SOPER, William (d.1458), of Southampton and London.

Family and Education

s. of Robert Soper of Winchester by his w. Clemency. m. (1) by 1420, Isabel (d. by 1435); (2) by 1438, Joan, prob. da. of John Chamberlain of Southampton and sis. of Thomas Chamberlain*. s.p.

Offices Held

Attestor, parlty. elections, Hants 1421 (May), 1427, 1429, 1432, 1433, 1445, Southampton 1449 (Nov.), 1453.

Steward, Southampton Mich. 1410–11; mayor 1416 – 17, 1419 – 20, 1424 – 25; alderman 1417 – 19, 1425 – 29, 1430 – 33, 1434 – 37.

Collector of customs and subsidies, Southampton 5 Nov. 1413 – 10 May 1437, 29 Sept. 1437–28 Sept. 1446. CFR, xviii. 51; E356/18, rots. 26–30d; 19, rots. 17–20. On 15 Nov. he was rewarded for his service in the year ended Mich. 1446: E403/765, m. 7.

Commr. Berks., Devon, Hants, I.o.W., Oxon., Suss., Wilts. Feb. 1414–51; of gaol delivery, Southampton Nov. 1439, Winchester July 1445. C66/445, m. 19d; 460, m. 25d.

Surveyor of the King’s ships, 6 July 1418–20; clerk or keeper of the same 3 Feb. 1420 – 7 Apr. 1442; controller 1442 – 52.

Dep. butler, Southampton 22 Nov. 1418 – Dec. 1422.

Verderer of the New Forest by 1428 – c.45.

Parlimentarian

SOPER, William (d.1458), of Southampton and London.

Main residences: Southampton; London.

Author

L.S.C.

Volume

Commons 1422-1461

Will

Estates

Oxford 1644

Addresses

Religion

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