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WYNNESBURY, John (d.c.1450), of Glazeley, Salop.

Family and Education
s. and h. of Henry Wynnesbury (d.c.1407) of Glazeley by a da. of Robert Stapleton of Stapleton, Salop. m. Elizabeth, 1da. Dist. 1439.
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Attestor, parlty. elections, Salop 1413 (May), 1414 (Apr.), 1419, 1421 (Dec.), 1422, 1423, 1426, 1427, 1431, 1433, 1437, 1442, 1447, 1449 (Nov.).

J.p. Salop 14 Mar. 1410 – Feb. 1416, 29 Dec. 1420 – July 1423, 12 June 1432 – d.

Commr. Herefs., Salop, Staffs., Shrewsbury castle Nov. 1424 – Feb. 1448; of gaol delivery, Shrewsbury castle Aug. 1439, June, Oct. 1446, Bridgnorth Oct. 1447. C66/444, m. 13d; 462, m. 28d; 463, m. 26d.; 465, m. 26d.

Sheriff, Salop 4 Nov. 1428 – 10 Feb. 1430.

Escheator, Salop and the marches 26 Nov. 1431 – 5 Nov. 1432.

Main residence: Glazeley, Salop.
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Commons 1422-1461
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WYNDOVER, Henry, of Chichester, Suss.

Family and Education
m. (1) bef. Mich. 1432, Joan; CP40/687, rot. 537d. (2) Agnes, s.p.
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Attestor, parlty. elections, Suss. 1422, 1425, 1432.

?Victualler of the Household by June 1412 – aft.Oct. 1421.

Tax collector, Suss. Feb. 1434, May 1437, Apr. 1440.

Main residence: Chichester, Suss.
Wendover, Wendovere
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Commons 1422-1461
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WYMONDHAM, John (d.1475), of Framlingham, Suff. and Norwich and Crownthorpe and Felbrigg, Norf.

Family and Education
m. (1) by 1440, F. Blomefield, Norf. ix. 470. Margery (d.1456), Ibid. iv. 89. da. of Sir Robert Clifton*, wid. of Sir Edward Hastings (d.1438) of Elsing, Norf. and Fenwick, Yorks., 1s. 2da.; CP, vi. 358, 360; Norf. RO, Norwich consist. ct., Reg. Gelour, ff. 116-18; H.A. Wyndham, Wyndhams, 15. (2) by Oct. 1459, Norf. RO, Ketton-Cremer mss, WKC 3/1. Elizabeth (d. bef. Apr. 1475), Reg. Gelour, ff. 116-18. da. and h. of Sir John Reedsham of Suff., wid. of Sir John Heveningham (d.1453) of Heveningham, Suff. and William Allington II*. Blomefield, viii. 112 (but Blomefield mistakenly refers to Elizabeth as wid. of ‘Sir Thomas’ Heveningham); CP25(1)/170/192/37; De Antiquis Legibus Liber (Cam. Soc. xxxiv), p. clxxxixn; Paston Letters ed. Davis, i. 256; Ketton-Cremer mss, WKC 3/1; Add. 5823, ff.227, 249v.
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Attestor, parlty. elections, Norf. 1447, 1449 (Feb.), Suff. 1467.

Commr. to distribute tax allowance, Norf. Apr. 1440; of array Dec. 1459; to resist earl of Warwick and his adherents Feb. 1460; of inquiry Mar. 1460 (treasons and other offences committed on lordships and lands late of duke of York and earls of Warwick and Salisbury).

Main residences: Framlingham, Suff.; Norwich; Crownthorpe; Felbrigg, Norf.
Weindam, Wymdam, Wymdham, Wyndam
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Commons 1422-1461
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WYMONDESWOLD, William, of Leicester.

Family and Education
prob. yr. s. of William Wymondeswold by his w. Milicent (d. by 1446). C1/111/57; CP40/740, rot. 477d. m. between June 1418 and Mich. 1424, CP40/655, rots. 67d, 366. Emma, ?1s.
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Attestor, parlty. election, Leicester 1442.

Bailiff, Leicester Mich. 1426–7, 1431 – 32; coroner by 28 Oct. 1436 – ?; mayor Mich. 1442–3, 1452 – 53; steward of the fair 1446 – 47, 1452–3 (as mayor). Leicester Bor. Recs. ed. Bateson, ii. 448, 453; HMC Hastings, i. 64; KB27/711, rex rot. 1d.

Main residence: Leicester.
Wymeswold, Wymsolde
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Commons 1422-1461
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WYLNE, Robert, of Melbourne, Derbys.

Family and Education
prob. s. and h. of William Wylne of Melbourne. m. Cecily, On 26 Apr. 1441 the couple had a papal indult for a portable altar: CPL, ix. 234. at least 1s.
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Bailiff of New Liberty of the duchy of Lancaster in Derbys. 29 July 1433 – 15 Feb. 1445; jt. 15 Feb. 1445 – 5 Aug. 1461; parker of Stockley in Needwood Forest, Staffs. 27 Dec. 1437 – ?; jt. parker of Castle Donington, Leics. 28 Sept. 1438–? R. Somerville, Duchy, i. 549; DL29/402/6456.

Yeoman of the Crown by 29 July 1433–31 Aug. 1460; DL42/18, f. 8v; PPC, vi. 224; E361/6, rot. 51v. While the Household ordinances of 1454 show that the yeoman of the Crown and those of the chamber were distinct, our MP is described interchangeably as both, e.g. as ‘of the Crown’ in a duchy of Lancaster lease of June 1444 and as ‘of the chamber’ in an inspeximus of three months earlier: DL37/53/26; DL42/18, f. 112v. Moreover, while he was named as one of the yeoman of the Crown in the Household ordinances, he appears ‘as of the chamber’ in the great wardrobe accts. of 1455–6: E361/6, rot. 50. usher of the chamber by 12 Feb. – 31 Aug. 1460.

