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WOTTON, Nicholas II (d.1454), of Wootton Bassett and Ramsbury, Wilts.

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s. and h. of Walter Chapman of Wootton Bassett. CAD, i. C1329. m. (1) by Easter 1415, Edith; Wilts. Feet of Fines (Wilts. Rec. Soc. xli), 341. (2) by Mar. 1425, Isabel, da. of Walter and Margaret Silveyn of Frome ‘Branche’, Som. and Wilton, Wilts., CP40/657, cart. rot. 2. 1da. d.v.p. ; (3) between May and Sept. 1430, Elizabeth (fl.1446), wid. of Richard Pavele (d.1430) of Fairoak, Som., 1da. Som. Feet of Fines (Som. Rec. Soc. xxii), 100; Some Som. Wills (ibid. xvi), 135. Dist. Wilts. 1430, 1439.
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Tax collector, Wilts. Dec. 1417.

Parlty. proxy for the abbot of Malmesbury 1421 (Dec.), 1422, 1423, 1425, 1432. SC10/47/2332, 2337, 2355; 48/2363, 2414.

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WOTTON, Nicholas II (d.1454), of Wootton Bassett and Ramsbury, Wilts.
Main residences: Wootton Bassett; Ramsbury, Wilts.
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WOTTON, Nicholas I (d.1448), of London.

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s. of William Wotton (d. by 1397), of London, woolman, by his w. Margaret (d.1405). m. (1) by Oct. 1403, Joan (d.1413), prob. da. of Robert Corby† of Boughton Malherbe, Kent and West Thurrock, Essex, 2s.; (2) by Apr. 1416, Margaret (fl.1450). Dist. Kent 1439.
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Attestor, parlty. elections, London 1417, 1420, 1421 (May), 1423, 1426, 1427, 1432, 1433, 1437, 1442.

Constable of the staple of Westminster 3 July 1401–2; mayor 25 May 1424–7 July 1425. C267/8/32.

Tax collector, London Mar. 1404.

Alderman of Broad Street Ward ?Oct. 1404-c. Dec. 1406, Dowgate Ward by June 1407 – 5 Apr. 1446; sheriff, London and Mdx. Mich. 1406–7; mayor, London 13 Oct. 1415–16, 1430 – 31.

Commr. London, Mdx. June 1406 – Apr. 1431; of gaol delivery, Newgate Nov. 1430. C66/429, m. 29d.

Parlty. cttee. to witness the engrossment of the parliament roll Dec. 1406.

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WOTTON, Nicholas I (d.1448), of London.
Main residence: London.
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L.S.C.
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Commons 1422-1461
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WOTTON, John, of Chelworth, Wilts.

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m. by Mar. 1424, Katherine (b.c.1394), da. of Robert Weston and niece and h. of Thomas Weston (d.1423) of Cricklade, Wilts. CIPM, xxii. 254.
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Attestor, parlty. election, Glos. 1427.

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WOTTON, John, of Chelworth, Wilts.
Main residence: Chelworth, Wilts.
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L.S.C.
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WOTHE, Walter (c.1426-68), of Putton, Dorset.

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b. c.1426, yr. s. of Thomas Othe (d.1429) of Charlton ‘Camville’, Som.; bro. and h. of John (d.1430). C139/85/16. m. bef. 1459, Margery (d. 29 Sept. 1499), 1da. CIPM Hen. VII, ii. 255.
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Attestor, parlty. elections, Dorset 1449 (Feb.), 1455, 1460.

Commr. of goal delivery, Dorchester Feb. 1462.

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WOTHE, Walter (c.1426-68), of Putton, Dorset.
Main residence: Putton, Dorset.
Othe
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WORTHY, John II (d.c.1482), of Halstead, Essex and London.

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s. of John Worthy of Maldon by Christine, da. of Simon Tynt. C146/9593. m. Elizabeth, da. and h. of John Warner of Halstead by Elizabeth, da. of John Helion, 1da. Vis. Essex ed. Metcalfe, ii. 580.
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Attestor, parlty. election, Essex 1455.

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WORTHY, John II (d.c.1482), of Halstead, Essex and London.
Main residences: Halstead, Essex; London.
Worthi
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WORTHY, John I, of Totnes, Devon.

