ELLIS, William, of Burton in Kennington and Canterbury, Kent.

Jt. searcher, Kingsdown, Kent 1 May 1371 – 3 Oct. 1374

Commr. of sewers, Kent Mar. 1380, I. of Thanet Oct. 1388, Kent Dec. 1400, June 1407; oyer and terminer Mar. 1381, of Thanet Feb. 1392; array, Canterbury May 1381, Dec. 1399, Aug. 1402; to put down unlawful assemblies, Kent Sept. 1381; of gaol delivery, Canterbury Sept. 1383, Nov. 1385; inquiry, Kent Oct., Nov. 1389 (estates forfeited by Sir Simon Burley), Feb. 1392 (shipwrecked goods), May 1405 (confiscated land).

King’s attorney in the ct. of c.p. 19 Oct. 1380–9 Sept. 1381.

J.p. Kent 20 Feb. 1381 – Dec. 1382.

Jurat, Canterbury Mich. 1382–3, 1385 – 88, 1389 – 91, 1392 – 93; bailiff 1383 – 84, 1388 – 89, 1393 – 94, 1395 – 96, 1400 – 01, 1402 – 04, 1406–7.Canterbury Cathedral City and Diocesan RO, burghmote reg. O/A1, ff. 4d, 7d, 9, 11, 12, 14; accts. FA1, f. 2; List Canterbury Officials comp. Urry and Bunce, 48–49.

Escheator, Kent and Mdx. 24 Oct. 1392–24 Nov. 1394.

Alnager, Kent 20 July 1394 – 5 Dec. 1395, 17 Oct.-21 Nov. 1399.

Tax collector, Canterbury Dec. 1407.