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WYCHARD, Thomas (d.c.1466), of Chawston, Beds.

Family and Education
m. bef. 1438, CP25(1)/241/87/34. Beatrice (b.c.1388), da. of Thomas Jardyn† (d.1410) of South Mundham and Bowley, Suss., and sis. and coh. of John Jardyn (d.1426), wid. of Thomas Roucle and James Knottesford; The Commons 1386-1421, iii. 489; CIPM, xxiii. 35. (2) aft. Jan. 1450, Alice, wid. of Roger Hunt*, prob. s.p. CP40/816, rot. 223.
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?Lt. of Robert Willoughby, 6th Lord Willoughby of Eresby, at Seise, Oise and Seine 23 Apr. 1433; Archives Nationales, Paris, K63/24/2. at Bayeux 15 Feb.-aft. 28 Sept. 1434. Bibliothèque Nationale de France, Paris, Fr. mss, 25771/839, 865, 893, 898.

Commr. to distribute tax allowance, Beds. June 1453.

Main residence: Chawston, Beds.
Wicharde, Wichart, Wysshard
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WYCH, John, of Plymouth, Devon and Bristol.

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m. by June 1440, Ricarda, ?wid. of John Ayssh of Modbury. CP25(1)/46/85/169; CP40/717, rot. 152.
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Searcher of ships, Plymouth and Fowey 9 Nov. 1433–?16 Nov. 1440, E122/183/19, 22; 184/6; 185/50; E101/514/28, no. 9; 515/6, no. 11. E101/515/6, nos. 10, 12 show Wych accounting from 19 Nov. 1433. Barnstaple 9 July 1435–10 Feb. 1436; E122/183/19, m. 4; 185/44. Bristol 10 May 1440 – 3 June 1449, 24 Aug. 1450-aft. 2 Aug. 1458. E122/183/30; 185/59, 69; CCR, 1454–61, p. 302; CFR, xvii. 114, 277; xviii. 100, 147, 243; xix. 14, 67, 110, 206; E159/225, recorda Trin. rot. 2d.

Surveyor of the search, Exeter and Dartmouth 8 July 1435–8 Apr. 1457, E122/222 (pt. 2), nos. 38/3, 4. Bristol 23- 26 Oct. 1456.

Main residences: Plymouth, Devon; Bristol.
Wich, Wyche
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WRYTHER, John, of New Shoreham, Suss. and Winchester, Hants.

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m. bef. Jan. 1970, Amicia (d.1457). CP25(1)/241/89/5.
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Mayor, Winchester Mich. 1431–2, 1437–8. Winchester Coll. muns. 1300, 17871; Black Bk. Winchester ed. Bird, 193.

Jt. alnager, Winchester and Hants 22 June 1432 – 25 Jan. 1442.

Main residences: New Shoreham, Suss.; Winchester, Hants.
Writher, Wrythere
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WROUGHTON, John (c.1423-96), of Broad Hinton, Wilts.

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b. c.1423, CIPM, xxiii. 171-5. s. and h. of John Wroughton (c.1401-1429) of Broad Hinton by Isabel (d.?1464), da. of Edmund Hampden† (d.1419-20) of Great Hampden, Bucks., sis. of John Hampden II* and Edmund Hampden* and half-sis. of Thomas Stonor I*. m. (1) prob. bef. Mar. 1438, Jane, da. of William Darell*, Genealogist, n.s. xiii. 90. 6s. inc. Sir Christopher†, 1da.; (2) by July 1469, Margaret (b.c.1438), da. of John Carent (d.1478), of Silton, Dorset, wid. of John Filoll*, 3s. (1 d.v.p.). CIPM Hen. VII, ii. 52, 60. Dist. 1458, 1465.
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Attestor, parlty. election, Wilts. 1449 (Feb.).

