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b. c.1401, s. and h. of Roger Seymour (d.1420), CIPM, xxi. 428-9, 888. of Hatch Beauchamp by Maud, er. da. and coh. of Sir William Sturmy*. m. 30 July 1424, Isabel (d. 14 Apr. 1485), C141/7/36. da. and h. of Mark William† (d.c.1434) of Bristol by Agnes, wid. of William Solers (d.1403) of Weston Subedge, Glos., Genealogist, xii. 73-74; The Commons 1386-1421, iv. 869-70. 5s. inc. John Seymour II* (d.v.p.) and Richard*. Dist. 1430; kntd between Sept. 1435 and Nov. 1436.
Offices Held

Attestor, parlty. election, Som. 1435.

Hereditary warden of Savernake forest, Wilts. 1427–d. Wilts. Hist. Centre, Marquis of Ailesbury mss, 1300/53.

Sheriff, Hants 5 Nov. 1430 – 26 Nov. 1431, Wilts. 26 Nov. 1431 – 5 Nov. 1432, Som. and Dorset 5 Nov. 1433 – 3 Nov. 1434, Hants 8 Nov. 1436 – 7 Nov. 1437, Wilts. 3 Dec. 1450 – 8 Nov. 1451, Hants 5 Nov. 1453 – 4 Nov. 1454, Herefs. 7 Nov. 1457–8.

Commr. to distribute tax allowance, Wilts. Jan. 1436, Apr. 1440, June 1445, July 1446; search for smuggled goods, Southampton Oct. 1436; take musters, Portsmouth June, Aug. 1437, of forces of Richard, duke of York, May 1441, Portsmouth Aug. 1453; of inquiry, Wilts. Sept. 1440 (arson), Feb. 1448 (concealments), Bristol Apr. 1457 (piracy); gaol delivery, Marlborough castle Aug. 1444, Winchester castle Mar. 1450; C66/457, m. 22d; 470, m. 3d. array, Hants Sept. 1449, May 1454, hundred of Odiham Sept. 1457, Dorset, Som., Wilts. Sept. 1457, Wilts. Sept. 1458, Hants Sept. 1459, Wilts. Dec. 1459; to assess subsidy Aug. 1450; assemble King’s lieges to move against the rebels Sept. 1450; of oyer and terminer Oct. 1450, Mar., July, Aug. 1452, Hants Aug. 1461; to supply ships, Wilts. [recte Dorset?] July 1461.

J.p. Wilts. 2 Mar. 1438 – Aug. 1459, 8 Dec. 1459 – July 1461.

Constable of Farnham castle, Surr. for the bps. of Winchester 29 Sept. 1440–d. Hants RO, bp. of Winchester’s pipe rolls, 11M59/B1/187, 190, 193, 194, 197 (formerly 155828, 155829, 155832, 159441, 159444). The date of appointment and confirmation by the prior of St. Swithun’s on 15 May 1441, are given in B1/181 (formerly 159436).

Bailiff of the liberty of Bp. Waynflete of Winchester in Surr. and Suss. c. Mich. 1460–1. E368/234, rot. 3. He was not in office at Easter 1460 or Mich. 1461: 232, rot. 9; 234, rot. 7d.

Parlimentarian
SEYMOUR, John I (c.1401-64), of Hatch Beauchamp, Som. and Wolf Hall, Wilts.
Main residences: Hatch Beauchamp, Som.; Wolf Hall, Wilts.
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Commons 1422-1461
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Oxford 1644
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