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WINSLOW, Thomas I (d.1462), of Eldersfield, Worcs. and Ramsbury, Wilts.

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s. and h. of William Winslow (d.1414) of Ramsbury by Agnes (c.1379-c.1443), da. of Sir Thomas Poure (d.c.1398) of Charlton-on-Otmoor, Oxon. and Garford, Berks., and sis. and h. of Thomas Poure (d.1407); CIPM, xix. 226-7. stepson of Robert Andrew*. m. by Oct. 1437, Agnes, 2nd da. of John Throckmorton I*, CP40/787, rot. 520; T.R. Nash, Worcs. i. 452a. 4da.
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Attestor, parlty. elections, Worcs. 1442, 1449 (Feb.), Glos. 1447.

Escheator, Glos. and the adjacent marches of Wales 4 Nov. 1440–1.

J.p.q. Worcs. 18 Dec. 1444 – Jan. 1459.

Commr. of gaol delivery, Worcester castle May 1448, Nov. 1449 (q.); C66/470, m. 16d. to raise forces against traitors, Wilts. Sept. 1450; assign archers, Worcs. Dec. 1457.

Steward of duchy of Lancaster estates in Berks. and Hants 22 Dec. 1461–d., R. Somerville, Duchy, i. 627, from DL37/30/46. Marlborough and Devizes, Wilts. at d.

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WINSLOW, Thomas I (d.1462), of Eldersfield, Worcs. and Ramsbury, Wilts.
Main residences: Eldersfield, Worcs.; Ramsbury, Wilts.
Winslowe, Wynselowe, Wynslaw, Wynslowe
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WINNESLEY, Richard (d.c.1443), of Winsley and Stoke Lacy, Herefs.

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s. and h. of Hugh Winnesley (d.1408) of Leominster. m. (1) by Nov. 1417, Agnes; (2) by July 1426, Katherine, da. of Sir John Cheyne (d. by 1417) of Cheyney Longville, Salop, and coh. of her mother, Margaret, da. of Sir John Devereux of Stoke Lacy, wid. of Sir Thomas Bowet (fl.1419), 1s.
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Attestor, parlty. elections, Herefs. 1413 (May), 1432, 1433, 1435, 1442, Leominster 1420, 1421 (May), 1422, 1425, 1431, 1435. This list includes those elections in which Winnesley, as bailiff of the abbot’s liberty, appears with the attestors in an indenture drawn up with the sheriff, not those in which, as the abbot’s bailiff, he was one party to the indenture and the attestors the other.

Bailiff, abbot of Reading’s liberty of Leominster, by 14 Nov. 1420 – d., abbot of Reading’s lands in Herefs. by Easter 1424-c.1439. E368/196, rot. 7d; 211, rot. 2d; 213, rot. 2d.

Under sheriff, Herefs. Jan. 1421 – May 1422, Nov. 1431–2. C219/12/5; E5/497.

Tax collector, Herefs. May 1437.

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WINNESLEY, Richard (d.c.1443), of Winsley and Stoke Lacy, Herefs.
Main residences: Winsley; Stoke Lacy, Herefs.
Wyndesley, Wynnesley
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WINGFIELD, Sir Robert (1403-53), of Letheringham, Suff.

