NORBURY, Sir Henry (bef. 1412-55), of Stoke Dabernon, Surr. and Cheshunt, Herts.

Family and Education

b. bef. 1412, s. and h. of John Norbury† of Hoddesdon and Little Berkhampstead, Herts. by Elizabeth (d.1465), da. of Sir Thomas Butler† of Sudeley, Glos., wid. of Sir William Heron†, Lord Say (d.s.p. 1404), of Eshott and East Duddoe, Northumb. and Eppleden, co. Dur.; er. bro. of Sir John Norbury*. CPR, 1408-13, p. 404; The Commons 1386-1421, iii. 843-4. m. bef. May 1434, By that date Norbury was known as ‘of Stoke Dabernon’, where his wife’s principal manor lay: CPR, 1429-36, p. 380. Anne (c.1405-12 Oct. 1464), da. and h. of William Crosyer† (d.1415), of Stoke Dabernon by Edith (d.1418); wid. of Ingram Bruyn and Richard Tyrell*, 4s. inc. Sir John Norbury†, 4da. CIPM, xx. 344; xxi. 80; Add. 32487 D 4; CFR, xx. 126; Miscellanea Genealogica et Heraldica, ser. 5, ix. 24; VCH Surr. iii. 256; CP, ii. 357; VCH Beds. iii. 78; Fifty Earliest English Wills (EETS lxxviii), 89-90. Kntd. by 10 Mar. 1430. Bibliothèque Nationale de France, Paris, pièces originales, 150 Auxus 2.

Offices Held

Lt. Domfront by 12 Aug. 1427, Ibid. fr. mss, 25768/251. Cherbourg by 21 Dec. 1436-aft. 14 July 1439, Ibid. pièces originales, 2659 Scales 9; 2123 Norbery 5; Add. Ch. 5832; A.E. Curry, ‘Military Organization in Lancastrian Normandy’ (Council for National Academic Awards Ph.D. thesis, 1985), app. pp. lxiii, lxiv. Rouen bridge 1441–3, A.J. Pollard, John Talbot, 82. Vire by 1449; Letters and Pprs. Illust. Wars of English ed. Stevenson, ii. 631; Archives Nationales, Paris, K68/29/8. capt. Meulan by 10 Mar. 1430, Bibliothèque Nationale, pièces originales, 150 Auxus 2. Le Crotoy and Rue ?Feb.-May 1434, E404/50/160; E403/712, m. 8. St-Lô 12 Apr. 1440-Jan. 1441, Bibliothèque Nationale, Clairambault mss, 186/4. Vire 23 Mar. 1447-aft. 25 Sept. 1448, Ibid. fr. mss, 25766/670. Although by the latter date he had perhaps already relinquished the captaincy to Thomas, Lord Scales. Domfront 22 Jan. 1448-aft. 20 July 1449. Ibid. 25778/1828; Clairambault mss, 186/9.

J.p. Surr. 6 Feb. 1435–8, 16 May 1443 – Aug. 1448.

Commr. to treat for loans, Surr. June 1446, May 1455; PPC, vi. 239. distribute tax allowance, Beds. June 1453.

Chamberlain of Henry Holand, duke of Exeter, by 1452. M.M.N. Stansfield, ‘Holland Fam.’ (Oxf. Univ. D.Phil. thesis, 1987), 274.

Parlimentarian

NORBURY, Sir Henry (bef. 1412-55), of Stoke Dabernon, Surr. and Cheshunt, Herts.

Main residences: Stoke Dabernon, Surr.; Cheshunt, Herts.

Norbery, Norbro, Norburgh, Northbury

Author

C.E.M.

Volume

Commons 1422-1461

Will

Estates

Oxford 1644

Addresses

Religion

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