ULVESTON, John (d.c.1462), of Henham, Suff.

Family and Education

s. of Thomas Ulveston by his w. Isabel. Norf. RO, Norwich consist. ct., Reg. Doke, ff. 145-7. educ. M. Temple. m. bef. 1439, Elizabeth (d.?1495), da. of Richard Mekylffyld by his w. Katherine (d.1421), 1s. Ibid.; CFR, xxii. no. 503; Add. 19141, f. 406.

Offices Held

Attestor, parlty. elections, Suff. 1435, 1449 (Nov.), 1453, 1459.

Escheator, Norf. and Suff. 6 Nov. 1442 – 3 Nov. 1443.

Commr of inquiry, Som., Hants, Wilts., Norf., Suff. May 1443 (dilapidations and waste on properties of religious houses lately in the King’s hands), Suff. May 1446 (heirs of Robert Barker), Norf. Mar. 1455 (concealments), Norf., Suff. July 1459 (spoil of Scottish ship); gaol delivery, Ipswich Feb. 1444 (q.), Oct. 1445 (q.), Oct. 1449 (q.), Great Yarmouth June 1448 (q.); C66/457, m. 33d; 461, m. 35d; 465, m. 7d; 471, m. 14d. to oversee and enforce coastal watches, Suff. Jan. 1456; of array Dec. 1459.

J.p.q. Suff. 22 Oct. 1443–50.

Estate supervisor of John Hopton of Blythburgh, Suff. by 1444/5-bef. 1464/5. C.F. Richmond, John Hopton, 51, 84.

Receiver, Eton College by Oct. 1444. CPR, 1441–6, p. 316.

Jt. keeper (with Thomas del Rowe*) of the writs in the ct. of c.p. 17 Oct. 1444-c.1445. Ibid.

Steward, of John Hopton by Nov. 1447, of abbot of Leiston by Mar. 1449, of M. Temple by Jan. 1451, of Alice de la Pole, duchess of Suffolk, by Mich. 1453. Richmond, 103; KB27/798, rex rot. 9; Paston Letters ed. Beadle, Davis and Richmond, iii. 118; Egerton Roll 8779.

Parlimentarian

ULVESTON, John (d.c.1462), of Henham, Suff.

Main residence: Henham, Suff.

Hulston, Ulston, Ulueston, Vlueston, Wolveston

Author

C.E.M.

Volume

Commons 1422-1461

Will

Estates

Oxford 1644

Addresses

Religion

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