LOKTON, Thomas, of Sawston, Cambs.

Attestor, parlty. elections, Cambs. 1435, 1436, 1447, 1467.

Bailiff, honour of Richmond in Cambs. 1438–41. A.F. Bottomley, ‘Admin. Cambs.’ (London Univ. M.A. thesis, 1952), 219.

Receiver-general of Joyce, Lady Tiptoft, 29 Sept. 1443–?1446; E159/220, commissiones Mich. of John, 2nd Lord Tiptoft (afterwards earl of Worcester), 19 Apr. 1446–? E159/226, commissiones Easter.

Steward at Harston, Cambs., for the Tiptofts Mich. 1445-c.1470; Add. Rolls 18538, 18540. at Fen Ditton for Bp. Gray of Ely by 5 Jan. 1467; Cambridge Univ. Lib., Ely Diocesan recs., G1/5 (Reg. Gray), ff. 64v-65. at Sawston for John Sawston 1461–4. Bottomley, 220.

Clerk of the estreats at the Exchequer 30 Apr. 1452–5. PRO List ‘Exchequer Officers’, 89.

Escheator, Cambs. and Hunts. 3 Dec. 1453 – 4 Nov. 1454.

Commr. to treat for loans, Cambs. Apr. 1454; of gaol delivery, Cambridge castle Nov. 1453, Nov. 1465, Nov. 1468; C66/478, m. 21d; 512, m. 2d; 521, m. 20d. to assign archers, Cambs. Dec. 1457; of oyer and terminer Dec. 1461 (complaint of Barnwell priory), Aug. 1463 (general); inquiry Mar. 1468 (escapes of felons), Aug. 1473 (unpaid Exchequer farms); array May 1471.

J.p. Cambs. 6 Mar. 1455 – Nov. 1458, 26 Aug. 1460 – May 1463, 2 Jan. 1464 – Dec. 1470, 10 Dec. 1473 – Nov. 1475.