LYE, John (1407-52), of Flamston, Wilts.

Family and Education

b. Flamston 31 May 1407, CIPM, xxiii. 315. s. and h. of Nicholas Lye (c.1391-1420) of Flamston by his w. Elizabeth (fl.1440). Harl. Ch. 53 C 11. She may well have been the Elizabeth Lye who was godmother to John’s son in 1443: C140/11/35. m. 11 Sept. 1440, Harl. Chs. 53 C 9, 11; 54 D 18. Joan (d. bef. 1452), er. da. of John Newburgh II* by his 1st w. Edith (1402-c.1434), da. and h. of Robert More† (d.1422) of Stinsford, Dorset, 1s. John†.

Offices Held

Attestor, parlty. elections, Wilts. 1437, 1447, 1449 (Feb.). HP Biogs. ed. Wedgwood and Holt, 564, erroneously states that he was also an attestor in 1450: C219/16/1.

Commr. of inquiry, Wilts. Feb. 1442 (escapes of felons), Salisbury, Wilts. Mar. 1451 (theft from property of John Crekemore); to distribute tax allowance, Wilts. Mar. 1442; of gaol delivery, Old Sarum castle Feb. 1446, Mar. 1450, Mar. 1451 (q.), Jan. 1452; C66/461, m. 8d; 470, m. 3d; 472, m. 8d; 474, m. 21d. to assess tax, Wilts. Aug. 1450; of array Sept. 1450.

J.p.q. Wilts. 17 Mar. 1447 – d.

Steward of estates of Walter, Lord Hungerford†, Wilts. Mich. 1447–8. SC6/1119/12.

Parlimentarian

LYE, John (1407-52), of Flamston, Wilts.

Main residence: Flamston, Wilts.

Leye, Legh, Lygh

Author

L.S.C.

Volume

Commons 1422-1461

Will

Estates

Oxford 1644

Addresses

Religion

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