MANFELD, Robert (d.1459), of Taplow, Bucks.

Servant of the buttery by Apr. 1416; CPR, 1416–22, p. 9; 1422–9, p. 54. yeoman of the chamber and hall by Nov. 1423; E404/48/311; CPR, 1422–9, p. 156. marshal of the hall by Apr. 1431; CPR, 1429–36, p. 110. esquire for the body by Aug. 1451. CPR, 1446–52, pp. 479–80.

Keeper of King’s manor of Sheen, Surr. 4 Apr. 1431-bef. Dec. 1437. CPR, 1429–36, p. 110; 1436–41, pp. 128–9.

Keeper and surveyor of waters of rivers Humber, Ouse, Aire, Derwent, Wharfe, Nidd, Ure, Swale and Tees, Yorks. 11 June 1432–d. CPR, 1429–36, p. 214; 1446–52, pp. 47–48.

Commr. to take muster of retinue of Humphrey, duke of Gloucester, Sandwich July 1435; of inquiry, Bucks. Dec. 1438 (forestalling and regrating of corn), Calais 1 Feb.-28 June 1442 (state of the town’s defences); E404/58/202. to distribute tax allowance, Bucks. Apr. 1440, Mar. 1441, June 1453; of array Sept. 1457; to assign archers Dec. 1457.

J.p. Bucks. 12 Dec. 1435–d. Mistakenly named ‘Thomas’ Manfeld in the comm. of 17 Mar. 1447.

Keeper of the King’s lions and leopards in the Tower of London 4 May 1436–d. (jtly. with his s. Richard 13 Dec. 1444–6 Apr. 1455, and with his s. Robert 16 Oct. 1458–d.). CPR, 1429–36, p. 515; 1436–41, pp. 96–97, 159; 1441–6, pp. 318, 341; 1452–61, p. 467; Add. 32490, V 14.

Sheriff, Beds. and Bucks. 8 Nov. 1436 – 6 Nov. 1437.

Steward, duchy of Lancaster lands once appurtenant to earldom of Hereford in Norf. and Suff. 7 Feb. 1437–9 May 1438. R. Somerville, Duchy, i. 594, 596.

Receiver of Chirk and Chirkland, Denb. 19 July 1437-bef. 13 July 1438. CPR, 1436–41, pp. 78, 297, 306.

Verger or usher of the company of the Garter, Windsor castle 27 July 1438–d. (jt. with William Pope* 27 July 1438–1452). CPR, 1436–41, pp. 188, 548; 1441–6, p. 30; 1452–61, p. 432.

Victualler of Calais 1 Jan. 1442–26 Oct. 1451. R.A. Griffiths, Hen. VI, 547; DKR, xlviii. 350, 364, 389.

Master of the Mint 13 Dec. 1445–d. CCR, 1441–7, pp. 405–9; New Hist. R. Mint ed. Challis, 177.

Steward, Colchester castle and hundred of Tendring, Essex 23 Feb.-6 Apr. 1447. CPR, 1446–52, pp. 42, 72.

Dep. to Ralph Butler, Lord Sudeley, chief butler of England, at Sandwich by Dec. 1450. CPR, 1446–52, p. 407.