OVERTON, William (d.1483), of Helmsley, Yorks. and Brancepeth, co. Durham.

Family and Education

s. and h. of Thomas Overton (d.1436) of Helmsley by his w. Idonea. m. (1) by 26 Mar. 1446, Elizabeth; On 26 Mar. 1446 the couple, as resident in the diocese of York, sued out a papal indult to have a portable altar, but nothing is known of Elizabeth: CPL, ix. 584. (2) Elizabeth (fl.1483), wid. of Richard Anson*; CP40/831, rot. 117. s.p.

Offices Held

Bailiff, parker and keeper, manor and lordship of Stoke Daubeney, Northants. by 18 Aug. 1430 (for Thomas, Lord Roos (d.1430)), 13 Nov. 1438–? (during minority of Thomas, Lord Roos (d.1464) at appointment of the Crown). CPR, 1436–41, p. 219; CIPM, xxv. 229.

Yeoman of the royal wafery by Nov. 1454. PPC, vi. 231.

Collector of customs and subsidies, Newcastle-upon-Tyne 22 Oct. 1456–10 Mar. 1458. CFR, xix. 169, 214. He accounted from 20 Nov. 1456: E356/20, rot. 39.

Receiver-gen. of Ralph Neville, earl of Westmorland, by Mich. 1458-bef. Easter 1463. CP40/808, rot. 148.

Commr. of inquiry, Yorks. Mar. 1460 (goods of Yorkist rebels).

Parlimentarian

OVERTON, William (d.1483), of Helmsley, Yorks. and Brancepeth, co. Durham.

Main residences: Helmsley, Yorks.; Brancepeth, co. Durham.

Everton

Author

S.J.P.

Volume

Commons 1422-1461

Will

Estates

Oxford 1644

Addresses

Religion

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