PURY, John (d.1484), of Chamberhouse in Thatcham, Berks.

Family and Education

?s. and h. of Thomas Pury by Maud, da. of William atte More of Bray, Berks.; kinsman and h. of John atte More of Bray. Vis. Oxon. (Harl. Soc. v), 189; E210/4521. m. (1) by Apr. 1439, Elizabeth, da. of John Lisle I* and sis. of (Sir) John Lisle II*, Berks. RO, Misc. Unofficial Collns., Chamberhouse recs. D/EZ 77/2/2. 1da. d.v.p. ; (2) by Oct. 1442, Ibid. D/EZ 77/2/3. Isabel, ?da. of – Wawne of Beverley, Yorks., wid. of John Gargrave (d.c.1441) of Reading, Berks., 1da; CP25(1)/13/84/28; CP40/779, rot. 558; Vis. Oxon. 189. 1da. illegit. C1/60/115. Dist. Berks. 1458.

Offices Held

Warrener for Richard, Lord Strange of Knockin, at Hillingdon, Colham and Cowley, Mdx. June 1434–? CP25(1)/152/90/67.

J.p. Mdx. 28 Nov. 1437–9, Berks. 13 Feb. 1448 – June 1449, 22 Mar. 1452 – Nov. 1458, 11 Dec. 1459-c. Mar. 1461. Under Edw. IV no comm. of the peace for Berks. was enrolled until Feb. 1463.

Commr. of kiddles, R. Colney in Bucks., Herts., Mdx. July 1438, rivers of Kennet, Aldeburne and Lambourn between Hungerford and Reading, Berks., Hants Feb. 1452; He claimed three years later that he had never received this comm.: E159/231, brevia Hil. rot. 12d. inquiry, Berks. June 1449 (petition of Bp. Bekynton and Thomas Chamberlain*), Oxon. Feb. 1454 (post mortem on Elizabeth, Lady Strange of Knockin); to distribute tax allowance, Oxon. Aug. 1449; treat for loans, Berks. Sept. 1449, Berks., Oxon. Dec. 1452; assess a tax, Berks. Aug. 1450; of gaol delivery, Reading, Oxford castle, Wallingford castle Oct. 1450; C66/472, m. 18d. array, Berks. Sept. 1457, Sept. 1458, Dec. 1459; to assign archers Dec. 1457.

Avener in the Household by Feb. 1446-bef. Jan. 1459. CPR, 1441–6, p. 402; 1446–52, p. 262; PPC, vi. 233; C67/42, m. 37.

Collector, tunnage and poundage, London 19 Oct. 1448 – Jan. 1449, 12 June 1455 – 20 Oct. 1456; jt. with John Norris* 10 Jan. 1449-Mar. 1450. E122/73/23, 76/47; CFR, xix. 109, 172.

Escheator, Oxon. and Berks. 7 Dec. 1450 – 13 Nov. 1452.

Controller of the household of George, duke of Clarence, prob. by Apr. 1470-Feb. 1478. Harl. roll C11.

Parlimentarian

PURY, John (d.1484), of Chamberhouse in Thatcham, Berks.

Main residence: Chamberhouse in Thatcham, Berks.

Pery, Purie, Purye, Pyry

Author

L.S.C.

Volume

Commons 1422-1461

Will

Estates

Oxford 1644

Addresses

Religion

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