TOPPE, Robert (d.1467), of Norwich.

Family and Education

m. (1) Alice (d. aft. 1443), CPR, 1441-6, p. 189; KB27/730, rex rot. 19d 2s. ?4da. (1 d.v.p.); Norf. RO, Norwich consist. ct. Regs. Doke, ff. 140v-142; Jekkys, ff. 97-99. (2) by 1451, Paston Letters ed. Davis, i. 243. Joan (d. aft. Nov. 1498), C1/210/27. da. of Sir John Knyvet† of Southwick, Northants., 1s. 3da. E. Seaton, Sir Richard Roos, 39; Reg. Jekkys, ff. 97-99; C1/210/31. Dist. 1465.

Offices Held

Attestor, parlty. elections, Norwich, 1429, 1433, 1435, 1442, 1447, 1449 (Nov.), 1450, 1453, 1455, 1467.

Treasurer, Norwich Mich. 1427–8; Norf. RO, Norwich city recs., chamberlains’ accts., 1384–1448, NCR 18a, f. 161v. sheriff 1430 – 31; alderman by 1431/2–d.; C1/12/12; Norwich assembly bk., 1434–91, NCR 16d, ff. 70v, 74v. supervisor 1433–4; Norwich assembly bk. NCR 16d, f. 94v. mayor June 1435–6, 1440 – 41, 1452 – 53, 1458–9. B. Cozens-Hardy and E.A. Kent, Mayors of Norwich, 23.

Commr. of array, Norf. Jan. 1436; to distribute tax allowance, Norwich May 1437, Apr. 1440, June 1445, July 1446, Aug. 1449; of inquiry July 1440; gaol delivery Oct. 1440, Oct. 1447, Jan. 1451, Nov. 1453, Feb. 1454, Feb., May 1455, Mar. 1456, July 1458, Jan., May 1462; C66/448, m. 33d; 465, m. 26d; 472, m. 18d; 478, m. 21d; 479, m. 12d; 480, m. 19d; 481, m. 17d; 485, m. 8d; 494, m. 11d; 499, m. 13d. to assess tax Aug. 1450, July 1463; survey walls and clear ditches and rivers July 1458.

J.p. June 1435–6, 14 July 1439 – Mar. 1443, 1 Dec. 1447 – June 1448, June 1452–d. Norwich mayor’s ct. bk., 1425–1510, NCR 16a, pp. 130, 131, 141; Recs. Norwich ed. Hudson and Tingey, i. pp. xcviii, 298.

Alderman, St. George’s guild, Norwich 1453 – 54, 1459 – 60.

Parlimentarian

TOPPE, Robert (d.1467), of Norwich.

Main residence: Norwich.

Toopp, Top, Topp, Toppes, Toppis, Toppys

Author

C.E.M.

Volume

Commons 1422-1461

Will

Estates

Oxford 1644

Addresses

Religion

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