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VESKE, John, of Lancing, Suss.

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m. ?(1) 1da.; (2) by July 1452, Joan, wid. of Robert Caylflete of Easton, Lincs.
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Attestor, parlty. election, Suss. 1427.

Coroner, Suss. bef. 19 Mar. 1444, and to 8 Feb. 1445.

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VESKE, John, of Lancing, Suss.
Main residence: Lancing, Suss.
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VERSY, John, of Portsmouth, Hants.

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Bailiff, Portsmouth Mich. 1444–6, by May 1450-Mich. 1452, 1453–4. E368/217, rots. 2d, 8d; 218, rots. 3d, 9d; 223, rots. 3d, 8d; 226, rot. 9d; 227, rot. 3d.

Commr. Hants Nov. 1444 – Dec. 1453.

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VERSY, John, of Portsmouth, Hants.
Main residence: Portsmouth, Hants.
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L.S.C.
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Commons 1422-1461
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VERNON, William, of Haddon, Derbys.

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3rd. s. and event. h. of Sir Richard Vernon* ; yr. bro. of Richard* and Fulk*. m. (1) Anne; (2) by 1435, Margaret (fl.1472), J. Nichols, Leics. iii (2), 985*. da. and h. of William Swinfen alias Pipe (d.1419) by Joyce, da. and coh. of William Spernore alias Durvassall† (d.1401) of Spernall, Warws., by his 1st w., at least 4s. 4da. Kntd. ?5 Jan. 1453.
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Attestor, parlty. election, Derbys. 1467.

Jt. surveyor of duchy of Lancaster chase of Needwood, Staffs. 23 June 1436 – ?

Commr. to distribute allowance on tax, Derbys. Mar. 1442, June 1468; As an MP in the Parl. which granted the tax, he was automatically named on the comm., even though he was dead when it was issued: CFR, xx. 240. of inquiry, Notts., Derbys. July 1445 (lands alienated without licence); He sat as a commr. at Belper on 4 July 1446: CIPM, xxvi. 399. arrest, Derbys., Staffs. Mar. 1449, Staffs. July 1449 (rioters against the abbot of Burton-upon-Trent), July 1457 (collectors of fifteenth and tenth); E159/233, commissiones Trin. oyer and terminer, Glos., Herefs., Salop, Staffs., Worcs. Oct. 1459 (treasons etc.); array, Derbys. Dec. 1459; to assess subsidy July 1463.

Escheator, Staffs. 4 Nov. 1447 – 6 Nov. 1448.

J.p. Derbys. 19 Feb. 1455 – Apr. 1456, 28 May 1457 – Nov. 1458, Staffs. 18 Mar. 1460 – July 1461.

Jt. steward of Bretby, Derbys., for John Mowbray, duke of Norfolk, ?-bef. Nov. 1465. S.M. Wright, Derbys. Gentry (Derbys. Rec. Soc. viii), 139.

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VERNON, William, of Haddon, Derbys.
Main residence: Haddon, Derbys.
Author
S.J.P.
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Commons 1422-1461
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VERNON, Sir Richard (1390-1451), of Harlaston, Staffs. and Haddon, Derbys.

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b. Stackpole, Pemb., 8 Sept. 1390, s. and h. of Sir Richard Vernon (d.1400) of Harlaston and Haddon by Joan (d.1439), da. of Sir Rhys ap Gruffyd (d.1380) of Llansadwrn and Abermarlais, Carm., by his 1st w. Isabel, da. and h. of Sir Richard Stackpole of Stackpole. m. by Nov. 1410, Benedicta (d.1444), da. of Sir John Ludlow (d.1398) of Hodnet, Salop, and Isabel Lingen (d.1446), 5s. inc. Richard*, Fulk* (both d.v.p.) and William*, 3da. Kntd. by 22 Nov. 1417. KB27/626, rex rot. 28.
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Attestor, parlty. elections, Staffs. 1421 (May), Derbys. 1421 (May), 1423, 1432, 1437, 1442.

Forester, Macclesfield forest Sept. 1411 – d.

Sheriff, Staffs. 30 Nov. 1416 – 10 Nov. 1417, 7 Nov. 1427 – 4 Nov. 1428, Notts. and Derbys. 6 Nov. 1424 – 15 Jan. 1426.

J.p. Staffs. 4 Dec. 1417 – Feb. 1422, 24 Mar. 1430–2, Derbys. 7 July 1423 – d.

