THIRSK, John (d.1473), of York.

Attestor, parlty. elections, York 1442, 1447, 1449 (Feb.), 1449 (Nov.), 1453, 1460.

Chamberlain, York 3 Feb. 1433–4; sheriff Mich. 1435–6; member of the council of 24 by 20 Dec. 1436 – bef.Jan. 1442; of the council of 12 by 15 Jan. 1442 – d.; mayor 3 Feb. 1442–3, 1462–3. York City Chamberlains’ Acct. Rolls, 1396–1500 (Surtees Soc. cxcii), 209–10; York Memoranda Bk. ii (Surtees Soc. cxxv), 139; C219/15/2.

Commr. to purvey goose feathers, York Nov. 1435; of sewers Mar., May 1442; to treat for loans May, Aug. 1442; assess alien subsidy Dec. 1442; of oyer and terminer Apr. 1447, May 1461; gaol delivery Feb. 1448, May 1452; C66/465, m. 12d; 474, m. 21d. inquiry July 1448 (conduct of John Marton*), Kent July 1462 (piracy); CIMisc. viii. 258. to raise loan of 100 marks for sea-keeping force, York Apr. 1454; arrest shipping, Kingston-upon-Hull May 1454; of weirs, York June 1462; to take musters, Calais Aug. 1471. C76/155, m. 26.

Tax collector, York Dec. 1435. E179/217/42.

Ambassador to Philip, duke of Burgundy, and the Four Members of Flanders, July 1449, May 1458, to Charles, duke of Burgundy, June 1472. DKR, xlviii. 380, 427–8; Foedera ed. Rymer (orig. edn.), v (2). 80; C76/156, m. 19.

Mayor of the staple of Calais by 7 May 1456 – aft.16 May 1458, by July 1466 – 6 Apr. 1469, 6 Apr. 1471–d. CPR, 1452–61, pp. 279, 423; DKR, xlviii. 425; C76/150, m. 24; 151, m. 13; 155, m. 18; 156, mm. 1, 5, 9, 18–20; E101/197/20.

Jt. keeper of Fosse Water 22 Nov. 1464–d. CPR, 1461–7, p. 357; CCR, 1461–8, pp. 221–2.

Treasurer of Calais 5 Apr. 1466 – 6 Apr. 1469, 6 Apr. 1471 – d.; victualler 13 Dec. 1466 – 6 Apr. 1469, 6 Apr. 1471–d. E364/102–7.