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WESTHOPE, John, of Bath, Som.

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m. (1) Katherine; CP40/677, rot. 15. (2) Agnes. CCR, 1441-7, p. 362.
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Attestor, parlty. election, Bath 1435.

Cofferer, Bath c. June 1434–5. Bath and N.-E. Som. Archs., Bath Ancient Deeds, BC151/2/75.

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WESTHOPE, John, of Bath, Som.
Main residence: Bath, Som.
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WESTEBY, George (d.c.1441), of Salisbury, Wilts.

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?m. ?; 2s.
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Commr. of arrest, Wilts. June 1408; inquiry, Dorset, Wilts. July 1433 (intrusions on estates of Ivychurch priory).

Member of the council of 48, Salisbury by Feb. 1429-aft. Dec. 1439; First General Entry Bk. Salisbury (Wilts. Rec. Soc. liv), 263, 346–9. auditor bef. June 1437. Ibid. 331.

Tax collector, Wilts. Jan. 1436.

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WESTEBY, George (d.c.1441), of Salisbury, Wilts.
Main residence: Salisbury, Wilts.
Westbury, Westby, Westiby
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L.S.C.
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Commons 1422-1461
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WESTBOURNE, John, of Hastings, Suss.

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?m. ?; 1s.
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Bailiff of hundred of Staple, Suss. for Thomas Hoo II* by Apr. 1460. KB29/92, rot. 11d.

Steward, estates of Sir John Pelham in Suss. by Sept. 1464-aft. May 1480, Suss. Arch. Collns. lvi. 124–6, derived from Add. Chs. 31134, 31140. of Bivelhurst in Wadhurst, Suss. 1469. Add. Roll 31498.

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WESTBOURNE, John, of Hastings, Suss.
Main residence: Hastings, Suss.
Westborne, Westburn, Westebourne
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L.S.C.
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WEST, Thomas (d.1467), of Sudbury, Suff. and London.

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s. of William West by his w. Agnes. m. (1) Emmota, 1s.; (2) Denise, wid. of Philip Caxton (d.1430), of Little Wratting, Suff.; 1da. PCC 20 Godyn (PROB11/5, ff. 156-157v). Dist. Suff. 1439, 1458.
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Commr. to purvey corn for the royal household Nov. 1438; appraise goods, Essex July 1439; E159/215, recorda Easter rot. 5, commissiones Trin. rot. 1. of inquiry, Hants, Kent July 1448 (a breach of the truce with Portugal).

Collector of customs and subsidies, Ipswich 22 July 1439–22 Feb. 1442. E356/19, rots. 26–27.

Clerk of the market of the Household Oct. 1445 – Mar. 1461.

Jt. armourer, Tower of London (with John Roger III*) 7 Apr. 1455-July 1461. In 1453 he and Roger had been granted the office in reversion, to take effect on the death of John Malpas: CPR, 1452–61, p. 67. They accordingly took up the post in 1455, but West, unlike Roger, was not reappointed after the deposition of Hen. VI: E159/231, brevia Trin. rot. 10d; CPR, 1461–7, p. 96.

Jt. constable and parker of Leeds castle, Kent Mich. 1449-Mar. 1461. E159/226, brevia Easter rot. 5d; 227, brevia Hil. rot. 11d.

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WEST, Thomas (d.1467), of Sudbury, Suff. and London.
Main residences: Sudbury, Suff.; London.
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H.W.K.
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WEST, Robert, of Malmesbury and Brokenborough, Wilts.

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s. of John West*. Cat. Med. Muns. Berkeley Castle ed. Wells-Furby (Bristol and Glos. Arch. Soc.), ii. 950. educ. ?adm. Barnard’s Inn bef. 1449. J.H. Baker, Men of Ct. (Selden Soc. supp. ser. xviii), ii. 1651.
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Attestor, parlty. election, Wilts. 1449 (Feb.).

Tax collector, Wilts. July 1446.

Verderer, Braydon forest, Wilts. 4 Apr. 1447–? C242/11/8.

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WEST, Robert, of Malmesbury and Brokenborough, Wilts.
Main residences: Malmesbury; Brokenborough, Wilts.
Author
C.E.M.
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WEST, John, of Brokenborough, Wilts.

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m. at least 1s. Robert*. Cat. Med. Muns. Berkeley Castle ed. Wells-Furby (Bristol and Glos. Arch. Soc.), ii. 950.
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Attestor, parlty. elections, Wilts. 1415, 1421 (Dec.), 1422, ? 1449 (Feb.).