Commr. Derbys., Leics., Lincs., Northants., Notts., Rutland, Staffs., Warws., Calais, Stafford May 1418 – Jan. 1450; of inquiry, Derbys. July 1425 (wardenship of the duchy of Lancaster chase of Duffield Frith), Jan. 1449 (lands of (Sir) Hugh Willoughby*); to certify names of those to be sworn not to maintain peace breakers, Jan. 1434; DL42/18, f. 263; C139/135/37; CCR, 1429–35, p. 271. treat for loans May, Aug. 1442.

Duchy of Lancaster steward of the High Peak, Derbys. 3 Mar. 1424–d. (jt. with his son Fulk 5 Apr. 1438-bef. 8 Feb. 1449); R. Somerville failed to note that the grant of this office to Henry Beauchamp, earl of Warwick, in Oct. 1444 was in reversion rather than immediate possession: Duchy, i. 540; Bull. IHR, lxviii. 227. master forester 3 Mar. 1424–?d.; bailiff by 1426–d. Somerville, i. 551–3; DL29/402/6452. He was still bailiff at his death: CP40/785, rot. 422.

Speaker 1426.

Dep. justiciar, S. Wales 29 Apr. 1431-prob. June 1438.

Steward of estates of John Mowbray, duke of Norfolk, Derbys. 16 Dec. 1439-aft. 8 Apr. 1445. HMC Rutland, iv. 29; KB27/739, rex rot. 5.

Knight steward of the ct. of chivalry and dep. to Humphrey Stafford, duke of Buckingham, constable of Eng. by 6 Apr. 1445 – aft.27 Nov. 1448.

Treasurer of Calais 17 May 1445 – 24 May 1451; receiver and keeper of the Calais mint 1 Sept. 1446-prob. 24 May 1451.

Sheriff of Pembroke, constable of Pembroke and Tenby castles, master forester of Coedrath, Pemb., and steward of the ldships. of Llanstephan, St. Clears and Usterlow, Carm. 2 June 1450 – 25 June 1451.

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VERNON, Sir Richard (1390-1451), of Harlaston, Staffs. and Haddon, Derbys.
Main residences: Harlaston, Staffs.; Haddon, Derbys.
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Commons 1422-1461
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VERNON, Richard (d.c.1438), of Haddon, Derbys.

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1st s. of Sir Richard Vernon*; er. bro. of Fulk* and William*. m. by Mich. 1427, Elizabeth (d. 8 Mar. 1460), da. of Richard, Lord Grey of Codnor (d.1418), by Elizabeth, da. and coh. of Ralph, Lord Basset of Sapcote (d.1378), s.p.
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Attestor, parlty. election, Derbys. 1437.

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VERNON, Richard (d.c.1438), of Haddon, Derbys.
Main residence: Haddon, Derbys.
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Commons 1422-1461
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VERNON, Fulk (d.?1449), of Haddon, Derbys. and Harlaston, Staffs.

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yr. s. of Sir Richard Vernon*; yr. bro. of Richard* and er. bro. of William*, s.p.
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Attestor, parlty. elections, Derbys. 1442, 1447.

Commr. to distribute allowance on tax, Derbys. May 1437, Apr. 1440.

Capt. of Hammes castle, Picardy aft. 23 May 1447–d. E101/71/4/919; CPR, 1452–61, p. 484.

Keeper of duchy of Lancaster park of Shottle in Duffield Frith 9 Nov. 1437 – 27 May 1439; jt. steward (with his fa.) of High Peak 5 Apr. 1438 – d.; bailiff of the wapentake of Morleston and Litchurch 29 Dec. 1439 – d.; steward of resumed duchy lands in Staffs. and Derbys. 25 May 1443–d. DL42/18, ff. 93v, 100, 115v; CPR, 1436–41, p. 366; DL37/10/21.

J.p. Derbys. by July 1446–?d.

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VERNON, Fulk (d.?1449), of Haddon, Derbys. and Harlaston, Staffs.
Main residences: Haddon, Derbys.; Harlaston, Staffs.
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S.J.P.
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Commons 1422-1461
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VERNEY, Ralph (d.1478), of London and Fleet Marston and Claydon, Bucks.

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s. of Ralph Verney. Stowe 860, f. 56. educ. appr. mercer, London ?1425/6-1435/6. Med. Acct. Bks. of the Mercers ed. Jefferson, 481. m. Emma, wid. of John Pykyng of London, 2s. inc. Sir John†, 2da. Ibid. 842-3; PCC 1 Logge (PROB 11/7, ff. 4-5). Kntd. 21 May 1471. W.A. Shaw, Knights of Eng. ii. 16.
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Attestor, parlty. elections, London 1467, 1478.

Warden, Mercers’ Co. July 1447–8, 1453 – 54, 1463 – 64; master 1458 – 59, 1470 – 71, 1475–6. A.F. Sutton, Mercery, 557.

