. to sell a ship, Jan. 1451; of arrest, Cornw., Devon Apr. 1452.

Searcher of ships, Exeter and Dartmouth 16 Feb. 1452 – 28 Mar. 1455, 13 June – 8 Aug. 1455, 18 Sept. 1455–27 Oct. 1456. CFR, xviii. 242; xix. 110, 111, 136, 172; E122/183/31.

Steward, Exeter Mich. 1471–2, 1474 – 75; member of the council of 24, 1472 – 73; receiver 1476 – 77; bailiff of the manor of Duryard 1476–7. Devon RO, Exeter city recs., mayor’s ct. rolls, 11–13, 14–15, 16–17 Edw. IV; receiver’s acct. 16–17 Edw. IV.

Constable of the staple, Exeter 23 Apr. 1475–29 Oct. 1479. C267/6/74–76.

Parlimentarian

JOHN, David, of Dartington and Exeter, Devon.

Main residences: Dartington; Exeter, Devon.

David John Lee

Author

H.W.K.

Volume

Commons 1422-1461

Will

Estates

Oxford 1644

Addresses

Religion

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