Tax collector, Wilts. Sept. 1431, Feb. 1434, ? Aug. 1449.

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WEST, John, of Brokenborough, Wilts.
Main residence: Brokenborough, Wilts.
Author
C.E.M.
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WESENHAM, Thomas (c.1387-1460), of Conington, Hunts.

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b. Bexwell, Norf. c.1387, CIPM, xix. 668. s. and h. of Robert Wesenham (c.1363-1400) of Bexwell and Conington by his w. Joan. s.p. CIPM, xvii. 375; xviii. 1; CCR, 1399-1402, p. 219.
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Attestor, parlty. election, Hunts. 1429.

Serjt. of the King’s pantry bef. 1422-bef. Nov. 1454. CPR, 1422–9, p. 463; PPC, vi. 226.

Water-bailiff, Bristol 4 Feb. 1434–57. CPR, 1429–36, p. 332; 1436–41, p. 229; 1452–61, p. 350.

Commr. to assess subsidy, Hunts. Jan. 1436, Hunts., Mdx. Aug. 1450; of inquiry, Cambs., Hunts., Norf., Suff. July 1439 (breaches of trading regulations, escapes of felons etc.); But Wesenham was not included on a new commission of the same date which to treat for loans, Hunts. Nov. 1440, Cambs., Hunts June 1446, Hunts. Sept. 1449; distribute tax allowance Mar. 1442, June 1453; of oyer and terminer Mar. 1450 (complaint of abbot of Ramsey).

J.p.q. Hunts. 18 May 1437 – July 1459.

Controller of customs and subsidies, Bristol 14 Apr. 1440-Feb. 1441. CPR, 1436–41, pp. 348, 476.

Surveyor of the search, port of Bristol 3 Apr. 1441-Oct. 1456. CPR, pp. 519, 545; 1452–61, p. 329.

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WESENHAM, Thomas (c.1387-1460), of Conington, Hunts.
Main residence: Conington, Hunts.
Wesnam, Wesyngham, Wesynham
Author
C.E.M.
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Commons 1422-1461
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WERMYSTON, William, of New Romney, Kent.

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m. bef. Nov. 1425, Margery, ?1da.
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Jurat, New Romney 25 Mar. 1432–42, 1445 – 46, 1449–51. E. Kent Archs., New Romney recs., assmt. bks. 1384–1446, NR/FAc 2, ff. 116, 120v, 122, 124v, 126v, 128v, 130v, 131v, 143; 1448–1526, NR/FAc 3, ff. 9v, 13.

Cinque Ports’ bailiff at Yarmouth Sept.-Nov. 1436. White and Black Bks. of Cinque Ports (Kent Rec. Ser. xix), 8.

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WERMYSTON, William, of New Romney, Kent.
Main residence: New Romney, Kent.
Author
D.I.G.
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WENYNGTON, Robert, of Dartmouth, Devon.

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m. by July 1443, Joan, 2s. H.R. Watkin, Dartmouth, 123, 159. She cannot have been the da. of William Mountfort* as suggested by HP Biogs. ed. Wedgwood and Holt, 649, 933, since he died childless in her lifetime: The Commons 1386-1421, iii. 800.
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Commr. of inquiry, Dartmouth Feb. 1439 (wreck); to requisition vessels, Eng. Apr. 1449.

Bailiff, Dartmouth Mich. 1445–6; mayor 1447 – 48, 1456–7. Watkin, 185.

Searcher of ships, Exeter and Dartmouth 22 Jan. – 8 Mar. 1447.

Collector of customs and subsidies, Exeter and Dartmouth 5 June 1447 – 28 July 1450, 23 Mar. 1455–3 Dec. 1457. CFR, xviii. 52, 54, 56, 134; xix. 105–9; E356/20, rots. 56–58; E102/2, rots. 36, 38, 39; E159/233, recorda Hil. rot. 4; 235, recorda Mich. rot. 57d; E403/769, m. 6; 773, m. 9; 777, m. 6; Reg. Lacy, ii (Canterbury and York Soc. lxi), 388; iii (ibid. lxii), 207; Watkin, 400.

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WENYNGTON, Robert, of Dartmouth, Devon.
Main residence: Dartmouth, Devon.
Cane, Welyngton, Wynyngton, de Caen
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H.W.K.
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