VESSY, Robert (d.1430), of Exeter, Devon and London.

Attestor, parlty. election, Devon 1423.

Steward of Exeter Mich. 1415–16, 1418 – 19; member of the council of 12, 1417 – 18, 1419 – 21, 1422 – 25, 1426 – 29; receiver 1421 – 22; mayor 1425 – 26.

Warden of the Magdalen hospital, Exeter Sept. 1419–20, 1422–4. Devon RO, Exeter city recs., mayors’ ct. rolls 7–8 Hen. V, 1–3 Hen. VI.

Constable of the staple, Exeter Nov. 1419–20, 1421 – 22, 1423 – 23; mayor 1426 – Oct. 1427, Nov. 1429 – d.

Collector of customs and subsidies, Exeter and Dartmouth 14 Nov. 1423–d. E122/40/32; E356/16, rots. 6d, 8d, 9, 11, 13, 15.