MITFORD, Robert (d.c.1464), of Seghill, Northumb.

Family and Education

prob. 2nd s. of William Mitford† (d.1423) of Molesden in Mitford, Northumb. by Margery (d. aft. 1452), da. of Sir Robert Lisle† (d.1425) of Woodburn, Northumb. m. 1s. 1da. The Commons 1386-1421, iii. 746-8; Hist. Northumb. ix. 65.

Offices Held

Attestor, parlty. elections, Northumb. 1429, 1437, 1442, 1447, 1449 (Nov.)

Under sheriff, Northumb. 4 Nov. 1441–6 Nov. 1442 (to John Heron of Crawley); JUST3/54/25. sheriff 8 Nov. 1452 – 5 Nov. 1453.

J.p.q. Northumb. 18 July 1442 – d.

Commr. of inquiry, Norhamshire and Islandshire, Jan. (concealments) Feb. 1453 (felonies), DURH3/44, m. 22. Northumb. Nov. 1454, Feb. 1459 (smuggling), Newcastle-upon-Tyne Feb. 1458 (statutes regulating the export of coal), Northumb. July 1458 (repairs at Roxburgh castle); to assign archers Dec. 1457; of array Dec. 1459.

Parlimentarian

MITFORD, Robert (d.c.1464), of Seghill, Northumb.

Main residence: Seghill, Northumb.

Author

D.I.G.

Volume

Commons 1422-1461

Will

Estates

Oxford 1644

Addresses

Religion

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