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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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WENTWORTH, Philip (by 1424-exec.1464), of Nettlestead, Suff. and Goxhill, Lincs.

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b. by Oct. 1424, CFR, xv. 95. s. and h. of Roger Wentworth (d. aft. June 1453), C67/40, m. 23. of North Elmsall, Yorks., Goxhill and Nettlestead by Margery (c.1399-20 Apr. 1478), CIPM, xxii. 307-12; C140/66/35. da. and h. of Sir Philip Despenser (d.1424), CIPM, xxii. 307-12. of Goxhill and Nettlestead by Elizabeth, da. and coh. of Robert, 3rd Lord Tiptoft, CP, iv. 291; CPR, 1422-9, pp. 261-2. and wid. of John, 8th Lord Roos (d.1421) of Helmsley, Yorks. CFR, xv. 32; CIPM, xxi. 836-54. m. by 1448, Mary, da. of John, 7th Lord Clifford (d.1422), CIPM, xxi. 952-8: Henry, the MP’s s. and h. by Mary, was aged ‘30 years and more’ in 1478: C140/66/35. by Elizabeth (d.1437), da. of Sir Henry Percy (d.1403), CP, ii. 293. 1s. Henry†, 1da. C140/66/35; E. Anglian, n.s. ii. 162. Kntd. by Mich. 1451. E101/410/9.
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Hen. VI’s henchman by 1438–9-aft. Mich. 1441; E101/409/2, f. 39; 409/6, f. 16v. serjt. by Dec. 1446; CPR, 1446–52, p. 31. usher of the chamber by Feb. 1447–?1452; CPR, 1446–52, p. 43; E101/409/18. carver by 1452–3 Mar. 1461. PPC, vi. 222; R.A. Griffiths, Hen. VI, 308.

Jt. surveyor (with Nicholas Ellis*) of customs, Kingston-upon-Hull 24 Apr. 1447-c. Nov. 1449. CPR, 1446–52, p. 60.

Sheriff, Norf. and Suff. 9 Nov. 1447 – 8 Nov. 1448, 14 Nov. 1459 – 6 Nov. 1460.

J.p. Suff. 13 May 1449 – Jan. 1459, 18 June 1459 – July 1461.

Steward, manor of Feckenham, Worcs., and parker of Feckenham forest 6 June 1449–?3 Mar. 1461. CPR, 1446–52, p. 283.

Commr. to distribute tax allowance, Suff. Aug. 1449, June 1453; treat for loans, Norf. Sept. 1449; of oyer and terminer, Suff. Mar. 1450, Bucks., Kent Sept. 1452, eastern and southern Eng. Sept. 1452, Jan. 1453; to take an assize of novel disseisin, Norf. Dec. 1452; C66/476, m. 16d. of arrest, Suff. Jan. 1453, Norf. May 1460; gaol delivery, Ipswich Oct. 1455, May 1456; C66/481, mm. 18d, 24d. array, Norf. Sept. 1457, Feb., Dec. 1459; inquiry Oct. 1457 (treasons, slanders etc. against the King, queen and prince of Wales); to resist the earl of Warwick and his adherents, Norf., Suff. Feb. 1460.

Jt. constable (with William Cotton*) of Offton castle, Suff. by Mich. 1449–6 May 1450, DL29/292/4803. and Clitheroe castle, Lancs. by 1449–50. R. Somerville, Duchy, i. 399, 499.

Constable and forester of Llanstephan, Carm., and receiver of ldship. of Cilgerran, Pemb. 28 May 1450–?3 Mar. 1461. CPR, 1446–52, p. 330.

Parker, Cridling Stubbs, Yorks. 8 Jan. 1453–?3 Mar. 1461. DL37/21/5.

Ambassador to treat with Scots at Coventry June 1457; Foedera ed. Rymer (Hague edn.), v (2), 71–75. to Rome, to offer King’s obedience to Pope Calixtus III 5 Aug. 1457; CPR, 1452–61, p. 362. to diet of Mantua 2 Apr. 1459. PPC, vi. pp. lxxxiii-lxxxiv.

Chief steward and constable, honour of Clare, Suff. 20 Dec. 1459–3 Mar. 1461. CPR, 1452–61, p. 536.

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WENTWORTH, Philip (by 1424-exec.1464), of Nettlestead, Suff. and Goxhill, Lincs.
Main residences: Nettlestead, Suff.; Goxhill, Lincs.
Wenteworth, Wentforde, Wynterworthe
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WENT, Thomas, of Southwark, Surr.

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m. bef Apr. 1437, Alice. CPR, 1436-41, p. 10.
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Yeoman of the Household by Mar. 1430, of the stable by 1444 – 45, of the granary by July 1454. E101/409/11, f. 39v; 16, f. 36; 410/1, f. 31; 3, f. 32v; 6, f. 42; 9, f. 44v; PPC, vi. 213.