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b. 1403, s. of Sir Robert Wingfield (d.1409) of Letheringham by Elizabeth, da. of Sir John Russell† (d.1405), of Strensham, Worcs. CIPM, xix. 538; The Commons 1386-1421, iv. 248. m. by Sept. 1422, Elizabeth (b.c.1402), da. and coh. of Sir Robert Goushill (d.1403) of Hoveringham, Notts. by Elizabeth (d.1425), sis. and event. coh. of Thomas Fitzalan, earl of Arundel (d.1415), and wid. of Sir William Montagu (d.1382) and Thomas Mowbray, 1st duke of Norfolk (d.1399), L.E. Moye, ‘Estates and Finances of the Mowbray Fam.’ (Duke Univ. Ph.D. thesis, 1985), 81; CIPM, xviii. 908-26; Thoroton Soc. vii. 34; J.M. Wingfield, Wingfield Fam. 3, 7; CP, i. 246; CP, ix. 604; xi. 390-1. at least 6s. inc. Sir John†, Robert* and Thomas†, 3da. Wingfield named five sons and three daughters in his will but had at least one other son, Richard: PCC 1 Stockton (PROB11/4, f. 6); Procs. Suff. Inst. Archaeology, xxxiii. 185. According to one ped., he had seven sons and four daughters: Vis. Suff. ii. (Harl. Soc. n.s. iii), 216. Kntd. 19 May 1426. W.A. Shaw, Knights of Eng. i. 131.
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Commr. of gaol delivery, Melton July 1426; C66/419, m. 13d. to distribute tax allowance, Suff. May 1437; of inquiry Mar. 1438 (export of uncustomed goods); arrest, Herts. Dec. 1451.

Steward for the 2nd and 3rd Mowbray dukes of Norfolk in Suff. c. 1432 – Sept. 1440, 1 May 1444–?autumn 1447, for Katherine, dowager duchess of Norfolk, in Essex by June 1434-aft. June 1441. Moye, 81, 83; CCR, 1441–7, p. 213; Essex RO, ct. rolls for Mowbray bor. of Harwich, D/B 4/38/6–8.

J.p. Suff. 3 June 1432 – Mar. 1434, Norf. 19 Nov. 1432 – Mar. 1434.

Steward, honour of Richmond in Norf. 28 Nov. 1436–?July 1450. CPR, 1436–41, p. 24. On 26 July 1450 Edmund Blake* was appointed steward for life of the honour’s lands in both Norf. and Suff.: CPR, 1446–52, p. 334.

Receiver-general for John Mowbray, 3rd duke of Norfolk, by Dec. 1445-autumn 1447. Moye, 84, 87, 423.

Lt. of 3rd duke of Norfolk as marshal of Eng. by 1446. CP40/742, rot. 420; 743, rot. 621.

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WINGFIELD, Sir Robert (1403-53), of Letheringham, Suff.
Main residence: Letheringham, Suff.
Wyngfeld, Wynkefelde, Wynkfeld
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WINGFIELD, Robert (d.1481), of Caldwell Hall, Suff. and East Harling, Norf.

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yr. s. of Sir Robert Wingfield*; bro. of Sir John† and Thomas Wingfield†. m. c.1463, Anne (c.1427-1498), da. and h. of Sir Robert Harling (d.1435) of East Harling, wid. of Sir William Chamberlain, KG (d.1462) of Gedding, Suff., s.p. Paston Letters ed. Davis, ii. 294; F. Blomefield, Norf. i. 319; Norf. Archaeology, x. 296-7; CIPM, xxiv. 444-8; Test. Ebor. iv (Surtees Soc. liii), 149-54; Norf. RO, Norwich consist. ct., Reg. Surflete, f. 187. Dist. 1465; Kntd. ?May 1465. HP Biogs. ed. Wedgwood and Holt, 957.
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Marshal of the Marshalsea by Nov. 1462-bef. 1468. CCR, 1461–8, p. 152; CPR, 1467–77, p. 85.

Commr. of inquiry, Norf., Suff. Dec. 1464 (breach of acts of Parl. regulating trade), Norf. Aug. 1473 (unpaid farms), Aug. 1474 (lands and goods of an outlaw), Aug. 1474 (illegal exports of wool and other goods), Norf., Suff. Mar. 1478 (lands of George, late duke of Clarence), Norf. Aug. 1480 (inquisition post mortem of Richard Whitwell); sewers, Cambs., Norf. May 1469 (fens); arrest, Norf., Suff. Sept. 1469; gaol delivery, Norwich castle Dec. 1471, Nov. 1478; C66/528, m. 20d; 543, m. 24d. array, Norf. Mar., May 1472.

