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s. and h. of – Nanfan by Geta, da. and coh. of Gregory Pennek. CP40/622, rots. 353, 361. C1/42/97 demonstrates that John was not a son of James Nanfan, as suggested by J. Maclean, ‘Birt’s Morton and Pendock’, Trans. Bristol and Glos. Arch. Soc. x. 195, 218-19. m. aft. Feb. 1442, Joan (d. Dec. 1497), da. of Sir John Colshull† (d.1418) of Tremodret and Binnamy, Cornw., sis. and event. h. of Sir John Colshull*, wid. of Sir William Hungerford and (Sir) Renfrew Arundell*, CP40/781, rot. 444; 786, rot. 118; J.S. Vivian, Vis. Cornw. 3. 2s. inc. Sir Richard†, 1da. KB27/885, rex rot. 25; CIPM Hen. VII, iii. 366; VCH Worcs. iv. 33.
Offices Held

Chief forester of the forests of Isabel Despenser, countess of Worcester, in Glamorgan and Morgannok 4 May 1423 – 13 June 1446, 7 July-2 Aug. 1449. CPR, 1441–6, p. 437; 1446–52, pp. 268, 274–5.

Dep. sheriff, Worcs. by appointment of Richard Beauchamp, earl of Warwick, 3 Nov. 1427-Mich. 1428, by appointment of the guardians of Henry Beauchamp, earl of Warwick, 4 Nov. 1441-Mich. 1442.

Sheriff, Cornw. 4 Nov. 1428 – 10 Feb. 1430, 5 Nov. 1439–4 Nov. 1440, E199/6/21, 22. 3 Dec. 1450 – 8 Nov. 1451, Wilts. 8 Nov. 1451–2, Cornw. 17 Nov. 1456–7 Nov. 1457, E102/2, rot. 15. Devon 7 Nov. 1457–8.

Capt. of Meaux 6 Dec. 1435-c. Jan. 1438, E101/53/13; E404/57/157–8; A. Marshall, ‘English War Captains in Eng. and Normandy’ (Univ. of Wales M.A. thesis, 1975), 259. Touques 22 Feb. 1438-Sept. 1449. Bibliothèque Nationale de France, Paris, fr 26064/3416; 26079/6146.

J.p. Cornw. 28 June 1442 – Feb. 1459, Worcs. 11 Nov. 1451 – July 1461.

Commr. of array, Cornw. Mar. 1443, Aug. 1451; to distribute tax allowances, Worcs. June 1445, July 1446; take a muster, Plymouth June 1451; of inquiry Mar. 1452, Jan. 1458 (piracy); to conscript carpenters and mariners, Eng. Apr. 1458.

Constable and receiver of the castle and lordship of Cardiff for Henry, duke of Warwick, 1 Aug. 1443 – 13 June 1446, 7 July-2 Aug. 1449. CPR, 1441–6, p. 437; 1446–52, pp. 268, 274–5.

Warwick chamberlain of the Exchequer 26 May 1445-July 1446. PRO List ‘Exchequer Officers’, 16.

Esquire for Hen. VI’s body by Nov. 1447 – Nov. 1454, bef. Feb. 1457–? CPR, 1446–52, p. 17; 1452–61, p. 342; PPC, vi. 220–33.

Envoy to Burgundy Mar. 1451. J. Ferguson, Eng. Diplomacy, 191; E404/67/128–9; 69/189; E403/785, m. 1; 796, m. 3; CPR, 1446–52, pp. 414, 451.

Constable and porter of Trematon castle, Cornw. 29 May 1451–26 Oct. 1452. CPR, 1446–52, pp. 50, 426.

Warden and governor, isles of Jersey and Guernsey by 22 July 1452–d. CPR, 1446–52, p. 585; 1452–61, p. 15.

Collector of customs and subsidies, Guernsey and Jersey, 24 Sept. 1452–d. CPR, 1452–61, pp. 294, 332, 387; E159/235, commissiones Trin. rot. 1.

Surveyor of the search in Poole, Weymouth, Exeter and Dartmouth 8 Apr. 1457–9 Aug. 1460. CPR, 1452–61, pp. 331, 590.

Parlimentarian
NANFAN, John (d.c.1462), of Trethewell in St. Eval, Cornw. and Birtsmorton, Worcs.
Main residences: Trethewell in St. Eval, Cornw.; Birtsmorton, Worcs.
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H.W.K.
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Commons 1422-1461
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Oxford 1644
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