PAULET, John (d.1437), of Nunney and Pawlett, Som.

Family and Education

s. and h. of William Paulet (d.1436/7) of Melcombe, Som., by his 1st w. Eleanor (d.1413), da. of Philip de la Mere of Nunney. Miscellanea Genealogica et Heraldica, 5th ser. ix. 84, 143. m. by Jan. 1428, Ibid. 143; Harl. Ch. 54 I 37. Constance (c.1408-1442), Her inquisitions post mortem date her death to 27 Nov. 1442 and 6 Jan. 1443 respectively, but a writ of diem clausit extremum had been issued on the previous 18 Nov.: C139/108/22; CFR, xvii. 231. She was buried with her 1st husband at Nunney: Miscellanea Geneaolgica et Heraldica, 5th ser. ix. 84-87. 2nd da. of Sir Hugh Poynings (d.1427) of Chawton, Hants, C139/39/34. CP, x. 668 and The Commons 1386-1421, iii. 377 wrongly date Hugh’s death to 26 Dec. 1426, the other feast of St. Stephen. by his 2nd w. Eleanor, da. of John, Lord Welles; gdda. and coh. of Thomas Poynings (d.1429), Lord St. John of Basing, CP, xi. 328-30. 2s. Miscellanea Genealogica et Heraldica, 5th ser. ix. 145. Kntd. 1436. CPR, 1429-36, p. 608; CFR, xvi. 299, 300.

Offices Held

Attestor, parlty. election, Som. 1435.

Sheriff, Wilts. 4 Nov. 1428 – 10 Feb. 1430, Som. and Dorset 5 Nov. 1430 – 26 Nov. 1431.

Commr. of inquiry, Som. Feb. 1431 (wastes in Stogursey priory), E159/207, commissiones Mich. rot. 1. June 1436 (felonies); to assess a tax, Wilts. Apr. 1431, Som. Jan. 1436; distribute tax allowances, Dec. 1433, Feb. 1434; list persons to take the oath against maintenance Jan. 1434; administer the same May 1434; of array, Jan. 1436.

J.p. Wilts. 12 July 1432 – d.

Parlimentarian

PAULET, John (d.1437), of Nunney and Pawlett, Som.

Main residences: Nunney; Pawlett, Som.

Pawlet, Pawlett, Poulet, Powlett

Author

H.W.K.

Volume

Commons 1422-1461

Will

Estates

Oxford 1644

Addresses

Religion

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