J.p. Norf. 20 Feb. 1466 – Dec. 1470, 20 June 1471 – d., Suff. 4 July 1471 – Nov. 1475, Surr. 16 Oct. – Nov. 1475.

Controller of the Household by 25 Mar. 1474–d. C76/158, m. 30; A.R. Myers, Crown, Household and Parl. 253, 289.

Parker, Lopham, Norf. 29 Dec. 1476–?d. CPR, 1476–85, p. 5.

Steward, lands of late duke of Norfolk in Norf. and Suff. 29 Dec. 1476–?d., honour of Richmond in Norf. 25 Dec. 1478–d. CPR, 1476–85, pp. 12, 132, 285.

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WINGFIELD, Robert (d.1481), of Caldwell Hall, Suff. and East Harling, Norf.
Main residences: Caldwell Hall, Suff.; East Harling, Norf.
Wyngefeld, Wyngfeld, Wynkfeld
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WILTON, William, of Reading and Tilehurst, Berks.

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m. Joan.
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Attestor, parlty. election, Reading 1419.

Mayor, Reading Mich. 1408–9, 1419 – 20.

Tax collector, Berks. May 1416.

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WILTON, William, of Reading and Tilehurst, Berks.
Main residences: Reading; Tilehurst, Berks.
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WILLOUGHBY, Richard (d.1471), of Wollaton, Notts.

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s. and h. of (Sir) Hugh Willoughby* by his 1st w. m. (1) between 5 Apr. and 1 Aug. 1434, Anne (d. 23 July 1460), da. and coh. of Simon Leek† of Cotham, Notts.; (2) Elizabeth (fl.1493), da. of Henry Fitzherbert (d. bef. Sept. 1416) of Norbury, Derbys. s.p. Dist. 1439, 1457, 1465.
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Attestor, parlty. elections, Notts. 1437, 1453, 1455, 1460.

Commr. to distribute allowance on tax, Notts. Jan. 1436; of inquiry July 1451 (obstruction of highway by John Strelley*), Notts., Derbys. July 1454 (destruction of salmon), Notts. May 1455 (priory of Newstead), He sat as a commr. at Nottingham on 27 Oct. 1455: CIMisc. viii. 234. Nov. 1458 (complaint of William Babington*), C1/1/84. Oct. 1470 (felonies); gaol delivery, Nottingham Dec. 1453, Sept. 1454, July 1456, Mar. 1459 (q.), Dec. 1463 (q.); C66/478, m. 21d; 479, m. 20d; 481, m. 13d; 486, m. 5d; 506, m. 11d. kiddles, Notts. July 1454; to treat for loans May 1455; PPC, vi. 243. assign archers Dec. 1457; of sewers July 1458; array Dec. 1459; arrest, Derbys. Dec. 1461 (John Cockayne), Notts. Feb. 1462 (Richard Gaitford), Notts., Derbys. Feb. 1462 (Ranulph Rye and others); oyer and terminer, July 1466 (supervision of river Trent).

Under sheriff, Lincs. 3 Nov. 1438 – 5 Nov. 1439; sheriff, Notts. and Derbys. 20 Dec. 1449 – 3 Dec. 1450, 7 Nov. 1460–1.

J.p.q. Notts. 6 July 1448 – Dec. 1460, July 1461 – d.

Keeper of the King’s park, Notts. by 1 June 1452 – ?

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WILLOUGHBY, Richard (d.1471), of Wollaton, Notts.
Main residence: Wollaton, Notts.
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WILLOUGHBY, Hugh (c.1380-1448), of Willoughby-on-the-Wolds and Wollaton, Notts.

