Family and Education
s. of John Mitchell by his w. Clemency, prob. of Iklingham, Suff. m. (1) Olive; (2) Margaret, 1s.; (3) by Oct. 1411, Margaret (d.1455), da. and h. of Hamelin Matham (d.1382), of Sawbridgeworth, Herts. by his w. Cecily Lyons, and wid. of Nicholas Wolbergh (fl.1403) of Westbury, Bucks. CP40/667, rot. 327d. at least 2da.
Offices Held
Attestor, parlty. elections, London 1407, 1415, 1419, 1420, 1421 (May), 1421 (Dec.), 1425, 1437.
Buyer for the royal household 26 Mar. 1413 – 2 June 1421.
Auditor, London 21 Sept. 1413–14; alderman, Castle Baynard Ward by 3 Feb. 1414 – bef.Oct. 1415, Bridge Ward by 5 Oct. 1415 – 3 July 1444; sheriff, London and Mdx. 21 Sept. 1414–15; mayor, London 13 Oct. 1424–5, 1436 – 37.
Tax collector, London Dec. 1417.
Ambassador to treat for a truce with the duke of Burgundy’s envoys 6 Mar.-4 May, 7 Aug. – 22 Oct. 1416, 10 May 1417.
Commr. London Oct. 1421 – Sept. 1437.
Mayor of the staple of Westminster 7 July 1425–30.
Parlimentarian
Main residence: London.
Michell, Mychell
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Commons 1422-1461
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