WELLES, Henry, of Northiam, Suss.

?Filacer, KB by Hil. 1415-Mich. 1440. KB27/615–718. The filacer’s first name is not recorded on the plea rolls, and it may be the case that he was Simon Wellys, who figures as an attorney in the KB in that period, taking on suits from litigants from Bucks. Cf. J.H. Baker, Men of Ct. (Selden Soc. supp. ser. xviii), ii. 1643.

Clerk of the peace, Suss. 1424-c.1449. E. Stephens, Clerks of the Counties, 169; B.H. Putnam, Procs. J.P.s, 27; E101/589/37, 38, 40; KB9/238/30d; 258/21d.