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WOOD, John IV, of Hareston in Brixton, Devon.

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s. of William atte Wode. m. Elizabeth. C1/26/565B.
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?Attestor parlty. elections, Devon 1453, 1455.

Sub collector of a tax, Devon Oct. 1442. E13/142, rot. 42.

Under sheriff, Devon 1447–8. CP40/750, rot. 110d.

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WOOD, John IV, of Hareston in Brixton, Devon.
Main residence: Hareston in Brixton, Devon.
atte Wode
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H.W.K.
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Commons 1422-1461
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WOOD, John III (d.1484), of Midhurst, Suss. and Molesey, Surr. and London.

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s. and h. of John Wood (d.c.1449), of Bracklesham in West Wittering, Suss. by Joan, da. and h. of Thomas Sarceller of Midhurst; For further details about the Speaker’s life, see J.S. Roskell, ‘Sir John Wood of Molesey’, Surr. Arch. Collns. lvi. 15-28. As Roskell found, it is difficult to determine with certainty which offices the Speaker held in the course of his career, and which were occupied by his many namesakes. Yet it can be shown that he was not (as stated on pp. 16, 20 and 23) the same person as John Wood of Hampton Court, the ‘King’s servitor’ who was keeper of swans in the Thames from 12 Apr. 1461 (CPR, 1461-7, p. 15), and served in the 1460s and 1470s on comms. of inquiry regarding the illegal taking of swans, and offences relating to weirs in the Thames. That John, called ‘esquire of Hampton Court’ was still alive in Feb. 1487 (CCR, 1485-1500, no. 166), but died later that year, whereupon his annuity of £40 charged on the Suss. estates of the earl of Northumberland ceased to be paid: J.M.W. Bean, Estates Percy Fam. 131n. The accts. for the earl’s estates make clear that both office and annuity pertained to the John Wood† who had served as constable of Newcastle-upon-Tyne by royal appointment: Petworth House, Suss. mss, 7229, 7231, 7232, 7234 (MAC/22, 24, 25, 27). He, the MP for Newcastle in 1467, held a number of offices by grant of Edw. IV, including those of keeper of the Council chamber and usher of the Receipt of the Exchequer, both from the very same day that he was made keeper of the swans: CPR, 1461-7, p. 18; CCR, 1461-8, p. 344. It was he too who occupied the posts of warden of the mints in the Tower and master of the ordnance (E159/252, recorda Hil. rots. 11, 37, 38), and continued to be warden until Mich. 1484. Exchequer process against him continued until Hil. 1486: E159/261, recorda Hil. rot. 6d. er. bro. of John Wood† (d.1485), of Midhurst and London. educ. Winchester Coll. 1426; ? Staple Inn. Winchester Scholars ed. Kirby, 50; J.H. Baker, Men of Ct. (Selden Soc. supp. ser. xviii), ii. 1688-9. m. (1) by July 1452, PCC 2 Stokton (PROB11/4, ff. 17v-18). Elizabeth (d. 26 Mar. 1464), er. da. and coh. of John Mitchell I* by Margaret (d.1455), da. and coh. of Hamelin Matham (d.1382) of Molesey; E159/238, recorda Mich. rot. 3. wid. of William Fitzharry (d.1431) of London and of Thomas Morstead (d.c. May 1450) of London and Rivers Hall in Boxsted, Essex; (2) Margery (d. 20 Nov. 1502), CIPM Hen. VII, ii. 629. da. of (Sir) Roger Lewknor*. s.p. Kntd. 18 Feb. 1483. W.A. Shaw, Knights of Eng. ii. 21.
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Attestor, parlty. elections, Suss. 1449 (Feb.), 1460, Surr. 1467.

