SOMASTER, Adam, of Exeter and Halberton, Devon.

Family and Education

?s. of Richard Somaster by Margery, da. and h. of John Herewarde. J.S. Vivian, Vis. Devon, 695. educ. adm. L. Inn by 1423. L. Inn Adm. i. 4. m. Juliana, da. of Sir John Prideaux of Adeston, Devon, 1s. Vivian, 618.

Offices Held

Attestor, parlty. elections, Devon 1437, 1447, 1449 (Nov.), 1450.

Gov. and pensioner, L. Inn 1429–30. L. Inn Black Bks. i. 4; J.H. Baker, Men of Ct. (Selden Soc. supp. ser. xviii), ii. 1425.

Under sheriff, Devon 1433–4; Devon RO, Exeter city recs., receivers’ acct. 12–13 Hen. VI, m. 3; CP40/693, rot. 139d. sheriff’s officer 1437–8. C1/74/100.

[Commr. of oyer and terminer, Devon Sept. 1439]. Vacated: CPR, 1436–41, p. 368.

Parlimentarian

SOMASTER, Adam, of Exeter and Halberton, Devon.

Main residences: Exeter; Halberton, Devon.

Somaistre, Somayster, Summayster

Author

H.W.K.

Volume

Commons 1422-1461

Will

Estates

Oxford 1644

Addresses

Religion

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