VERNEY, Ralph (d.1478), of London and Fleet Marston and Claydon, Bucks.

Family and Education

s. of Ralph Verney. Stowe 860, f. 56. educ. appr. mercer, London ?1425/6-1435/6. Med. Acct. Bks. of the Mercers ed. Jefferson, 481. m. Emma, wid. of John Pykyng of London, 2s. inc. Sir John†, 2da. Ibid. 842-3; PCC 1 Logge (PROB 11/7, ff. 4-5). Kntd. 21 May 1471. W.A. Shaw, Knights of Eng. ii. 16.

Offices Held

Attestor, parlty. elections, London 1467, 1478.

Warden, Mercers’ Co. July 1447–8, 1453 – 54, 1463 – 64; master 1458 – 59, 1470 – 71, 1475–6. A.F. Sutton, Mercery, 557.

Auditor of London 21 Sept. 1453–5, 1464 – 65; sheriff of London and Mdx. 21 Sept. 1456–7; alderman, Castle Baynard Ward Dec. 1457 – July 1463, Bassishaw Ward 30 July 1463 – d.; mayor 13 Oct. 1465–6. Cal. Letter Bk. London, K, 381; L, 55, 61; Corp. London RO, jnl. 6, f. 187; 7, f. 36.

Mayor, staple of Westminster 7 July 1466–d. C241/250/14; 258/14, 117; C267/8/51–58.

Commr. of gaol delivery, Newgate Nov. 1465 (q.), Feb. 1467. C66/512, m. 11d; 515, m. 1d.

J.p. Bucks. 8 Aug. 1471 – Nov. 1475.

Parlimentarian

VERNEY, Ralph (d.1478), of London and Fleet Marston and Claydon, Bucks.

Main residences: London; Fleet Marston; Claydon, Bucks.

Author

M.P.D.

Volume

Commons 1422-1461

Will

Estates

Oxford 1644

Addresses

Religion

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