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UVEDALE, John (d.c.1440), of Wickham, Hants.

Family and Education
s. and h. of John Uvedale† of Titsey, Surr. by Sibyl, da. and h. of Sir John Scures† of Wickham; er. bro. of William I*. educ. Winchester Coll. 1395-1401. m. 3s. inc. Thomas* and William II*, 1da. Dist. 1430, 1439.
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Attestor, parlty. elections, Hants 1420, 1426, 1435.

Sheriff, Hants (?15 Nov. 1408–4 Nov. 1409), c. Nov. 1414–1 Dec. 1415, Surr. and Suss. 30 Nov. 1416 – 10 Nov. 1417, Hants 23 Nov. 1419 – 16 Nov. 1420, 22 Apr. 1422 – 13 Nov. 1423, 12 Dec. 1426 – 7 Nov. 1427, 5 Nov. 1433 – 3 Nov. 1434.

J.p. Hants 16 Feb. 1413 – July 1423, 20 July 1424 – Nov. 1440.

Commr. Hants, Suss. July 1413–39; of gaol delivery, Winchester June 1413, July 1416, Nov. 1423, Mar. 1437. C66/390, m. 37d; 399, m. 16d; 412, m. 35d; 440, m. 29d.

Escheator, Hants and Wilts. 10 Nov. 1413 – 12 Nov. 1414.

Tax assessor, Hants Jan. 1436.

Main residence: Wickham, Hants.
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UVEDALE, Henry (d.1469), of Westington, Herts. and Marwell, Hants.

Family and Education
1st s. of Thomas Uvedale* by his 1st. w. Elizabeth Foxley (fl.1446); er. bro. of Reynold† and half-bro. of (Sir) William†. m. aft. Nov. 1451, Margery, sis. and coh. of John Pershut of Kilmeston, Hants, Hants RO, Reg. Waynflete, 21M65/A1/13, pt. 1, f. 3**. s.p.
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Attestor, parlty. election, Hants 1447.

Commr. of array, hundreds of Fawley, Bosmere and Portsdown, Hants Sept. 1457; gaol delivery, Wallingford castle Sept. 1460.

Escheator, Hants and Wilts. 7 Nov. 1458–9.

Keeper of Hambledon park, Hants, by appointment of Bp. Waynflete 12 Apr. 1460–d. Ibid., f. 8**; bp. of Winchester’s pipe rolls, 11M59/B1/193, 197, 200 (formerly 155828, 155832, 155835).

Main residences: Westington, Herts.; Marwell, Hants.
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USFLETE, Nicholas (d.1443), of York.

Family and Education
m. Matilda, da. of John Northby*, The Commons 1386-1421, iii. 851 errs in stating that Usflete was married to Margaret Northby. When Margaret died in 1436 she made no mention of Usflete and the MP’s own will gives his wife’s name unambiguously as Matilda: Borthwick Inst., Univ. of York, York registry wills, prob. reg. 3, f. 473. s.p.
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Attestor, parlty. elections, York 1427, 1435, 1437, 1442.

Chamberlain, York 3 Feb. 1427–8; sheriff Mich. 1433–4; member of the council of 24 by 12 Sept. 1435 – bef.Sept. 1436; of the council of 12 by 22 Sept. 1436 – d.; mayor 3 Feb. 1438–9. York City Chamberlains’ Acct. Rolls, 1396–1500 (Surtees Soc. cxcii), 209–10; C219/14/5; York Memoranda Bk. ii (Surtees Soc. cxxv), 142.

Constable of the Mercers’ Co., York 25 Mar. 1433–4. York Mercers (Surtees Soc. cxxix), 39.

Commr. to distribute tax allowances, York Apr. 1440.

Main residence: York.
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URSWYK, Thomas II (d.1479), of London and Marks in Dagenham, Essex.

Family and Education
? yr. s. of Thomas Urswyk I*. educ. G. Inn. J.H. Baker, Men of Ct. (Selden Soc. supp. ser. xviii), ii. 1583-4. His arms were displayed in a window formerly in Gray’s Inn chapel. m. ?(1) a da. of – Needham, 1da.; The Commons 1386-1421, iv. 696-7; T.A. Urwick, Recs. Fam. Urswyk, 64. His brass quartered with Needham and impaling Rich: Baker, ii. 1583-4. (2) bef. 1458, Anne (fl.1491), da. of Richard Rich (d.1464) of London, PCC 4 Godyn (PROB11/5, ff. 32v-35v); C270/32/38. 4s. (d.v.p.), 8da. (3 d.v.p.). Urwick, 72-73. Kntd. 21 May 1471. J. Warkworth, Chron. Reign Edw. IV (Cam. Soc. x), 21.
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King’s attorney in cts. of county palatine of Lancaster 8 July 1452–18 July 1453. DL37/20, m. 2.

