SOUTHWELL, Richard, of Framlingham, Suff. and Wood Rising, Norf. and London.

Family and Education

s. of Robert Southwell (d. bef. Mar. 1438) of Framlingham ?and Cheshunt, Herts. by Isabel (d.1481), da. of John Boys (d.?1421) of Wellingore, Lincs.; Vis. Norf. ed. Dashwood, 124-5; Trans. E. Herts. Arch. Soc. ix. 147; Norf. RO, Norwich consist. ct., Reg. Hyrning, f. 82; CCR, 1435-41, p. 149; R. Loder, Hist. Framlingham, 397; L.E. Moye, ‘Estates and Finances of the Mowbray Fam.’ (Duke Univ. Ph.D. thesis, 1985), 381. ?nephew of John Southwell*. adm. L. Inn Trin. term 1470. L. Inn Adm. i. 18. m. (1) aft. June 1451, Amy (fl.1475), da. and coh. of Edmund Wichingham (d.1472) of Wood Rising by Alice (d.1476), da. and h. of John Fastolf of Fishley, Norf., 2s. 3da; C.F. Richmond, Paston Fam.: First Phase, 142n; Vis. Norf. 124-5; CP25(1)/91/119/43; F. Blomefield, Hist. Norf. iv. 89; Norwich consist ct., Reg. Gelour, f. 115. (2) by Jan. 1493, Katherine, da. of John Williams, wid. of – Sturges, 4da. Norwich consist. ct., Reg. Wolman, f. 133; Vis. Norf. 124-5. W. Rye, Norf. Fams. 820, mistakenly states that Katherine was Southwell’s 1st wife.

Offices Held

Attestor, parlty. election, Norf. 1472.

Warrener, Meeching, Suss. for John Mowbray, 3rd duke of Norfolk bef. 1447-aft. Mich. 1477. Lambeth Archs., VI/330, f. 16; DL29/454/7312.

Escheator, Norf. and Suff. 4 Nov. 1455 – 3 Nov. 1456, 7 Nov. 1459 – 6 Nov. 1460.

Commr. of inquiry, Cambs., Essex, Herts., London, Mdx., Norf., Suff. Feb., Mar. 1460, London Mar. 1460 (lands and goods of Sir William Oldhall*), Cambs., Herts., Lincs., Norf., Oxon., Suff. July 1463 (lands of William, Viscount Beaumont), Norf. Oct. 1471 (lands of George Neville, Lord Latimer, and others), Aug. 1473 (unpaid farms), Aug. 1474 (lands and goods of outlawed John Dowes, yeoman), Aug. 1474 (illegal exports of wool and other goods), Apr. 1477 (complaint of Prussian merchants), Nov. 1482 (quarrel of William Lumnour with Thomas Brygge and Margaret his wife), Essex, Herts., Norf. Mar. 1493 (lands of Sir William Parker and circumstances of his lunacy); to urge the raising of a fleet against the King’s enemies of France and Scotland, Essex, Herts., Suff. June 1461; take Buckenham castle and other properties into the King’s hands, Norf. July 1461; of arrest Sept. 1469; gaol delivery, East Dereham Oct. 1471, Aug. 1473, Feb., Nov. 1478, Feb. 1481, July 1482, Apr. 1484, Feb. 1486, Norwich castle Oct. 1475, Oct. 1478, Sept. 1479, Sept. 1486, Oct. 1497; C66/528, m. 27d; 531, m. 8d; 536, m. 2d; 541, m. 19d; 543, mm. 28d, 29d; 544, m. 20d; 546, m. 14d; 549, m. 14d; 553, m. 7d. array, Norf. Mar., May 1472, Feb., May 1484, Apr. 1487, Aug. 1490, May 1491; sewers, Norf., Suff. Feb. 1478 (coast between Cromer and Harwich), Norf. July 1478 (parts of Marshland between Marham and Bishop’s Lynn); to assess subsidy Apr. 1483.

Marshal of the Exchequer 6 Feb. 1462-aft. 1481 (jtly. with Thomas Stede from c.1475). PRO List ‘Exchequer Officers’, 154–5; E13/166, rot. 21d.

Treasurer at Framlingham for John Mowbray, 4th duke of Norfolk, by Mich. 1467. Loder, 397.

Collector, customs and subsidies Bishop’s Lynn 3 June 1471-aft. Mich. 1482. CFR, xxi. nos. 8, 10, 12; E122/97/17; Financial Memoranda Edw. V (Cam. Soc. ser. 4, xxxix), 242.

J.p. Norf. 20 June 1471 – May 1479, q. 10 May 1479 – July 1480, 18 July 1480 – Jan. 1486, 12 Mar. 1486–?d.

Steward in Norf. for John Howard*, duke of Norfolk, by Mich. 1483. Add. Roll 16559.

Parlimentarian

SOUTHWELL, Richard, of Framlingham, Suff. and Wood Rising, Norf. and London.

Main residences: Framlingham, Suff.; Wood Rising, Norf.; London.

Author

C.E.M.

Volume

Commons 1422-1461

Will

Estates

Oxford 1644

Addresses

Religion

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