Commr. to assess a tax, Wilts. Aug. 1450, July 1463; of oyer and terminer Oct. 1450; to assign archers Dec. 1457, Dec. 1488; of gaol delivery, Old Sarum castle Mar., Sept. 1464, July 1466, Nov., Dec. 1467, May 1482, Bishop’s Sarum within Salisbury July 1467; C66/508, mm. 15d, 20d; 515, m. 8d; 518, m. 12d; 519, mm. 4d, 12d; 549, m. 23d. inquiry, Wilts. Nov. 1464 (estates of Robert, Lord Hungerford and Moleyns), Oct. 1470 (felonies); array Mar. 1470, Dec. 1484; to take musters of army sent to Brittany Feb. 1488.

J.p. Wilts. 24 Nov. 1466 – June 1471, 4 July 1486 – d.

Sheriff, Wilts. 5 Nov. 1486 – 4 Nov. 1487.

Main residence: Broad Hinton, Wilts.
Worfton, Worston, Wrofton, Wroghton
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WROTH, William (1389-1450), of Enfield, Mdx. and Newton Plecy, Som.

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b. a; d; bap. London 6 Oct. 1389, s. and h. of William Wroth† (d.1408) of Enfield and Newton Plecy. CIPM, xx. 145. m. by Nov. 1422, Averia (d.1450/1), da. of John Mortimer of Bridgwater, Som., 2s. Guildhall Lib. London, commissary ct. wills, 9171/2, f. 133; J. Collinson, Hist. Som. iii. 67; CP25(1)/152/88/1; CFR, xviii. 177. His w. was alternatively called Almerica or Emeria. The MP must be distinguished from several contemporary namesakes, including William (b.1388), son of John Wroth of Abergavenny (CIPM, xix. 659, 778); William Wroth (d.1452), citizen and vintner of London (Guildhall Lib. 9171/5, f. 74), and his own younger son.
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Attestor, parlty. elections, Mdx. 1420, 1426, 1429, 1431, 1432, 1442, 1447, 1449 (Feb.), 1449 (Nov.).

Commr. to distribute tax allowances, Mdx. May 1437, June 1445, July 1446.

Forester, North Petherton park, Som. 1429 – 30, 1433–4. Collinson, iii. 62.

Main residences: Enfield, Mdx.; Newton Plecy, Som.
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WRITTLE, Walter, of London and Chigwell and Little Hallingbury and Stansted and Bobbingworth, Essex.

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s. of Robert Writtle of Essex by Eleanor (fl.1452), da. of Robert Ramsey of High Laver, Essex. CCR, 1429-35, p. 162; VCH Essex, iv. 89; Genealogist, n.s. iv. 203. m. (1) Joan (d.c.1461), da. of John Hende (1409-61) of Essex by Griselda, da. of Hamon Belknap (d.1429) of Beckley, Suss., 2s. (1 d.v.p.); CIPM, xxi. 113-15; C140/7/14; 12/6; VCH Essex, iv. 243; VCH Suss. ix. 144; Essex Rev. vii. 140; LP Hen. VIII, i. no. 289 (17); PCC 21 Wattys (PROB11/6, ff. 158-9). (2) Katherine (d. July 1493), da. of Thomas Baston of London; 3da. Genealogist, n.s. iv. 203; PCC 4 Vox (PROB11/10, f. 21); CFR, xxii. no. 447; CIPM Hen. VII, i. 895; PCC 21 Wattys. Joan bore Walter’s son and heir, but Katherine’s will indicates that she must have been the mother of at least one of his daughters: PCC 4 Vox.
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Escheator, Essex and Herts. 7 Dec. 1450 – 28 Nov. 1451.

Clerk of the estreats at the Exchequer 19 June 1455-bef. 19 Oct. 1456. PRO List ‘Exchequer Officers’, 89.

J.p. Essex 28 Nov. 1455–8, 14 July 1461 (q.)-Mar. 1462, 1 Mar. 1463 – Nov. 1465, 12 Nov. 1465 (q.)-Dec. 1469, 21 Dec. 1469–70, 14 July 1472 – d.

