WETHERBY, Thomas (d.1445), of Norwich and Intwood, Norf.

Family and Education

m. bef. Aug. 1421, Margaret (d.1458), da. of Robert Pulham of Norwich, 3da. (1d.v.p.). Norf. RO, Norwich city recs., ct. roll 1413-21, NCR 1/17, m. 20; Norwich consist. ct., Regs. Brosyard, ff. 83-84, Wylbey, ff. 30v-32. Dist. Norf. Feb. 1430, Norwich Mar. 1439.

Offices Held

Attestor, parlty. elections, Norf. 1413 (May), 1420, 1421 (May), 1422, 1433, Norwich 1427, 1432, 1433.

Tax collector, Norf. Dec. 1421, Oct. 1422.

Receiver in Norf. for Ralph, Lord Cromwell, by Mich. 1423. Norf. RO, Norf. and Norwich Arch. Soc. Colln., acct. of Wetherby as Cromwell’s receiver 1423–4, NNAS G1/1/9.

Sheriff, Norwich Mich. 1425–6; supervisor 1426 – 28, 1429–33; Norwich chamberlains’ accts., 1384–1448, NCR 18a, ff. 82v, 84, 89v, 91, 92v. alderman ?by 1427; mayor June 1427–8, 1432–3; Norwich ‘Old Free bk.’, NCR 17c, f. 46d; C49/49/9. clerk of the staple by 26 May 1434-aft. 31 Oct. 1442. C241/228/5; 230/20.

Commr. of gaol delivery, Norwich Nov. 1428, Recs. Norwich ed. Hudson and Tingey, i. 304. Norwich castle July 1430, Norwich Feb. 1439; C66/426, m. 7d; 427, m. 34d. to assess taxation Apr. 1431; of array Jan. 1436; to commandeer ships, Great Yarmouth Mar. 1436, May 1439 (for passage of armies to France); distribute tax allowance, Norwich May 1437; purvey corn for the King, Great Yarmouth Nov. 1438.

Collector, customs and subsidies, Great Yarmouth 26 Oct. 1435–18 Dec. 1439. CFR, xvi. 247, 248, 329; xvii. 12, 15–16, 59–61, 111; CPR, 1436–41, p. 343; E356/19, rots. 30, 30d.

Parlimentarian

WETHERBY, Thomas (d.1445), of Norwich and Intwood, Norf.

Main residences: Norwich; Intwood, Norf.

Wederby, Wedurby, Wethirby, Wodyrby

Author

C.E.M.

Volume

Commons 1422-1461

Will

Estates

Oxford 1644

Addresses

Religion

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