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WENT, Thomas, of Southwark, Surr.
Main residence: Southwark, Surr.
Wente, Wynt
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WENLOCK, Sir Thomas (d.1429), of Luton and Houghton Conquest, Beds.

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s. and h. of William Wenlock alias Wyvell† of Luton and Houghton Conquest and Much Wenlock, Salop, by Margaret, sis. and h. of John Briton (d.1390), of Britens in Houghton Conquest and Upper Stondon, Beds.; er. bro. of John*. The Commons 1386-1421, iv. 806-7. s.p. Kntd. by 1419 /20. N.H. Nicolas, Agincourt, app. p. 61.
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WENLOCK, Sir Thomas (d.1429), of Luton and Houghton Conquest, Beds.
Main residences: Luton; Houghton Conquest, Beds.
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WENLOCK, John (d.1471), of Someries, Beds.

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yr. s. of William Wenlock alias Wyvell† of Luton and Houghton Conquest, Beds., and Much Wenlock, Salop, by Margaret, sis. and h. of John Briton (d.1390) of Britens in Houghton Conquest and Upper Stondon, Beds.; bro. of Sir Thomas*. The Commons 1386-1421, iv. 806-7. m. (1) by 1435, VCH Oxon. vii. 19. Elizabeth (c.1412-aft. 1 July 1463), CIPM, xx. 784-5; CP25(1)/294/74/19. da. and coh. of Sir John Drayton† (d.1417) of Nuneham, Oxon., wid. of Christopher Preston of Slapton, Northants., s.p.; The Commons 1386-1421, ii. 797; VCH Oxon. vii. 19. (2) aft. 15 July 1467, CP, xii (2), 484. Agnes (d. 12 June 1478), da. of John Danvers*, sis. of Robert*, Richard*, Thomas* and William Danvers†, wid. of Thomas Baldington (d.1435), of Aldbury, Herts., and Sir John Fray† (d.1461), of London and Munden Furnival, Herts., s.p. C140/67/45; The Commons 1386-1421, iii. 126. Dist. 1439; Kntd. by Oct. 1447; CPR, 1447-54, p. 20. KG c. Sept. 1460; Following Reg. Order of the Garter ed. Anstis, i. 166-8 the election is traditionally dated 8 Feb. 1461. However, the titles by which several candidates were nominated, as well as the presence of Leo, Lord Welles, who had joined Queen Margaret’s forces by this date, suggests that the chapter predated the battle of Wakefield and was held in the autumn of 1460: Orders of Knighthood ed. Nicolas, i. 87-88; J.D. Milner, ‘Order of the Garter’ (Manchester Univ. MA thesis, 1972), 70. cr. Lord Wenlock 26 July 1461. summ. 1461 – 69.
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Attestor, parlty. elections, Beds. 1429, 1432.

Constable, Vernon-sur-Seine by Aug. 1422. DKR, xlii. 452.

Contrôleur, Gisors 1431. R.A. Massey, ‘Land Settlement in Lancastrian Normandy’, in Property and Politics ed. Pollard, 80.

Commr. to distribute tax allowance, Beds. Dec. 1433, May 1437, Apr. 1440, Aug. 1449; list persons to take the oath against maintenance Jan. 1434; administer the same May 1434; assess subsidy Jan. 1436, Aug. 1450; treat for loans Sept. 1449; of gaol delivery, Dunstable Oct. 1449, Apr. 1457, Dec. 1460, Jan. 1461, Bedford Apr. 1458, Oct. 1462, Berkhampstead July 1461, somewhere Dec. 1461, No gaol given. Hertford, Mar., Sept. 1462, Mar. 1463, Apr. 1465, Bedford castle Nov. 1463, Berkhampstead castle Jan. 1465; C66/482, m. 9d; 485, m. 10d; 490, mm. 12d, 13d; 492, m. 7d; 495, m. 10d; 499, mm. 5d, 21d; 500, m. 23d; 505, m. 18d; 506, m. 15d; 509, m. 20d; 512, mm. 11d, 15d. arrest, Herts. July 1451, Beds., Bucks., Cambs., Derbys., Herts., Hunts., Leics., Lincs., Notts., Staffs., Warws. Jan. 1461; inquiry, Mdx. Sept. 1451, Calais Oct. 1461, C76/146, m. 7. July 1463, Surr., Suss. Sept. 1462, Picardy Feb. 1469 (lands pertaining to Crown); Foedera ed. Rymer (Hague edn.), v (ii), 169. to take an assize of novel disseisin, Herts. Mar. 1456; C66/481, m. 17d. of array, Beds. Sept. 1457, Beds., Berks., Bucks., Herts., Oxon. May 1464; to assign archers, Beds. Dec. 1457; apprehend participants in unlawful gatherings, Beds., Bucks., Cambs., Herts., Hunts., Northants. Jan. 1461; summon gentry to siege of Thorpe Waterville castle, Northants. Apr. 1461; of oyer and terminer, York May 1461, Eng. Nov. 1462, London, Mdx. June 1463, Calais July 1463, C76/147, m. 3. Berks., Bristol, Glos., Leics., Oxon., Som., Warws., Wilts., Worcs. Jan. 1464, Berks., Cornw., Devon, Dorset, Glos., Hants, Kent, Som., Surr., Suss., Wilts., Bristol Feb. 1464, Cambs. Feb. 1464, Kent Mar. 1464, Oxon., Berks. Apr. 1464; to settle wages of garrison at Calais and Guînes July 1466; C76/150, m. 6. survey Calais July 1468. SC1/57/104.

