THORPE, Thomas (d.1461), of London.

Summoner of the Exchequer ? 10 Oct. 1437 – aft.22 Feb. 1444; treasurer’s remembrancer 4 Feb. 1444-bef. 7 July 1452; 3rd baron of the Exchequer 2 Dec. 1452 – 13 Dec. 1455; chancellor of the Exchequer 24 Mar. – 13 Dec. 1455; 2nd baron of the Exchequer 12 Sept. 1458–?d.

Tronager and pesager, Berwick-upon-Tweed 2 Feb. – 27 Oct. 1440, 27 Oct. 1440-July 1443 (jt.), Newcastle-upon-Tyne 19 May 1440–2, 11 July 1448 – Dec. 1450.

Jt. alnager Herts. 12 Apr. 1440 – 9 Nov. 1448.

Commr. to receive proceeds of a general pardon and apply them to defence of Calais and the seas Apr. 1442; PPC, v. 186. of inquiry, Mdx. Feb. 1448, s. of Eng. July 1448 (concealments), Caern., Merion., Anglesey Sept. 1453 (trespasses and concealments), Hants. Sept. 1458 (wastes in royal lands in the Isle of Wight), Essex, Suff. Feb. 1459 (customs evasions etc.); E159/235, commissiones Hil. oyer and terminer, London Mar. 1450 (treasons), Northants. Apr. 1450 (treasons of John Harries, shipman), Essex Nov. 1454 (ruptures of truces by three Norf. shipmen), Kent Mar. 1460 (treasons); to treat for loans, Essex Dec. 1452; distribute allowance on tax June 1453; compel payment of debts and rents, Caern., Merion., Anglesey Aug. 1453; assign archers, Essex Dec. 1457; arrest workmen to make bows for the King Feb. 1458; take musters, retinue of Henry, duke of Somerset, warden of the Isle of Wight, Sept. 1458, soldiers to be sent to Guînes May 1460; admit William Hulyn as mayor of London Oct. 1459; of array, Essex Dec. 1459

Jt. changer and assayer within the Tower of London 22 Sept. 1442 – July 1448, sole 12 July 1448 – May 1450.

Escheator, Essex and Herts. 6 Nov. 1442 – 4 Nov. 1443.

J.p. Essex 28 Mar. 1448-Jan. 1457 (q.), 1 Aug. 1457–d. (q.), Northants. 5 May 1448-Nov. 1449, 8 Nov. 1449-Dec. 1458 (q.).

Assessor, duchy of Cornwall estates in Devon and Cornw. July 1448 – ?

Jt. porter, castle of Newcastle-upon-Tyne 29 Jan.-?5 Nov. 1449, 17 May 1453–13 Dec. 1455.

Speaker 8 Mar. 1453 – 16 Feb. 1454.

Member of the King’s Council by 11 July 1453–?d.

Keeper, honours of Peverel, Boulogne and Hagenet in Bucks., Northants. and Leics., and castle and honour of Huntingdon 7 Feb. 1456–26 Aug. 1460; CFR, xix. 149, 275–6; B.P. Wolffe, R. Demesne in English Hist. 249. privy wardrobe in the Tower of London 16 Nov. 1457–2 Oct. 1460. CPR, 1452–61, pp. 392, 624.

Jt. receiver, estates forfeited by the Yorkists 16 Mar. – July 1460.