Family and Education
s. of John Wydewell (d.1451) of Great Yarmouth by his w. Agnes. Norf. RO, Norwich consist. ct., Reg. Aleyn, f. 65. m. Christine, 3da. PCC 12 Logge (PROB11/7, ff. 91v-92); C140/70/29.
Offices Held

Bailiff, Great Yarmouth Mich. 1451–2, 1456 – 57, 1462 – 65, 1468 – 69, 1474–5; Norf. Official Lists ed. Le Strange, 156, 157. auditor 1466–7. Norf. RO, Gt. Yarmouth recs., ct. roll, 1466–7, Y/C 4/171, m. 11d.

J.p. Great Yarmouth 14 June 1459 – ?

Commr. of inquiry, Great Yarmouth May 1460 (seizure of a Scottish ship); gaol delivery Aug. 1467; C66/519, m. 19d. sewers, Norf., Suff., Essex (coast between Cromer and Harwich) Feb. 1478.

Alderman, guild of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Great Yarmouth by 1462–?d. Gt. Yarmouth ct. rolls, 1461–2, 1476–7, Y/C 4/166, mm. 3d, 14d; 181, m. 3.

Controller, customs and subsidies, Great Yarmouth 14 July 1463 – 4 Sept. 1469, 9 Oct. 1470 – 24 June 1471, 10 Nov. 1474–29 Sept. 1476; E122/152/11. collector 4 Sept. – 24 Nov. 1469, 24 June 1471–10 Nov. 1474. CFR, xx. 248, 249, 250; E405/59, rot. 3d; E356/21, rot. 55d; 22, rots. 23, 23d.

Main residence: Great Yarmouth, Norf.
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