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b. c.1380, gds. and h. of Sir Edmund Willoughby (d.?1414) ?of Willoughby-on-the-Wolds, s. and h. of Edmund Willoughby (d.v.p. 1395/6) by Isabel (d.1416), da. of Sir Hugh Annesley of Ruddington, Notts. This marriage had taken place by 25 Nov. 1370, when the groom was yet a minor: M. Bloom, ‘The Careers of Sir Richard II de Willoughby and Sir Richard III de Willoughby, c.j.KB’ (Oxf. Univ. D.Phil. thesis, 1985), 346. The bride was a widow by 26 June 1396: Nottingham Univ. Lib. Middleton mss, Mi D 222. m. (1) by 29 May 1396, Isabel (d. 29 Dec. 1417), Trans. Thoroton Soc. vi (1902), 51. da. of Thomas Foljambe† (d.1433) of Walton, Derbys., by Margaret (d.1431), da. and event. coh. of Sir John Lowdham of Lowdham, Notts., 2s. inc. Richard*, 1da.; (2) by 23 May 1418, Margaret (c.1401-1493), da. of Sir Baldwin Freville (d.1400) of Tamworth, Staffs., sis. and coh. of Baldwin Freville (d. 3 Apr. 1418), 5s. 6da. Kntd. ?5 Nov. 1429.
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Attestor, parlty. elections, Notts. 1411, 1421 (Dec.), 1422, 1425, 1426, 1432, 1433.

Commr. of array, Notts. Apr. 1418, Mar. 1427, Aug. 1436; inquiry Jan. 1424 (repair of bridges over R. Leen), July 1434 (concealments); to treat for loans May 1428, Notts., Derbys. Mar. 1430, Mar. 1431, Lincs., Leics., Notts. Feb. 1434, Notts. Nov. 1440, Mar. 1442, June 1446; to take assize of novel disseisin Oct. 1440. C260/144/18/31. He did so at Newark on 5 Dec. 1440: CP40/720, rot. 137.

J.p. Notts. 7 July 1423 – June 1431, 14 Oct. 1431 – d.

Escheator, Notts. and Derbys. 13 Nov. 1423 – 6 Nov. 1424.

Sheriff, Notts. and Derbys. 5 Nov. 1430 – 26 Nov. 1431, Lincs. 3 Nov. 1438 – 5 Nov. 1439.

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WILLOUGHBY, Hugh (c.1380-1448), of Willoughby-on-the-Wolds and Wollaton, Notts.
Main residences: Willoughby-on-the-Wolds; Wollaton, Notts.
Wylgheby, Wylleby, Wylowby, Wylughby
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WILLIAM, John (d.c.1477), of Southampton.

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m. (1) by Jan. 1452, Ellen, wid. of John Halstede of Salisbury, Wilts., C1/18/179; KB27/763, rot. 45. 1s.; (2) Joan. C1/50/27.
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Attestor, parlty. elections, Southampton 1453, 1472.

Steward, Southampton Mich. 1440–1, Stewards’ Bks. 1428–34 (Soton. Rec. Soc. 1935), p. vii. sheriff ? 2 May 1447-Mich. 1448; mayor Mich. 1448–9, 1455 – 57, 1469–71; J.S. Davies, Hist. Southampton, 174. alderman 1453 – 54, 1473–4. Southampton Terrier 1454 (Soton. Rec. Ser. xv), 523; Remembrance Bk. i (Soton. Rec. Soc. 1927), 47.

Commr. of inquiry, Southampton June 1449 (piracy); gaol delivery Nov. 1455, Feb. 1457, Aug. 1458, June 1466, May 1467, Feb. 1474; C66/481, m. 22d; 482, m. 11d; 485, m. 2d; 515, m. 6d; 518, m. 13d; 532, m. 10d. to deliver the temporalities of the priory of St. Denys by Southampton to the newly-elected prior, Jan. 1457; requisition vessels for the naval force under (Sir) Gervase Clifton* Oct. 1457, for the force to resist Clarence and Warwick Apr. 1470; of array June 1461.

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WILLIAM, John (d.c.1477), of Southampton.
Main residence: Southampton.
Williams, Willyam, Wyllyam
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