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b. c. 1419, s. of Sir William Mountfort* by his 2nd w. Joan (fl.1463). m. by Mich. 1449, Elizabeth, da. of Henry, Lord Fitzhugh (d.1425), by Elizabeth, da. and h. of Sir Robert Marmyon alias Grey; wid. of Sir Ralph Gray (d.1443) of Wark, Northumb., CP40/755, rot. 457d. s.p. Kntd. between 11 Apr. and 13 Aug. 1459.
Offices Held

Jt. master of the game and steward on estates of Henry Beauchamp, late duke of Warwick, in Warws. and Staffs. during minority of his heir 14 June 1446-Jan. 1449. CPR, 1441–6, p. 433.

Jt. steward of royal manor of Cheylesmore, Warws. 29 Dec. 1446-aft. 2 Oct. 1447; CPR, 1446–52, pp. 6, 27; KB27/767, rex rot. 24. steward, estates forfeited by Richard, earl of Warwick, in Warws. and Staffs. 19 Dec. 1459–10 July 1460; CPR, 1452–61, p. 534. ldships. of Yardley (Worcs.), Erdington, Pipehall (Warws.), Perry and Perry Bar (Staffs.) during minority of Edward, earl of Warwick, 14 Dec. 1486–?d. CPR, 1485–94, p. 167.

Commr. to distribute allowance on tax, Warws. Aug. 1449; of array Dec. 1459; to summon and lead men to resist Yorkist invasion ? Apr. 1460; of inquiry Feb. 1486 (complaints of tenants of estates of earldom of March); gaol delivery, Gloucester Nov. 1491.

King’s sewer by 13 Nov. 1454 – bef.13 Nov. 1458; carver by 13 Nov. 1458-Mar. 1461. PPC, vi. 232; E361/6, rot. 51d.

Ranger, Cannock forest, Staffs. 13 Aug. 1459-July 1461. CPR, 1452–61, p. 510.

Sheriff, Warws. and Leics. 24 Nov. 1459 – 7 Nov. 1460, Oxon. and Berks. 5 Nov. 1485–6, 7 Nov. 1493 – d.

Receiver-general, lands forfeited by Richard Neville, earl of Warwick, 9 Dec. 1459–10 July 1460. CPR, 1452–61, p. 527.

Steward, household of Henry Stafford, duke of Buckingham, by Mich. 1475 – ?; lands of dukedom in Glos., Hants. and Wilts. by Mich. 1485–d.; C. Rawcliffe, Staffords, 196, 210; T.B. Pugh, Marcher Ldships. S. Wales, 295. of Jasper Tudor, duke of Bedford’s ldship. of Thornbury, Glos. by 11 June 1489–? CAD, v. A13340.

Chamberlain to Jasper, duke of Bedford ?-d. CPR, 1485–94, pp. 85–86.

Justice in eyre, Stafford ldships. of Newport, Wentloog and Machen 6 Apr. 1476, Monmouth, Skenfrith, Grosmont, White Castle and Ebboth Mar. 1486. Pugh, 21, 84; Materials for Hist. Hen. VII ed. Campbell, i. 378.

J.p. Glos. 7 Nov. 1490 – d.

Jt. keeper, Builth castle, Wales 15 May 1491–?d. CPR, 1485–94, p. 345.

Parlimentarian
MOUNTFORT, Edmund (c.1419-94), of Coleshill, Warws. and Remenham, Berks.
Main residences: Coleshill, Warws.; Remenham, Berks.
Monford, Mountford, Mounteforde
Author
S.J.P.
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Commons 1422-1461
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Oxford 1644
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