Escheator, Beds. and Bucks. 6 Nov. 1438 – 4 Nov. 1439.

Ambassador to treat with dukes of Brittany and Alençon, June 1441, for peace with France Sept. 1442, Sept. 1443, Feb. 1444, with representatives of Burgundy at Calais about breaches of truce May 1458, with duke of Burgundy Aug. 1461, with John, earl of Ross, Feb. 1462, with Scotland June 1462, with Burgundy about truces and trade Sept. 1462, with France and Burgundy at St. Omer June 1463, for continuation of truce with France and friendship with Burgundy Mar. 1464, with Brittany, France and Burgundy May 1465, with France and Burgundy Mar., June 1466, May 1467, to escort Margaret of York to Burgundy June 1468, treat with Burgundy about trade June 1468, May 1469.

Sheriff, Beds. and Bucks. 6 Nov. 1444 – 3 Nov. 1445.

Usher of the queen’s chamber by 30 May 1445; R.A. Griffiths, Hen. VI, 273, 361. chamberlain of her household by 7 Jan. 1448–?1454. MSS of St. George’s Chapel, Windsor ed. Dalton, 200; John Vale’s Bk. ed. Kekewich et. al., 173; DL28/5/8, f. 12.

Constable of Cardiff castle and master forester of Glamorgan and Morgannock 13 June 1446–?3 Jan. 1449. CPR, 1441–6, p. 437.

J.p. Beds. 26 June 1448 – d., Bucks. 16 June 1462 – d., Berks. 28 Feb. 1463 – d., Herts. 3 Oct. 1464 – d.

Steward to Queen Margaret of the hundreds of Milton and Marden, Kent bef. Mich. 1451–20 May 1452, SC6/893/17; DL29/75/1495. castle and ldship. of Berkhampstead, Herts. 2 Nov. 1461–?d., CPR, 1461–7, p. 54. Langley Marish, Wyrardisbury and Bledlow, Bucks. 16 Dec. 1461 (with the addition of Ruislip, Mdx. from 27 Feb. 1462)-?d. CPR, 1461–7, pp. 88–89, 142.

Speaker 1455.

Chief butler of England 14 Nov. 1460–d. CPR, 1452–61, p. 644; 1461–7, p. 8; 1467–77, p. 262. J.S. Roskell, Parl. and Politics, ii. 262, mistakenly states that Wenlock had been relieved of the office by the spring of 1469, but he still held it in Feb. 1470 (CPR, 1467–77, p. 183) and is likely to have continued to do so until his death.

Steward, duchy of Lancaster in Essex, Herts., Mdx. 15 Jan. 1461–?d., Beds., Bucks. 15 Jan. 1462. R. Somerville, Duchy, i. 605; DL37/30/43.

Chamberlain, duchy of Lancaster 4 Mar. 1461–d. Somerville, 417–18.

Constable, Hertford castle 11 Dec. 1461–?d. Ibid. 604.

Jt. treasurer of Ire. (with Sir Roland Fitzeustace) 21 Dec. 1461-aft. Mar. 1466. CPR, 1461–7, pp. 84, 517.

Steward of Anne, duchess of Buckingham, in Beds., Bucks., Hunts. 20 Feb. 1462–?d. K.B. McFarlane, Eng. in the 15th Cent. 253n.

Trier of petitions, English 1463; parlty. cttee. investigating corruption at the Mint May 1468. PROME, xiii. 387.

Master forester, Enfield Chase, Herts. for Queen Elizabeth 1466–7. Somerville, 612.

Lt. of Calais 26 May-11 June 1470. C76/154, m. 11; C.D. Ross, Edw. IV, 149.

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WENLOCK, John (d.1471), of Someries, Beds.
Main residence: Someries, Beds.
Wenlok, Wenloke
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WELYWROUGHT, Thomas (b.c.1399), of Colyford, Devon and West Coker, Som.

