LEMATON, John (d.1449), of Lemington in Edlingham, Northumb. and London.

Attestor, parlty. elections, Mdx. 1432, 1433, 1435, 1447.

Treasurer of the east march prob. by 1442-bef. Apr. 1449. E326/12067.

Clerk of works, castles and towns of Roxburgh, Berwick-upon-Tweed and Carlisle 4 May 1442–d. CPR, 1441–6, p. 33; 1446–52, pp. 138, 183.

Parker of Liskeard, Cornw. 18 June 1445–28 Apr. 1447. CPR, 1441–6, p. 353; 1446–52, p. 87.

Attorney-gen. for John Mowbray, duke of Norfolk, by 1446–d.; L.E. Moye, ‘Estates and Finances of the Mowbray Fam.’ (Duke Univ. Ph.D. thesis, 1985), 437. steward of the ducal estates by Mich. 1446. KB27/744, rot. 78d; W. Hooper, Reigate, 38.

Commr. of inquiry, Feb. 1447 (expenses of William, Lord Fauconberg, for repair of Roxburgh castle); to distribute tax allowances, Mdx. Aug. 1449.

Warden of the exchange, mint and coinage 25 May 1447–d. CPR, 1446–52, pp. 54, 86.