Commr. of sewers, Suss. Nov. 1442, Sept. 1455; to take musters, Barham Down, Kent Aug. 1453; of array, Suss. Aug. 1456, Surr. Sept. 1458, Dec. 1459, Suss. Oct. 1469, Feb. 1470, Surr. Oct. 1480, May 1484; to assign archers, Suss. Dec. 2026; of gaol delivery, Battle Aug. 1459 (q.), Guildford June 1460 (q.), Nov. 1460 (q.), June 1463 (q.), Mar. 1466 (q.), Sept. 1479, July 1481 (q.), Guildford castle Feb., June 1474 (q.), July 1475, Oct. 1475 (q.), Nov. 1477 (q.), Chichester Feb. 1478 (q.), Winchester Dec. 1481 (q.); C66/487, m. 10d; 489, m. 8d; 490, m. 19d; 505, m. 8d; 515, m. 11d; 532, m. 12d; 534, m. 23d; 536, m. 3d; 537, m. 14d; 541, mm. 20d, 24d;544, m. 18d (as senior); 547, m. 18d (as senior); 548, m. 6d (as senior). inquiry, Surr. Apr. 1460 (escapes of prisoners), July 1462 (lands of John Busbrigge), Calais July 1463 (wages owed to garrisons), C76/147, m. 3. Surr., Suss. Oct. 1470 (felonies), Aug. 1473 (unpaid farms), Surr. Apr. 1478 (lands of the duke of Clarence), Suss. Aug. 1480 (smuggling), Dec. 1483 (treasons and insurrections); arrest Mar. 1461 (servants of Thomas, Lord Roos), July 1465; oyer and terminer, Surr., Suss. June 1465, Surr. Oct. 1470, Berks., Essex, Herts., Kent, London, Mdx., Oxon., Surr., Suss. Aug. 1483; to take an assize of novel disseisin, Surr. Mar. 1475; C66/535, m. 11d. seize lands of the late duke of Clarence, Mdx., Surr. Mar. 1478; survey lordship of Cheshunt and land of the abbot of Waltham, Essex, Herts. June 1481; assess subsidy on aliens, Suss. Aug. 1483.

Under treasurer to John Tiptoft, earl of Worcester, Apr. 1452-c. Mar. 1455, to Henry Bourgchier, earl of Essex, 18 June 1480 – Apr. 1483; treasurer 17 May 1483–d. PRO List, ‘Exchequer Offices’, 198–9.

J.p.q. Surr. 29 June 1452 – Jan. 1459, 24 Dec. 1460 – July 1461, 8 Apr. 1464 – Nov. 1475, 15 Jan. 1477 – d., Suss. 23 July 1453 – Sept. 1460, 5 July 1461 – Feb. 1468, 8 July 1469 – Nov. 1470, 12 July 1480 – d.

Steward of the estates of Syon abbey in Suss. by Mich. 1453-aft. Dec. 1479. SC6/1037/10–15; E326/5227. His fee was £6 13s. 4d. p.a.

Keeper, great wardrobe 13 Nov. 1458–31 Aug. 1460. E361/6, rot. 51d.

Alnager, Bristol 4 Dec. 1458–26 Aug. 1459. CFR, xix. 218–20; E159/239, recorda Mich. rot. 30.

Prob. victualler of Calais 20 Jan. 1462–4 July 1465. E101/196/7, 11; C76/145, m. 11; 149, m. 13.

Sheriff, Surr. and Suss. 5 Nov. 1475–6, Essex and Herts. 5 Nov.1478–9.

Dep. to Henry, earl of Essex, as chief steward of the duchy of Lancaster, south parts 20 May 1481-c. Apr. 1483. R. Somerville, Duchy, i. 431.

Speaker 1483.

Vice Admiral 8 Apr. 1484 – d.

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WOOD, John III (d.1484), of Midhurst, Suss. and Molesey, Surr. and London.
Main residences: Midhurst, Suss.; Molesey, Surr.; London.
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WOOD, John II, of Keele, Staffs.

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m. ?1s. John†, 1da.
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Escheator, Staffs. 23 Nov. 1437 – 6 Nov. 1438.

Commr. of gaol delivery, Stafford Oct. 1443 (q.), Stafford castle Oct. 1450. C66/457, m. 23d; 472, m. 18d.

?Mayor, Newcastle-under-Lyme 1458. Wm. Salt Arch. Soc. 1917, p. 208.

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WOOD, John II, of Keele, Staffs.
Main residence: Keele, Staffs.
atte Wode
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WOOD, John I (d.1458), of Worcester and Northwick by Worcester and Wolverley, Worcs.

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poss. illegit. s. of Sir John atte Wood† (d.1391) of Wolverley. m. (1) Alice, 2s. 1da. (d.v.p.); (2) by 1443, Katherine, ?wid. of John Weston† of Coventry, Warwick and Worcester, 1s. 2da.; (3) by 1452, Margaret, wid. of Thomas Dounton of Burton, Herefs.; (4) Lucy. Dist. 1439.
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Attestor, parlty. elections, Worcs. 1414 (Nov.), 1420, 1422, 1425, 1427, 1431, 1437, 1449 (Nov.), All combined returns for Worcs. and Worcester. Worcester 1449 (Feb.).

Alnager, Worcs. Mich. 1405–32.

