VAUGHAN, Thomas (exec.1483), of London and Stepney, Mdx.

Steward and receiver of estates late of Henry Beauchamp, duke of Warwick, in Herefs. and marches, and steward, constable and receiver of Abergavenny 15 June 1446–? CPR, 1441–6, p. 419.

Master of the ordnance by 20 June 1450–?Dec. 1456, E404/66/181; formal appointment 18 July: CPR, 1446–52, p. 332. John Judde was appointed to the office in Dec. 1456, but Vaughan was called ‘master of the ordnance’, in May 1458: CPR, 1452–61, p. 342; C67/42, m. 25. by 14 Aug. 1460–?Feb. 1461. CPR, 1452–61, pp. 599, 612.

Commr. of inquiry, London, Mdx. Aug. 1450 (armour and weapons taken from the Tower of London); array, Suss. Mar. 1472; gaol delivery, Hereford castle Mar. 1473, Wallingford castle Nov. 1481; C66/531, m. 9d; 548, m. 1d. to conscript goldsmiths for attendance on Edw. IV on his voyage to France Feb. 1475; examine the accts. of the auditors of the estates of the duke of Clarence Feb. 1478.

Esquire for the body of Hen. VI by 30 Mar. 1453 – bef.Nov. 1454, by 14 Aug. 1460 – Feb. 1461, of Edw. IV 1461-Apr. 1475; In 1466 he was stated to have occupied the office about the King’s person throughout the reign: E403/837, m. 2. kt. for the body Apr. 1475 – d.

J.p. Mdx. 11 Oct. 1457–9, 29 Sept. 1472 – d., Surr. 17 Aug. 1464 – Dec. 1470, 12 May 1472 – July 1474, Suss. 20 Aug. 1464 – Nov. 1470, 20 June 1471 – July 1474, Kent 27 Sept. 1464 – Dec. 1470, 27 June 1471 – Aug. 1474, Glos. 24 Feb. 1473 – Sept. 1474, Herefs. 24 Feb. 1473 – Aug. 1475, Salop 24 Feb.1473-Aug. 1475, Worcs. 24 Feb. 1473 – Mar. 1480, Bucks. 1 June 1473 – Nov. 1475, Herts. 12 July 1473 – Nov. 1475, 18 June 1477 – d., Berks. 8 May 1479 – d., Oxon. 8 May 1479 – d.

Envoy to Burgundy Nov. 1457, 14 May 1458, Foedera ed. Rymer (Hague edn.), v (2), 80. ? Louis XI of France autumn 1461, Mar. 1462, Louis granted him a safe conduct on 31 Mar., but it is uncertain that he went: C.L. Scofield, Edw. IV, i. 238–9. Burgundy 18 Sept. 1462, Ibid. 259; Foedera, v (2), 111. Burgundy and France May-July 1463, Burgundy Apr. – Sept. 1467, Jan. 1468, Foedera, v (2), 149, 153. the Hanseatic towns May 1469, Ibid. v (2), 170. Burgundy Feb. 1470, to treat with representatives of Louis XI Sept. 1471, C76/155, m. 20. to Maximilian, king of the Romans Dec. 1482. E405/71, rot. 5.

Keeper of the great wardrobe 10 July 1460–16 Feb. 1461. Although the writ E404/73/1/112 records that he was admitted and charged as wardrober on the field at Northampton, his formal appointment was dated 1 Sept.: CPR, 1452–61, p. 646. He later claimed to have served for 169 days, which if counted from 1 Sept. takes his term to 16 Feb. 1461, the day before the second battle of St. Albans. He was succeeded by George Darell, appointed by Edw. IV, who accounted from 17 Apr.: E361/6, rot. 53.

Treasurer of Edw. IV’s chamber and master of the jewels 29 June 1465–d. CPR, 1461–7, p. 459.

Sheriff, Surr. and Suss. 5 Nov. 1466–7. On 27 June 1467 he was sued by Ralph Tickhill for £100 as penalty under the statute of 1445 for making a false return to Parl. Tickhill claimed that the bailiff and burgesses of Bletchingley had elected him and John Roger III* to represent their borough, and an indenture to this effect had been drawn up between Vaughan as sheriff on the one part and the bailiff and burgesses on the other, but that Vaughan had returned a different indenture, witnessing the election of John Roger and Thomas Combe*. The suit was adjourned to the Mich. term and its outcome is not known: E13/153, rot. 24.

Controller and keeper of the hanaper 13 Jan. 1469–9 Oct. 1470. CPR, 1467–77, pp. 124–5, 245.

Councillor to Edw. IV by July 1470–d. C81/1547/9, 10, 13; E28/90, no. 23.

Teller of the Exchequer 1 May-c.Oct. 1471. PRO List ‘Exchequer Officers’, 229.

Chamberlain and councillor of Edward, prince of Wales, by 8 July 1471–d. CPR, 1467–77, pp. 283, 366, 414.

Surveyor of the estates late of John, duke of Norfolk, 16 Feb. 1477–? CPR, 1476–85, p. 10.

Controller of coinage of tin, Cornw. and Devon at d. CPR, 1476–85, p. 465.