KEMYS, Roger (d.1485), of Siston, Glos. and Bedminster, Som.

Family and Education

s. of John Kemys*. PCC 18 Rous (PROB11/1, f. 137). educ. M. Temple. J.H. Baker, Men of Ct. (Selden Soc. supp. ser. xviii), ii. 962. m. (1) by Feb. 1465, Alice, da. and h. of William Arthur of Bedminster, 2s.; CP25(1)/79/93/9; Vis. Glos. (Harl. Soc. xxi), 98. (2) by 1471/2, Agnes, da. and h. of John More (d.1480) of Butcombe, Som., wid. of William Mauncell of Bristol. C140/76/69; C1/41/21; Gt. Red Bk. Bristol, ii (Bristol Rec. Soc. viii), 161-7.

Offices Held

Commr. of inquiry, Glos. and adjacent marches Feb. 1450 (estates of Henry Beauchamp, duke of Warwick), Glos., Herefs.. and Welsh marches July 1462 (lands of Thomas* and Sir William Mille), Glos. June 1473 (lands and heir of Philip Beaumont†), Aug. 1474 (shipment of merchandise contrary to statutes); gaol delivery (q.), Gloucester castle Oct. 1461, Oct. 1466, Feb. 1471, Cirencester Feb. 1468; C66/494, m. 25d; 515, m. 3d; 519, m. 3d; 527, m. 25d. to assess tax, Glos. July 1463; take an assize of novel disseisin Mar. 1468, May 1475. C66/522, m. 16d; 535, m. 12d.

Dep. justiciar S. Wales 1455. R.A. Griffiths, Principality of Wales, i. 154.

Escheator, Glos. 4 Nov. 1455–6.

J.p.q. Glos. 1 Mar. 1462 – Dec. 1470, 30 June 1471 – May 1481.

Parlimentarian

KEMYS, Roger (d.1485), of Siston, Glos. and Bedminster, Som.

Main residences: Siston, Glos.; Bedminster, Som.

Author

C.E.M.

Volume

Commons 1422-1461

Will

Estates

Oxford 1644

Addresses

Religion

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