Commr. Essex, Glos., Herefs., Lincs., Norf., Salop, Staffs., Suff., Wilts., Worcs., Yorks. Apr. 1416 – Dec. 1457; of gaol delivery, Worcester June 1416 (q.), July 1424, July 1425, May 1427, May 1443, July 1445 (q.), June, Oct. 1447, Jan. 1458, Worcester castle July, Nov. (q.) 1433, Feb., Mar. 1437, July 1438, June 1439, Feb. 1446, May 1448 (q.), Oct., Nov. 1449, Dec. 1450; C66/399, m. 19d; 414, m. 10d; 417, m. 9d; 420, m. 15d; 433, m. 5d; 435, m. 23d; 440, m. 43d; 441, m. 11d; 442, m. 20d; 443, m. 10d; 456, m. 31d; 460, m. 14d; 461, m. 29d; 464, m. 24d; 466, m. 38d; 470, m. 16d; 471, m. 14d; 472, m. 18d; 484, m. 11d; 485, m. 19d. to treat for loans, Worcs. May, Aug. 1442, May 1455. PPC, vi. 240.

Bailiff, Worcester Mich. 1416–17.

Escheator, Worcs. 8 Dec. 1416 – 30 Nov. 1417, 6 Nov. 1424 – 24 Jan. 1426, 26 Nov. 1431 – 5 Nov. 1432.

J.p. Worcs. 4 Dec. 1417 (q.)-Feb. 1446, 18 Feb. 1446 – May 1452, May 1452 (q.)-July 1458.

Dep. sheriff, Worcs. (by appointment of the earl of Warwick) 17 Nov. 1425 – 13 Oct. 1426.

Steward of the estates of Thomas Polton, bp. of Worcester, 1 Nov. 1426-aft. Feb. 1431; E159/215, brevia Hil. rot. 2; Worcs. Archs., Reg. Polton, 250. receiver of the same by July 1427. Shakespeare Centre Archs., Guild of Holy Cross, Stratford-upon-Avon mss, BRT1/3/39.

Jt. bailiff of the liberty of Oswaldslow hundred, Worcs., by appointment of Bp. Polton 26 Feb. 1431–d. Reg. Polton, 250.

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WOOD, John I (d.1458), of Worcester and Northwick by Worcester and Wolverley, Worcs.
Main residences: Worcester; Northwick by Worcester; Wolverley, Worcs.
Author
C.E.M.
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WOOD, Christopher, of Hampreston, Dorset and London.

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educ. Clement’s Inn. J.H. Baker, Men of Ct. (Selden Soc. supp. ser. xviii), 1. 62; ii. 1687 (as Wode). m. by Mich. 1455, Alice (d.?1472). CP40/779, rot. 52d; CFR, xxi. no. 99.
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WOOD, Christopher, of Hampreston, Dorset and London.
Main residences: Hampreston, Dorset; London.
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L.S.C.
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WONSTON (WOLSTON), Alfred, of Okehampton and Newton Abbot, Devon.

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?s. of Geoffrey Wonston of Okehampton ?by his w. Agnes. CP25(1)/45/78/69. m. by 1409, Denise, da. and h. of John Ferrers, ?1s. John*.
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Forester of the eastern parts of Dartmoor Mich. 1404–5, SC6/819/15, rot. 13. western parts Mich. 1414–24. SC6/813/26, m. 2; 815/1, m. 5; 820/8, rot. 8; 820/9, rot. 7d.

Bailiff of the fees of the honour of Okehampton during the minority of Thomas Courtenay, earl of Devon, by 1427–8. SC6/829/29.

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WONSTON (WOLSTON), Alfred, of Okehampton and Newton Abbot, Devon.
Main residences: Okehampton; Newton Abbot, Devon.
Author
H.W.K.
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WOLSTON, John (d.c.1449), of Blackler in Staverton, Devon.

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?s. of Alfred Wonston (Wolston)*. The Commons 1386-1421, iv. 891. m. by Mich. 1429, KB27/675, rot. 22d. Joan, da. of Robert Elmede of Weycroft in Axminster, Devon.
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Attestor, parlty. election, Devon 1429.

Commr. of inquiry, Devon July 1440 (concealments), May 1444 (rape). KB27/735, rex rot. 5.

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WOLSTON, John (d.c.1449), of Blackler in Staverton, Devon.
Main residence: Blackler in Staverton, Devon.
Wulston
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H.W.K.
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WOLSELEY, Ralph (d.1504), of Wolseley, Staffs.

