WELLES, John II (d.1442), of London.

Family and Education

s. and h. of John Welles† (d.c.1384), of Norwich, Norf. by his w. Isabel. m. by Dec. 1415, Margery, wid. of John Osbarn (d. by Sept. 1403), of London, fishmonger, and Henry Halton† (d.1415), of London, grocer, s.p.

Offices Held

Attestor, parlty. elections, London 1419, 1420, 1421 (Dec.), 1429, 1431, 1432, 1437, 1442.

Common councilman, London by 24 May 1417; alderman of Langbourn Ward Dec. 1420 – Aug. 1436, Cheap Ward c. 1436 – d.; auditor 21 Sept. 1421–4, 1425 – 27; sheriff, London and Mdx. Mich. 1420–1; mayor 13 Oct. 1431–2.

Master, Grocers’ Co. July 1426–7, 1429 – 31, 1434 – 36, May 1441–2.

Commr. of gaol delivery, Newgate Dec. 1431 (q.); C66/431, m. 10d. inquiry, London Oct. 1432; oyer and terminer Oct. 1433, Oct., Nov. 1434, Jan. 1442; to distribute a subsidy allowance Dec. 1433, Feb. 1434.

Ambassador to treat for a truce with the envoys of John V, duke of Brittany, 24 Mar. 1433.

Keeper and escheator of Norwich 15 July – 29 Nov. 1437.

Parlimentarian

WELLES, John II (d.1442), of London.

Main residence: London.

Wellys

Author

H.W.K.

Volume

Commons 1422-1461

Will

Estates

Oxford 1644

Addresses

Religion

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