Common serjeant, London 28 June 1453-Oct. 1454; Jnl. 5, ff. 113v, 196. recorder 3 Oct./2 Dec. 1454-May 1471. Thomas Billing resigned on 3 Oct. and Urswyk was chosen in his place. He was not officially sworn in until 2 Dec.: ibid. 5, ff. 196, 210v. For his replacement see jnl. 7, f. 246.

Commr. of oyer and terminer, London, Mdx. Feb. 1455, Apr. 1456, Feb. 1460, July 1460, PROME, xiv. 44–45; KB9/75. June 1463, Mdx. Nov. 1464, London, Mdx. June, Nov. 1465, June 1468, Essex Oct. 1470; gaol delivery, Newgate Dec. 1455, Nov. 1456, Nov. 1457, Nov. 1458, Nov. 1460, Nov. 1461, June, Oct. 1462, Nov. 1464, Nov. 1465, Nov. 1466, Feb. 1467, Dec. 1468, Nov. 1469, Jan., June 1471, Jan. 1472, Jan. 1473, Jan., Dec. 1474, Dec. 1475, Nov. 1478, Colchester castle Nov. 1478 (q.); C66/481, m. 20d, 482, m. 16d, 485, m. 19d, 486, m. 20d, 490, m. 19d, 493, m. 9d, 499, m. 14d, 500, m. 22d, 509, m. 7d, 512, m. 11d, 515, m. 1d, 516, m. 18d, 522, m. 2d, 525, m. 20d, 527, m. 21d, 528, m. 20d, 530, m. 20d, 532, m. 16d, 534, m. 20d, 537, m. 10d, 543, m. 29d. to examine witnesses to a conflict at sea between Richard, earl of Warwick, and men of Lübeck, Rochester July 1458; of inquiry, London Mar. 1460 (lands and goods of Sir William Oldhall*), July, Oct. 1466 (of (Sir) Robert Whittingham II*), Essex Oct. 1470 (felonies), Essex, Worcs. Aug. 1473 (unpaid farms), Cambs., Essex, Herts., Suff. Dec. 1474 (post mortem of Sir John Skrene), Essex, Herts. Mar., Apr. 1478 (estates late of George, duke of Clarence); sewers, London, Mdx. Apr. 1467, Essex Mar. 1469, Feb. 1471, London, Mdx. Oct. 1474, R. Lea Feb. 1477, Essex Feb. 1478; to distribute allowance on tax, London June 1468; determine an appeal in the constable’s ct. Feb. 1472; take assizes of novel disseisin, Mdx. Feb. 1472 (q.), July 1473, Surr. Mar. 1475 (q.). C66/528, m. 17d, 531, m. 5d, 535, m. 11d.

Parlty. cttee. investigating corruption at the Mint May 1468. PROME, xiii. 386–9.

J.p.q. Essex 1 Dec. 1470 – July 1472, Nov. 1473 – d., Berks. 12 June 1471 – d., Oxon. 12 June 1471 – d., Glos. 30 June 1471 – Sept. 1474, 24 Nov. 1474 – d., Staffs. 8 July 1471 – d., Oxford 30 Nov. 1472 – d., Herefs. 24 Feb. 1473 – d., Salop 24 Feb. 1473 – d., Worcs. 24 Feb. 1473 – Sept. 1474, 26 Nov. 1474 – d.

Chief baron of the Exchequer 22 May 1471 – d.

Justice of assize, western circuit July 1471 – Feb. 1478, eastern circuit Feb. 1479–d. C66/527, m. 13d, 541, m. 18d, 542, m. 17d, 543, m. 15d; KB27/843, rex rot. 9; CP40/846, rot. 399.

Main residences: London; Marks in Dagenham, Essex.
Ursewyk, Ursewyke, Urswick, Urswike
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URSWYK, Thomas I (d.1455), of Tatham, Lincs. and Badsworth, Yorks.