Commr. of arrest June 1452 (a chapman of Worstead, Norfolk).

Keeper, Sheriff Hutton park, Yorks. 12 Feb.-c. July 1460. CPR, 1452–61, p. 546.

Main residence: Melbourne, Derbys.
Willyn, Wilne, Wylen, Wyllyn
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Commons 1422-1461
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WYLLY, John (d.1467), of Salisbury, Wilts.

Family and Education
m. by May 1419, Margaret (fl.1472), da. of William atte Lee of Salisbury, Wilts. Hist. Centre, Salisbury city recs., Domesday bk. 2, G23/1/214, f. 44v; Domesday bk. 3, G23/1/215, f. 23. 1s. 1da. Tropenell Cart. ed. Davies, i. 235-9.
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Attestor, parlty. election, Salisbury 1455.

Member of the council of 48, Salisbury by Sept. 1420-aft. Oct. 1450; First General Entry Bk. Salisbury (Wilts. Rec. Soc. liv), 216–439. reeve 2 Nov. 1422–3; CCR, 1422–9, p. 206. ? chamberlain 23 Oct. 1450; First General Entry Bk. 439, but his name was subsequently crossed out. member of the council of 24 by 29 Oct. 1451–d.; Ibid. 445, 450, 451, 452, 454; Salisbury ledger bk. 2, G23/1/2, ff. 3–82. constable 12 Jan. 1453–4; Salisbury ledger bk. 2, G23/1/2, f. 3v. mayor 2 Nov. 1455–6. First General Entry Bk. 457–8; Wilts. Hist. Centre, Trin. Hosp. Salisbury mss, 1446/68.

Searcher of ships, Poole and district 13 Nov. 1454–7 June 1455. CFR, xix. 111.

Main residence: Salisbury, Wilts.
Willi, Willies, Willy, Willyes, Wyly, Wylys
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Commons 1422-1461
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WYKES, William (d.c.1487), of Moreton Jeffries, Herefs.

Family and Education
s. and h. of William Wykes (?fl.1439) of Moreton Jefferies by his w. Agnes (d.c.1450). m. Margaret, at least 1s.
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Attestor, parlty. elections, Herefs. 1450, 1453, 1459, 1478.

Under sheriff, Glos. 4 Nov. 1455 – 17 Nov. 1456, Herefs. 5 Nov. 1466–7. KB27/779, rot. 49d; E13/154, rot. 7d.

Coroner, Herefs. by 27 Mar. 1473-aft. 22 July 1479. KB27/848, rot. 38d; KB9/352/64.

Commr. of inquiry, Herefs. Feb. 1486 (lands of Thomas Fitzharry*), Staffs. Feb. 1487 (lands of John Blount, Lord Mountjoy).

Main residence: Moreton Jeffries, Herefs.
Wikez, Wyke, Wykkys, Wykys
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WYKEHAM, William (c.1403-56), of Broughton castle, Oxon.

Family and Education
b. c.1403, CIPM, xxvi. 173-5. s. and h. of Sir Thomas Wykeham*. The Commons 1386-1421, iv. 920-2. m. by 1428, His da. and h. was aged ‘28 and more’ in late 1456: C139/166/29. Joan (fl.1458), 1da. C139/166/29; CP25(1)/191/28/42, 45.
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Commr. to assess liability for a subsidy, Oxon. Apr. 1431; distribute tax allowance Mar. 1442; treat for loans Sept. 1449; assess subsidy Aug. 1450.

J.p. Berks. 24 June 1449 – Mar. 1452, Oxon. 22 Mar. 1452 – d.

Sheriff, Oxon. and Berks. 20 Dec. 1449 – 2 Dec. 1450.

Main residence: Broughton castle, Oxon.
Wycham, Wykham
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WYKEHAM, Sir Thomas (d.1443), of Broughton castle, Oxon.

Family and Education
3rd s. of William Perrot of Ash near Overton, Hants by Alice, da. of Agnes Champneys, sis. of William of Wykeham, bp. of Winchester; h. to his gt.-uncle. educ. New Coll. Oxf. 1390-4. m. (1) prob. bef. 1403, Elizabeth, da. of William Wilcotes† of North Leigh, Oxon., 2s. inc. William*, 2da; (2) by Mar. 1440, Margaret. KB27/718, rot. 34d. Kntd. bef. Nov. 1411.
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Attestor, parlty. election, Oxon. 1421 (May).

Keeper, Witney chase, Oxon. by appointment of Bp. Wykeham 5 Feb. 1403 – d.

Tax controller, Oxon. Jan. 1404.

J.p. Oxon. 27 Jan. 1406 – Mar. 1410, Feb. 1412 – Nov. 1413, Apr. 1418 – d.

Commr. Berks., Bucks., Hants, Oxon. Mar. 1406 – May 1442; to take an assize of novel disseisin, Oxon. Aug. 1432; C66/432, m. 9d. of gaol delivery, Oxford castle Sept. 1438; C66/443, m. 39d. to treat for loans, Oxon. May, Aug. 1442.

Sheriff, Oxon. and Berks. 6 Nov. 1413 – 10 Nov. 1414, 10 Nov. 1417 – 4 Nov. 1418, 12 Dec. 1426 – 7 Nov. 1427, 5 Nov. 1430 – 26 Nov. 1431, Hants 30 Nov. 1416 – 10 Nov. 1417.

Main residence: Broughton castle, Oxon.
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