RADFORD, Nicholas (d.1455), of Poughill and Upcott Barton, Devon.

Family and Education

s. of Robert Radford of Okeford, Devon. m. by 1424, KB27/653, rot. 4. Thomasina, da. of William Wyke of North Wyke in South Tawton, Devon, by Katherine, da. and h. of John Burnell of Cocktree; sis. of Roger Wyke†; 1da. d.v.p. C4/49/31, rot. 2; The Commons 1386-1421, iv. 919. Dist. 1439.

Offices Held

Attestor, parlty. elections, Devon 1420, 1423, 1426, 1429, 1442, 1447, 1449 (Feb.), 1449 (Nov.), 1450, 1453, 1455.

Jt. steward of the estates of Thomas, earl of Devon, 16 Feb. 1423-c.1435.

Commr. Cornw., Devon, Som., Wilts. May 1424 – Aug. 1455; of inquiry, Devon May, Oct. 1430 (piracy), KB27/706, rex rot. 7. Nov. 1453 (concealments); E159/230, commissiones Mich. rot. 1. of gaol delivery, Exeter castle May, June 1432, June 1436, Feb. 1437, Feb. 1442, May 1444, Mar. 1446, Nov. 1447, Nov. 1449, Jan. 1451, Feb. 1452, Feb. 1453, Mar. 1454; C66/439, m. 19d; 440, m. 31d; 451, m. 15d; 458, m. 29d; 461, m. 8d; 465, m. 22d; 471, m. 14d; 472, m. 18d; 474, m. 24d; 476, m. 10d. to treat for loans, Devon May, Aug. 1442.

J.p. Devon 20 July 1424–31, q. 20 July 1431 – d.

Steward of the Devon estates of Elizabeth, w. of Robert Lovell*, by 1429; JUST3/205, rot. 19. of John Holand, earl of Huntingdon (later duke of Exeter), 14 Oct. 1435-c.1447; E152/10/544, m. 2. of (Sir) Philip Courtenay* bef. 1450. C1/17/86.

Escheator, Devon and Cornw. 7 Nov. 1435 – 23 Nov. 1436.

Apprentice-at-law, duchy of Lancaster 1439 – d.

Recorder of Exeter Mich. 1442–d.

Jt. bailiff of the hundred of Clyston for James Chudleigh* by 12 Oct. 1449. KB27/876, rex rot. 3.

Tax collector, Devon Aug. 1450.

Parlimentarian

RADFORD, Nicholas (d.1455), of Poughill and Upcott Barton, Devon.

Main residences: Poughill; Upcott Barton, Devon.

Author

H.W.K.

Volume

Commons 1422-1461

Will

Estates

Oxford 1644

Addresses

Religion

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