Family and Education
2nd s. of Sir Robert Urswyk† (d.1402) of Tatham and Badsworth by his 2nd. w. Ellen, wid. of Sir John Dalton (d.1369) of Dalton, Yorks., and Bispham, Lancs. m. by c.1402, Joan (d. by 18 Dec. 1455), da. and h. of Roger Hertforth (d. by 1402) of Badsworth, at least 2s. ?inc. Thomas II*, 1da.
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Attestor, parlty. elections, Lancs. 1420, 1437, 1442.

Commr. Lancs. 1410 – Jan. 1436.

Master forester of Amounderness, Quernmore and Wyresdale in the duchy of Lancaster, Lancs. 1 July 1413 – 10 Nov. 1443; receiver of the duchy estates in Lancs. and Cheshire 24 Nov. 1417 – 10 Nov. 1443; chief baron of the duchy exchequer, Lancaster 1436 – 10 Nov. 1443.

J.p. Lancs. Mar. 1418, Aug. 1426, Dec. 1435, Mar. 1436, Feb. 1437, Mar. 1440 – aft.July 1444.

Dep. to Thomas Chaucer*, chief butler of Eng., in Liverpool to Dec. 1422, extended to all Lancs. 2 May 1429.

Main residences: Tatham, Lincs.; Badsworth, Yorks.
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URRY, Oliver, of Oxford.

Family and Education
m. bef. Oct. 1447, Isabel, da. of William Newman*. Cart. Oseney Abbey, ii (Oxf. Historical Soc. xc), 378-9.
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Attestor, parlty. election, Oxford 1449 (Feb.).

Chamberlain, Oxford Mich. 1446–7; Cart. Hosp. St. John the Baptist, i (Oxf. Historical Soc. lxvi), 201. bailiff 1448–9; Ibid. 211. surveyor of nuisances 1452 – 53, 1460–1; Bodl. Top. Oxon. c. 353, ff. 206v, 214v. mayor’s serjt. by 1465-bef. 1469. Munimenta Civitatis Oxonie (Oxf. Historical Soc. lxxi), 229.

Parlimentarian
Main residence: Oxford.
Skynner, Horre, Hurry, Hwrry, Urrey, Urrie, Ury, Viry
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URRY, Walter (d.1446), of Horsham and Rusper, Suss.

Family and Education
bro. of John Urry (d.1434), canon of Lichfield. CP40/709, rot. 134d. m. by Apr. 1423, Willelma, da. of Sir William Burcester† of Lesnes in Erith, Kent, by his 2nd w. Margaret (d.1444), wid. of Sir Thomas Brewes† of Bramley, Surr., 1da.
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Attestor, parlty. elections, Surr. 1426, Suss. 1426, 1427, 1429, 1431, 1433, 1437.

Prob. steward of the castles and ldships. of Lewes and Reigate for Thomas Fitzalan, earl of Arundel, and his widow Beatrice by Whitsun 1415 – Oct. 1439; steward of the same for the Crown 14 Nov. 1439–? CPR, 1436–41, p. 350.

Commr. Suss. Feb. 1422 – Jan. 1436.

Under sheriff, Surr. and Suss. Jan. – Dec. 1426, 1431–2. CP40/663, rot. 133d; 684, rot. 1d.

Main residences: Horsham; Rusper, Suss.
Urrey, Uryy, Vrry
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URBAN, David (d.c.1436), of Penryn and Carclew in Mylor, Cornw.

Family and Education
m. Isabel, 1s. CP40/808, rot. 308.
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Attestor, parlty. elections, Cornw. 1427, 1429.

Tax collector, Cornw. Feb. 1434.

Main residences: Penryn; Carclew in Mylor, Cornw.
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UNDERWOOD, William, of Bedford.

Family and Education
s. of Thomas Underwood (fl.1423) of Bedford. Beds. and Luton Archs., Bedford bor. recs., subsidy roll, 1401, BorBD1/6; KB27/647, rot. 50.
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Bailiff, Bedford 1433 – 34, 1443 – 44, 1447–8. E159/211, recorda Mich. rot. 31; E368/216, rot. 9; 220, rot.9; CCR, 1447–54, p. 118.

Main residence: Bedford.
Underwode, Undirwode, Undyrwod, Undyrwode
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