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b. a; d; bap. Shute, 12 or 31 Aug. 1392,CP, ii. 218-19 is incorrect in giving Bonville’s date of birth as 30 Aug. 1393 and the date of the papal dispensation for his second marriage as 9 Oct. 1427. The correct dates are to be found in C138/5/58 and Reg. Lacy (Canterbury and York Soc. lxii), 396, respectively. s. of John Bonville (d.v.p. 1396, 1st s. of Sir William Bonville I) by Elizabeth, da. and h. of John Fitzroger of Chewton-Mendip. m. (1) c.1414, Margaret (d. aft. 1426), da. of Reynold, Lord Grey of Ruthin, 1s. 3da.; (2) bef. Oct. 1430, Elizabeth (d. 24 Oct. 1471), da. of Edward Courtenay, earl of Devon, by Maud, da. of Thomas, Lord Camoys, wid. of John, Lord Harington of Aldingham in Furness and Porlock, Som. 1s. illegit. suc. gdfa. Feb. 1408; mother Apr. 1414. Kntd. c. 1416; cr. Lord Bonville of Chewton 10 Mar. 1449; KG 8 Feb. 1461.N. and Q. (5th ser.) viii. 430; Reg. Lacy (Canterbury and York Soc. lx), 29; CPL, vii. 428-9; CCR, 1413-19, p. 199.
Offices Held

Commr. of array, Dorset Apr. 1418, Mar. 1419, Devon July 1433, May 1435, Jan. 1436, Devon, Cornw. June 1455, Sept. 1458, Devon Feb. 1459; inquiry, Som. Aug. 1426 (necromancy), Devon Aug., Dec. 1431, Aug. 1432, July 1433, Apr., Dec. 1434, July 1437, Devon, Dorset, Cornw. July 1432, Jan., Nov. 1439, Jan. 1440, Aug. 1441, Mar. 1442, Nov. 1444, Aug. 1447, May 1448, Dec. 1451, Feb., June 1453, Aug., Dec. 1455, Oct. 1460 (piracy), Devon Mar. 1434 (extortion), Devon, Cornw. Feb. 1438 (desertion from Warwick’s fleet), Cornw. Dec. 1438 (wastes), Apr. 1440 (manor of Bree), Som., Devon July 1440 (trespasses), Devon May 1444 (felonies), Devon, Bristol, Cornw. Feb. 1448 (concealments), Cornw. July 1448, Aug. 1451 (smuggling), Devon Aug. 1452 (lands of John Boyfield), Cornw. Feb. 1455 (wastes), Devon, Cornw. Aug. 1455 (breaches of truces), Devon, Cornw. Sept. 1456 (concealments), Cornw. Mar. 1460 (possessions of the attainted Yorkists), Som., Dorset, Devon, Cornw. Dec. 1460 (treasons and felonies), Jan. 1461 (arms and armour of the earl of Devon’s supporters); arrest, Devon Nov. 1428, Cornw. May 1450, Sept. 1453, Aug. 1455, Mar. 1460, Devon July 1460, Cornw. Sept. 1460, Som. Oct. 1460, Devon, Cornw. Nov. 1460, Hants, Oxon., Berks., Wilts., Som., Dorset, Devon, Cornw. Dec. 1460; to raise royal loans, Wilts., Som., Dorset, Mar. 1430, Devon, Cornw. Mar. 1431, Som., Dorset Feb. 1434, Cornw. Nov. 1440, Devon, Cornw. Sept. 1449, June 1453, Devon Apr. 1454; restore vessels taken at sea, Devon, Cornw. June 1431; assess liability to contribute to a parliamentary grant, Devon Apr. 1431; of oyer and terminer July 1433, May, July 1434, Som. June 1436, Devon July 1444, Devon, Cornw. Feb. 1448, W. Country and marches of Wales July 1452, Cornw. Dec. 1452, July 1455, July 1456; gaol delivery, Ilchester Sept. 1434, May 1435; to take musters, Plymouth May 1439, June 1451; treat for payment of subsidies, Cornw. Feb. 1441; put down rebellion, Som., Dorset, Devon, Cornw. Feb. 1452; distribute tax allowances, Cornw., Devon June 1453; requisition ships Sept. 1453; raise men against the Yorkist lords, Som., Devon, Cornw. Feb. 1460.

Sheriff, Devon 14 Feb.-13 Nov. 1423.

J.p. Devon 20 July 1431 – d., Som. 8 Apr. 1435 – June 1443, 17 Mar. 1447 – d., Cornw. 19 Nov. 1438 – d.

Tax assessor, Som. Jan. 1436; collector, Cornw., Devon, Som. Aug. 1450.

Steward of the duchy of Cornw. in Cornw. 8 Nov. 1437 – 7 May 1441, 8 Mar 1452–d.CPR, 1436–41, p. 133; 1446–52, p. 526.

Member of the King’s Council Nov. 1437, Feb. 1455, great Council July, Oct. 1454, Jan. 1458.PPC, v. 70; vi. 186, 216, 241, 292.

Seneschal of Guyenne 20 Oct. 1442 – Nov. 1445, July 1449 – Oct. 1450, 12 Sept. 1453.C61/132 m. 15, 140 m. 9; CPR, 1441–6, pp. 154, 424.

Constable, Exeter castle Apr. 1453–d.CPR, 1452–61, p. 91.

Trier of parliamentary petitions 1455, 1459, 1460.

Member of parliamentary committee for naval defence 1455.RP, v. 279, 352, 373.

Parlimentarian
BONVILLE, Sir William (1392-1461), of Chewton-Mendip, Som. and Shute, Devon.
Main residence: Chewton-Mendip, Som. and Shute, Devon.
Author
J.S.R.
L.S.W.
Volume
Commons 1386-1421
Web Title

BONVILLE, Sir William II (1392-1461)

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