Family and Education
educ. appr. mercer, London 1395/6-c.1410. Med. Acct. Bks. of the Mercers ed. Jefferson, 106-7, 238-9. m. ?(1) 2da.; The earlier marriage is suggested by the fact that both of Melreth’s daughters were married by the time of his death. (2) by July 1434, CPR, 1429-36, p. 324. Beatrice (d. 2 Oct. 1448), 1st da. of John Waleys (d.1418) of Glynde by Joan (d.1420), da. and h. of Sir Robert Turk† of London and Hitchen, Herts.; sis. and coh. of John Waleys (c.1407-c.1423); wid. of Reynold Cockayne (d.1433) of Bury Hatley, Beds. C67/39, m. 9; E. Suss. RO, Glynde Place archs., GLY/6, 8; Cat. Glynde Place Archs. ed. Dell, peds. aft. pp. x, xviii.
Offices Held
Attestor, parlty. elections, London 1431, 1433, 1437, 1442.
Warden, Mercers’ Co. London, July 1419–20; master 1426 – 27, 1431 – 32, 1438 – 39, 1443–4.
Auditor of London 21 Sept. 1420–1, 1424 – 25; sheriff of London and Mdx. 1425 – 26; alderman, Broad Street Ward by 18 May 1430–d.
Churchwarden, St. Mary Aldermary 1425.
Constable of the staple of Westminster 7 July 1425–33.
Commr. to hear appeal from ct. of admiralty July 1442.
Parlimentarian
Main residence: London.
Meldreth, Milreth, Mildrede, Mulreth
Volume
Commons 1422-1461
Will
Estates
Oxford 1644
No
Addresses
Religion
Image