Auditor of London 21 Sept. 1453–5, 1464 – 65; sheriff of London and Mdx. 21 Sept. 1456–7; alderman, Castle Baynard Ward Dec. 1457 – July 1463, Bassishaw Ward 30 July 1463 – d.; mayor 13 Oct. 1465–6. Cal. Letter Bk. London, K, 381; L, 55, 61; Corp. London RO, jnl. 6, f. 187; 7, f. 36.

Mayor, staple of Westminster 7 July 1466–d. C241/250/14; 258/14, 117; C267/8/51–58.

Commr. of gaol delivery, Newgate Nov. 1465 (q.), Feb. 1467. C66/512, m. 11d; 515, m. 1d.

J.p. Bucks. 8 Aug. 1471 – Nov. 1475.

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VERNEY, Ralph (d.1478), of London and Fleet Marston and Claydon, Bucks.
Main residences: London; Fleet Marston; Claydon, Bucks.
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M.P.D.
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Commons 1422-1461
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VERE, Sir Robert de (d.1461), of Haccombe, Devon.

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2nd s. of Richard de Vere (d.1417), 11th earl of Oxford, by his 2nd w. Alice, da. of Sir Richard Cergeaux† of Colquite, Cornw., sis. and coh. of Richard Cergeaux and wid. of Guy de St Aubyn. The Commons 1386-1421, ii. 506-7; CP, x, 236-7. m. lic. 5 Oct. 1450, Reg. Lacy, iii (Canterbury and York Soc. lxii), 86. Joan (1411-65), da. of Sir Hugh Courtenay† by his 3rd w. Philippa, da. and coh. of Sir Warin Archdeacon† of Haccombe; wid. of Sir Nicholas Carew (d.1447) of Mamhead and Weston Peverel, Devon, Add. 38133, ff. 117-18v; CCR, 1447-54, p. 377; C47/9/14, m. 4. 1s. Kntd. Leicester 19 May 1426. W.A. Shaw, Knights of Eng. i. 131; Chrons. London ed. Kingsford, 95, 130. Reg. Order of the Garter ed. Anstis, i. 92-93, gives 26 May.
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Seneschal of Guyenne 5 Aug. 1441, Although on this occasion letters patent were issued and enrolled on the Gascon roll, the appointment never took effect: C61/131, m. 16; 134, m. 3. 15 Nov. 1445–?early 1447. C61/134, mm. 3, 4; English Chron. (Cam. Soc. lxiv), 117.

Capt. of St Lô 28 June 1444–5, Add. Ch. 3979. Caen castle c. Sept. 1449–24 June 1450. J. Stow, Annales, 387; R. Holinshed, Chrons. iii. 217.

Commr. of inquiry, Cornw., Devon Mar. 1452; arrest Apr. 1452, Cornw., Devon, Dorset, Som. July 1456, Cornw., Devon Feb. 1459; gaol delivery, Exeter castle Mar. 1454; array, Devon Sept. 1457, Sept. 1458, Feb., Dec. 1459; to assign archers Dec. 1457; of oyer and terminer, Cornw., Devon, Som. June 1460.

Jt. keeper of the seas Apr. 1454–30 July 1455. Letters and Pprs. Illust. Wars of English ed. Stevenson, ii. 493; E101/71/4/935; PROME, xii. 345.

J.p. Devon 3 Dec. 1455 – Sept. 1456, 27 May 1457 – Nov. 1458.

Chamberlain and receiver in Devon for Henry Holand, duke of Exeter, by 9 May 1457. CAD, vi. C6133; C1/75/23.

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VERE, Sir Robert de (d.1461), of Haccombe, Devon.
Main residence: Haccombe, Devon.
Veer, Weer
Author
H.W.K.
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Commons 1422-1461
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VEER, Walter (d.1442), of Lyndhurst, Hants.

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2nd s. and h. of John Veer (d.1418/19) of East Standen in Arreton, I.o.W., ? by his w. Eleanor. s.p. J. Hutchins, Dorset, ii. 240; PCC 44 Marche (PROB11/2B, f. 127v).
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Attestor, parlty. elections, Hants 1421 (May), 1433.

Riding-forester, New Forest 26 Oct. 1423–d. CPR, 1422–9, p. 139.

Escheator, Hants and Wilts. 18 Nov. 1427 – 4 Nov. 1428, 5 Nov. 1432–3.

Sheriff, Hants 26 Nov. 1431 – 5 Nov. 1432.

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VEER, Walter (d.1442), of Lyndhurst, Hants.
Main residence: Lyndhurst, Hants.
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L.S.C.
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