Commr. of sewers, Essex, Mdx. Feb. 1456 (from Stratford le Bow to Horndon and then to Hockley, Tollesbury and Wigborough), June, Nov. 1461 (coast and marshes from ‘Tempylmylle’ to chapel of St. Katherine on Bow bridge to Horndon and then to Hockley, Tollesbury and Wigborough); of inquiry, Essex Feb. 1466 (complaint of John Twyer), Aug. 1473 (unpaid farms), Dec. 1473 (lands of the late James Butler, earl of Wiltshire); to distribute tax allowance June 1468; of oyer and terminer Feb. 1472 (treasons and other offences of Sir Thomas de Vere and others); array Mar. 1472.

Surveyor of customs, Bristol 12 Apr. 1461–26 Oct. 1462. CPR, 1461–7, pp. 20, 216.

Collector of customs, Sandwich 21 July 1461–14 May 1462. CFR, xx. 5, 6, 7; xx. 70; E403/825, m. 7; E356/21, rot. 19d.

Sheriff, Essex and Herts. 5 Nov. 1468 – 4 Nov. 1469, 11 Apr.-8 Nov. 1471. He accounted from Mich. 1470.

Main residences: London; Chigwell; Little Hallingbury; Stansted; Bobbingworth, Essex.
Waythell, Wirtyll, Wretell, Wrethyll, Wretyl, de Writele, Writell, Wryttyll, Wyrtyll
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WRIGHT, Richard, of Cambridge.

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Attestor, parlty. elections, Cambridge ?1411, 1425, 1427, 1429, 1449 (Feb.), 1453.

Bailiff, Cambridge Sept. 1431–5, 1441–2; Add. 5833, f. 139; JUST3/220/1/33. coroner by July 1437-aft. Mich. 1444; JUST3/220/2, rots. 108, 135, 150; 3, rots. 80, 84, 93, 101; E372/289, Cant., Hunt. mayor Sept. 1438–40, 1445 – 46, 1448–50. CPR, 1436–41, p. 580; C219/15/6; Cambs. Archs., Cambridge bor. recs., indenture, 1445, City/PB Box X/80; J.M. Gray, Biogs. Mayors Cambridge, 18.

J.p. Cambridge 29 Oct. 1438–53.

Commr. of inquiry, Cambridge June 1444 (great bridge).

Main residence: Cambridge.
Wryght, Wryghte
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WRIGHT, John, of Colchester, Essex.

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Attestor, parlty. elections, Colchester 1455, 1467, ?Essex 1459. It is assumed that the MP rather than one of his namesakes attested the two Colchester elections listed here.

Alderman, Colchester Sept. 1451–3, 1463–4; Essex RO, Colchester bor. recs., ct. rolls 1451–2, 1452–3, 1463–4, D/B 5 Cr64, m. 1; 65, m. 1; 72, m. 1. coroner 1451 – 52, 1463–4; D/B 5 Cr64, m. 1; 72, m. 1. claviger 1452–3; D/B 5 Cr65, m. 1. councillor 1455 – 57, 1458–61; Ibid., ct. rolls 1455–7, 1458–61, D/B 5 Cr66, m. 1; 67, m. 1; 69, m. 1; 70, m. 1; 71, m. 1. bailiff 1464 – 65, 1466 – 67, 1470–1; VCH Essex, ix. 377. j.p. 1473–4. Colchester ct. roll 1473–4, D/B 5 Cr75, m. 1.

Main residence: Colchester, Essex.
Wryght, Wryghte
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WOTTON, Robert (d.?1488), of Faulstone and Hindon, Wilts.

Family and Education
m. Margaret, 1da. d.v.p. PCC 16 Milles (PROB11/8, ff. 198v-9).
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Attestor, parlty. elections, Wilts. 1442, 1447, 1449 (Nov.), Hindon 1453.

Main residences: Faulstone; Hindon, Wilts.
Wutton
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