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b. c.1399. C4/49/31.
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Steward of the household of Thomas Courtenay, earl of Devon, by July 1439. Ibid.

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WELYWROUGHT, Thomas (b.c.1399), of Colyford, Devon and West Coker, Som.
Main residences: Colyford, Devon; West Coker, Som.
Welwroght, Welywort, Welyworth, Welywroght
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WELWETON, John, of Moreton, Som.

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s. of Ellen, da. of John Walley of Moreton. CCR, 1447-54, p. 119. m. by Mich. 1449, Joan. Som. Feet of Fines (Som. Rec. Soc. xxii), 112.
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Attestor, parlty. elections, Som. 1431, 1437, 1442, 1447, 1449 (Feb.), 1450, 1455, 1460, 1467.

?Tax collector, Som. Sept. 1431. Called ‘Welyngton of Mendip’: CFR, xvi. 68.

Coroner, Som. by Mar. 1434-aft. June 1462. KB9/227/1, no. 110; 300/86; CPR, 1436–41, p. 378; C261/1/116.

Alderman of New Street, Salisbury 2 Nov. 1447–8; reeve 1458–9. First General Entry Bk. Salisbury (Wilts. Rec. Soc. liv), 415; Wilts. Hist. Centre, Salisbury city recs., ledger bk. 2, G23/1/2, f. 35; Domesday bk. 3, G23/1/215, f. 3v.

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WELWETON, John, of Moreton, Som.
Main residence: Moreton, Som.
Welyngton
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L.S.C.
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WELTDEN, Thomas (d.1469), of Welton and Thornbrough, Northumb.

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s. and h. of Simon Weltden*. m. bef. 24 June 1424, Margaret, da. of William Gernet*, 1s. 1da. Hist. Northumb. x. 329.
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Attestor, parlty. elections, Northumb. 1449 (Feb.), 1449 (Nov.), 1453, 1467.

Escheator, Northumb. 4 Nov. 1443 – 6 Nov. 1444, 7 Dec. 1450 – 13 Nov. 1452.

Sheriff, Northumb. 4 Nov. 1446 – 9 Nov. 1447.

Controller of customs and subsidies, Newcastle-upon-Tyne 19 Nov. 1450 – 11 Mar. 1455, 27 May 1461–d. CPR, 1446–52, p. 408; 1452–61, p. 202; 1461–7, p. 12; E122/107/48.

Commr. of inquiry, Newcastle-upon-Tyne Apr. 1451 (smuggling); Northumb. Oct. 1455 (lands of Henry Percy, earl of Northumberland).

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WELTDEN, Thomas (d.1469), of Welton and Thornbrough, Northumb.
Main residences: Welton; Thornbrough, Northumb.
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WELTDEN, Simon (d.1450), of Welton and Thornbrough and Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Northumb.

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prob. s. of Simon Weltden of Welton. m. (1) bef. 13 Sept. 1409, Elizabeth, da. of Thomas Middleton of Belsay, Northumb., 1s. Thomas*; (2) Alice. Hist. Northumb. x. 328-9; E179/158/54, m. 3.
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Attestor, parlty. elections, Northumb. ?1413 (May), 1419, 1421 (Dec.), 1425, 1429, 1431, 1437, 1447, 1449 (Feb.), Newcastle-upon-Tyne 1437, 1447, 1449 (Feb.).

Coroner, Northumb. by 10 Aug. 1424-aft. Oct. 1428. JUST3/199, rot. 19; CCR, 1422–9, p. 413. At the proofs held on 31 Oct. 1426 and 26 Nov. 1431, on the coming of age of Henry Fenwick* and Thomas Lumley, Weltden claimed to have been elected coroner on 26 Dec. 1401, the day of Fenwick’s birth, and on 29 Sept. 1409, that of Lumley’s: CIPM, xxii. 831; xxiii. 724. Such testimonies were mere formulas, and do not provide worthwhile evidence as to the date of his election.

Sheriff, Newcastle-upon-Tyne Mich. 1428–9, 1442 – 43; alderman and j.p. 1429 – 30, 1434 – 35, 1436–7. R. Welford, Newcastle-upon-Tyne and Gateshead, i. 306; JUST3/54/9, 17; C219/15/1.

Commr. of array, Northumb. Mar. 1430; inquiry Dec. 1433 (Scottish vessels).

Controller of customs and subsidies, Newcastle-upon-Tyne 18 Nov. 1439 – 31 July 1441, 13 Feb. 1450 – d.; collector 12 Aug. 1443–31 Dec. 1446. CPR, 1436–41, pp. 348, 476; 1446–52, pp. 260, 310, 408; CFR, xvii. 235; E356/19, rots. 39–41d.

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WELTDEN, Simon (d.1450), of Welton and Thornbrough and Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Northumb.
Main residences: Welton; Thornbrough; Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Northumb.
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