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yr. s. of Sir Walter Tailboys† (d.1417) of Goltho, Lincs. by his w. Margaret (d.1425); yr. bro. of Walter*. m. by Jan. 1429, Agnes (d. by 1444), da. of Sir Robert Cockfield† of Nuthall, Notts., by Cecily, da. and h. of Robert Charnels of Stallingborough; half-sis. of John Cockfield (d.1453/4), 2s. (1 d.v.p.), at least 1da. His da. Katherine married, in c. 1446, his neighbour, Bernard Missenden of Healing: Lincs. Peds. ed. Maddison, 698. Dist. 1465.
Offices Held

Attestor, parlty. elections, Lincs. 1425, 1426, 1427, 1429, 1433, 1435, 1437, 1442, 1447, 1450, 1453.

Commr. of sewers, Lindsey May 1418, Mar. 1446, Jan. 1451, Feb. 1453, July, Nov. 1456, July 1462; array, Lincs. Mar. 1427, Lindsey Jan. 1436, Sept. 1457, May 1461; to assess subsidy Apr. 1431, Aug. 1450, July 1463; of inquiry, Lincs. Nov. 1437 (customs offences), Nov. 1446 (riots), Feb. 1448 (concealments, customs offences) Sept. 1449 (treasons, felonies); KB9/265/79. gaol delivery, Lincoln castle Mar. 1439, Grimsby Feb. 1448; C66/443, m. 26d; 465, m. 15d. to distribute allowance on tax, Lincs. Apr. 1440; treat for loans, Lincs., Lindsey Nov. 1440, Sept. 1449; assign archers, Lincs. Dec. 1457; of arrest, Lindsey Nov. 1460; to urge men to go against Lancastrians, Lincs. Nov. 1461.

Escheator, Lincs. 6 Nov. 1424 – 24 Jan. 1426.

Sheriff, Lincs. 15 Jan. – 12 Dec. 1426.

J.p. Lindsey 17 Feb. 1437 – Nov. 1458, bef. 14 May 1461 – d.

Jt. keeper of Somerton castle, Lincs. 16 July 1439–22 Jan. 1456. CFR, xix. 146.

Surveyor, Ralph, Lord Cromwell’s lands in Lincs. by Mich. 1445–? Centre for Kentish Studies, Maidstone, Penshurst mss, U1475/A84, m. 2.

Parlimentarian
TAILBOYS, John (d.1467), of Stallingborough, Lincs.
Main residence: Stallingborough, Lincs.
Tailbois, Taylboys
Author
S.J.P.
Volume
Commons 1422-1461
Will
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Oxford 1644
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