MULES, John | HoP Development Site

Family and Education

?s. of John Mules (d. bef. 1400), of Irishborough, by his w. Eleanor. CFR, x. 267; CIMisc. vii. 92. m. (1) Joan, 2da. d.v.p.; (2) bef. Oct. 1422, Joan, wid. of William Orchard (d.1419) of Orchard, Som. C139/115/32; Som. RO, Portman mss, DD\PM/5/2/11. Dist. 1439.

Offices Held

Attestor, parlty elections, Devon 1419, 1420, 1421 (May), 1421 (Dec.), 1422, 1423, 1426, 1427, 1429, 1433, 1437, 1442.

Commr. of inquiry, Devon, Som. Mar. 1418 (lands of Fulk Fitzwaryn), Devon Feb. 1420 (lands of Richard Champernowne), Feb. 1425 (destruction of fish in river Exe), Feb. 1428 (dilapidations), Sept. 1433 (piracy), Mar. 1434 (extortion), Feb. 1440 (attack at Plymouth); oyer and terminer May, July 1423, Feb. 1428, Cornw. Oct. 1432, Devon July 1433, May, July 1434, Sept. 1439, Sept. 1442; to restore ships May 1430; assess contributions to a parliamentary grant Apr. 1431; of gaol delivery, Exeter May, June 1432; to treat for loans, Devon Feb. 1436; of arrest May 1437.

Steward of the estates of Richard Hankford* by Oct. 1428. JUST3/205, rot. 19.

J.p. Devon 20 July 1431–6 May 1440 (q.), 6 May 1440–26 Mar. 1443, 26 Mar. 1443–d. (q.).

Escheator, Devon and Cornw. 26 Nov. 1431 – 5 Nov. 1432.

Parlimentarian

MULES, John

Main residence: Irishborough in Swimbridge, Devon.

Mirlys, Mulys

Author

H.W.K.

Volume

Commons 1422-1461

Will

Estates

Oxford 1644

No

Addresses

Religion