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?s. of John Worthy alias Colyn (fl.1415) of Totnes. C67/37, m. 43; JUST1/1531, rot. 14. m. Mabel, 1s. CP40/693, rot. 66; H.R. Watkin, Totnes Priory and Town, ii. 1085.
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Reeve, Totnes 1430 – 31; tax assessor 1448, 1450; collector of Sunday pence 1450 – 51; warden of the Leechwell c. 1444–52. Watkin, i. 301, 417, ii. 927–8, 939, 942, 946.

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WORTHY, John I, of Totnes, Devon.
Main residence: Totnes, Devon.
Author
H.W.K.
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WORTH, William, of Tenterden, Suss. and Winchelsea, Suss.

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s. of William Worth of Tenterden by his w. Agnes. Cat. Rye Recs. ed. Dell, 228.
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Mayor, Winchelsea Easter 1427–9; E159/203, recorda Easter rot. 8d; Huntington Lib., San Marino, California, Battle Abbey mss, deed 869. jurat 1431 – 35, 1442–4. Cott. Julius BIV, ff. 40, 41, 47v-50, 51v, 65v, 71v-72.

Cinque Ports’ bailiff to Yarmouth Sept. – Nov. 1433, 1435. Ibid. ff. 51v, 59; White and Black Bks. of Cinque Ports (Kent Rec. Ser. xix), 2–3, 6–7.

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WORTH, William, of Tenterden, Suss. and Winchelsea, Suss.
Main residences: Tenterden, Suss.; Winchelsea, Suss.
Warth, Werth, de Worthe
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L.S.C.
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WORSOP, William, of Ipswich, Suff.

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s. of Richard Worsop of Nottingham. m. at least 1s. Miscellanea Genealogica et Heraldica, 5th ser. vii. 313; Add. 30158, f. 20v.
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Attestor, parlty. elections, Suff. 1450, 1459, 1461, 1467.

Coroner, Suff. by 1449–1464 or later. J.H. Baker, Men of Ct. (Selden Soc. supp. ser. xviii), ii. 1702.

Clerk of the peace, Ipswich Sept. 1473–83; Ibid. coroner 1480–3; N. Bacon, Annalls of Ipswiche ed. Richardson, 144–6. portman by 1480; justice 1480–1. Ibid. 144. It is assumed that Worsop was a portman by 1480, given that it was from the ranks of the portmen that the justices other than the bailiffs were selected.

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WORSOP, William, of Ipswich, Suff.
Main residence: Ipswich, Suff.
Worsshop, Wursop, Wursope, Wursoppe
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C.E.M.
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WORSOP, John (d.1474), of London.

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m. (1) 1s. 2da.; (2) prob. bef. Apr. 1462, Joan, wid. of Robert Colby (fl.1455), Cal. P. and M. London, 1437-57, p. 182. of London. Cat. Suss. Deeds, Magdalen Coll. ed. Macray, i. 162 (Sele 5).
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Attestor, parlty. elections, London 1467, 1472.

Controller, customs and subsidies, London 4 Mar. 1453 – Apr. 1454, tunnage and poundage 20 Oct. 1456 – 2 Sept. 1458, great custom 1 Dec. 1458 – 1 Aug. 1460; collector, tunnage and poundage 27 Mar. – 12 June 1455.

Commr. to search dwellings and warehouses of Genoese merchants and confiscate their goods, London Aug. 1458. Subsequently cancelled.

Warden, Drapers’ Co. London Aug. 1472–3. A.H. Johnson, Hist. Drapers’ Co. ii. 466.

Auditor, London 21 Sept. 1472–d. Cal. Letter Bk. London, L, 107, 111.

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WORSOP, John (d.1474), of London.
Main residence: London.
Worshop, Worsopp, Worssopp, Wyrsop
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L.S.C.
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WOOTTON, Roger II, of Warwick.

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prob. s. and h. of Roger Wootton I* by his 1st w.
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Attestor, parlty. elections, Warws. 1453, 1455, Warwick 1453.

Keeper, Henry Beauchamp, duke of Warwick’s park of Wedgnock (in Warwick) by 11 June 1446. CIPM, xxvi. 592 (p. 376).

?Under sheriff, Warws. 1 June 1448 – 7 Feb. 1450.

Coroner, Warws. by 5 Mar. 1453- aft. 8 Oct. 1459. KB9/290/7; KB27/826, rot. 40.

Under escheator, Warws. 6 Nov. 1454 – 4 Nov. 1455.

Parlimentarian
WOOTTON, Roger II, of Warwick.
Main residence: Warwick.
Wotton, Wutton
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S.J.P.
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