POPE, Walter (d.1459), of Exeter, Devon.

Steward, Exeter Mich. 1430–1, 1432 – 33; member of the council of 12, 1433 – 34, 1435 – 52, 1453 – 55, of the council of 24, 1455–9; B. Wilkinson, Med. Council of Exeter (Hist. Exeter Research Group Mono. iv), 81–83, 87–89; Devon RO, Exeter city recs., mayors’ ct. rolls 11–38 Hen. VI. receiver 1434 – 35, mayor 1452–3; Mayors’ ct. rolls 9–10, 11–12, 13–14, 31–32 Hen. VI; Wilkinson, 85. lt. of the mayor 1455–6. Exeter receiver’s acct. 34–35 Hen. VI, m. 2.

Constable of the staple, Exeter 12 Feb. 1432 – 8 Feb. 1433, 4 Feb. 1434 – 12 May 1435, 17 Nov. 1439 – 19 Oct. 1443, 3 Nov. 1444 – 4 Nov. 1445, 16 Dec. 1450 – 6 Dec. 1451, 21 Nov. 1458–d. C67/25.

Warden of the Magdalen hospital, Exeter 1449 – 51, 1454–7. Mayors’ ct. rolls 28–30, 33–36 Hen. VI.