Family and Education
b. Downham, Essex 21 Sept. 1395, CIPM, xx. 841. s. and h. of Richard Torell (1354-1405), of Little Thurrock by Alice (d.1415), da. of Walter Tyrell of Avon, Hants, sis. of John Tyrell*. CIPM, xvii. 560; xviii. 1037-9; xx. 697; xxvi. 351. m. 1422/3, CIPM, xxvi. 351. Katherine (d. by May 1437), da. of Sir Roger Beauchamp† of Bletsoe, Beds., wid. of Sir Henry Noon (d.1422) of Tilney and Shelfanger, Norf. Vis. Essex, i. (Harl. Soc. xiii), 116; C67/38, m. 24. 3s. inc. John*, 2da. PCC 15, 16 Rous (PROB11/1, ff. 116, 120); CIPM, xxvi. 75-76. Dist. 1430, 1439.
Offices Held
Attestor, parlty. elections, Essex 1423, 1425, 1427, 1431, 1433.
Sheriff, Essex and Herts. 7 Nov. 1427 – 3 Nov. 1428.
Commr. to distribute tax allowance, Essex Jan. 1436, Mar. 1442; take an assize of novel disseisin Mar. 1441.
J.p. Essex 10 May 1442 – d.
Main residences: Little Thurrock; Willingale Doe, Essex.
Thorell, Thorrell, Torrell, Turrelle
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Commons 1422-1461
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Oxford 1644
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