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s. and h. of Thomas Wolseley (d.1478) of Wolseley by his w. Margery Broughton (fl.1478) of Longdon, Staffs. S. Erdeswyk, Staffs. 205. educ. M. Temple. m. (1) Agnes, da. of Sir Thomas Blount† (d.1456) of Barton Blount, Derbys., by his 1st w. Margaret, da. of Sir Thomas Gresley† of Drakelow, Derbys., at least 1s. 1da.; (2) by Mich. 1474, Margaret, prob. da. of Sir Robert Aston of Tixall, Staffs., wid. of John Kynnersley (d.1472) of Loxley, Staffs.
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Commr. of inquiry, Salop, Staffs., Worcs. June 1458 (crime and concealments), Staffs. Aug. 1473 (unpaid farms), Nov. 1486 (manor of Shenstone), July 1498, June 1502 (lands late of Humphrey Peshale), Feb. 1502 (crimes); arrest, ?Staffs. Dec. 1460, July 1461 (Edmund Basset), Staffs. July 1472 (Sir Thomas Fyton); gaol delivery, Burton-upon-Trent Sept. 1473, Stafford castle Sept. 1475, Oct. 1476, Sept. 1484, C66/531, m. 5d; 536, m. 2d; 539, m. 24d; 557, m. 17d. Oct. 1486, Stafford May 1486, July 1487, Oct. 1502; to assess alien subsidy, Staffs. Apr., Aug. 1483, of array May, Dec. 1484, Apr. 1496.

Receiver, duchy of Lancaster honour of Tutbury, Staffs. 18 Nov. 1460-c. Mich. 1461; dep. Mich. 1461–?; R. Somerville, Duchy, i. 543; DL37/29/27; CPR, 1461–7, pp. 43–44. jt. receiver, lands late of John, Lord Lovell, in Cambs., Essex, Salop 8 Aug. 1461 – ?

Rider, chase of John Hales, bp. of Coventry, Cannock, Staffs. ?Mar. 1461–? Staffs. RO, Wolseley mss, D(W)1781/6/2/8.

Jt. alnager, Notts. July 1461–19 May 1462. CFR, xx. 24, 74.

Constable, duchy of Lancaster borough of Newcastle-under-Lyme 5 Aug. 1461–2 Apr. 1474. DL37/30/209; Somerville, i. 550.

Collector, tunnage and poundage, London 29 Sept. 1462–4 Dec. 1464. E122/194/142; E403/829, m. 7; CFR, xx. 98, 131; E356/21, rots. 12d, 13.

J.p.q. Staffs. 11 Dec. 1463–Dec. 1470, He was omitted from the comm. of 29 Mar. 1469 according to CPR, 1467–77, p. 630, but the originalia roll suggests he was appointed: E371/234, rot. 51. 8 July 1471 – Sept. 1485, 11 Nov. 1486 – Jan. 1496, 7 May 1501 – d.

Victualler of Calais 4 July 1465–13 Dec. 1466. C76/149, m. 13; PROME, xiii. 347–8.

Fourth baron of the Exchequer Mich. 1467 – ?Apr. 1471, 8 Mar. 1478 – 24 Sept. 1484.

Rent collector for the bp. of Coventry and Lichfield at Rugeley, Staffs. Mich. 1473–4 (for John Hales), 1497–8 (for John Arundel). I. Rowney, ‘Staffs. Political Community’ (Keele Univ. Ph.D. thesis, 1981), ii. 441.

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WOLSELEY, Ralph (d.1504), of Wolseley, Staffs.
Main residence: Wolseley, Staffs.
Wolceley, Worseley, Worssley
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WOLRICH, Andrew, of Dudmaston, Salop.

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s. and h. of William Wolrich (d.c.1431) of Dudmaston prob. by – da. and h. of Hugh Dudmaston of Dudmaston. m. by 2 Oct. 1431, Elizabeth, da. of Thomas Walton of Wheaton Aston, Staffs., at least 1s.
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Attestor, parlty. election, Salop 1442.

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WOLRICH, Andrew, of Dudmaston, Salop.
Main residence: Dudmaston, Salop.
Wolryche
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WOLLEY, Roger II, of Lostwithiel, Cornw.

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yr. s. of Walter Wolley of Lostwithiel, and h. of his bro. John. CP40/727, rot. 331d.
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Mayor, Lostwithiel 1442–3. C241/230/31.

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WOLLEY, Roger II, of Lostwithiel, Cornw.
Main residence: Lostwithiel, Cornw.
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H.W.K.
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