TRESITHNEY, Richard (d.1445), of Tresithny in St. Columb Major and Tregorrak in St. Austell, Cornw.
Attestor, parlty. elections, Cornw. 1427, 1431, 1437, 1442.
Attestor, parlty. elections, Cornw. 1427, 1431, 1437, 1442.
Attestor, parlty. elections, Cornw. 1422, 1427.
Under sheriff, Cornw. 1407–8.
Commr. of oyer and terminer, Cornw. July 1418 (piracy); inquiry May 1427 (estates of John Chenduyt†).
Attestor, parlty. elections, Northants. 1425, 1431, 1437.
Commr. to make payments to owners of ships seized by the royal serjeant-at-arms Apr. 1415; of gaol delivery, Peterborough June 1425, July 1428 (q.), Oct. 1429, Feb. 1440 (q.), Northampton castle Mar. 1436;
Auditor of royal accts., S. Wales Mar. 1416.
J.p.q. Rutland 12 Feb. 1422-July 1423,
Parlty. proxy for the abbot of Croyland 1429, 1431, 1432, 1435, 1439, 1442, 1447, 1449 (Feb.), abbot of Peterborough 1431, 1432, 1433, 1435, abbot of Cirencester 1442.
Steward, Rothwell, Northants. for Humphrey Stafford, earl of Stafford, Aug. 1433-bef. Mich. 1441.
Apprentice-at-law retained by duchy of Lancaster Feb. 1438–9, 1444–5.
Jt. steward, duchy of Lancaster lands, Beds., Bucks., Hunts., Northants. c. 1438 – Nov. 1443, (with his s. Thomas) 27 Nov. 1443 – d.; chancellor, duchy of Lancaster lands enfeoffed for the performance of Hen. VI’s will 10 Dec. 1447 – d., duchy and county palatine of Lancaster 2 Feb. 1449–d.
Speaker 1439, 1442, 1447, 1449 (Nov.).
Attestor, parlty. elections, Northants. 1450, 1455.
Jt. steward (with his fa.) of duchy of Lancaster estates, Beds., Bucks., Hunts., Northants. 27 Nov. 1443–?3 July 1461.
J.p. Hunts. 13 Apr. 1446 – Feb. 1455, 22 July 1455–9, Northants. 9 July 1452 – Dec. 1458, 1 Dec. 1458 (q.)-Sept. 1460, 25 Jan. 1466 (q.)-Apr. 1469, 12 July (q.)-Nov. 1470, 16 Nov. 1470 – d.
Escheator, Northants. and Rutland 6 Nov. 1448 – 11 Dec. 1449.
Commr. of oyer and terminer, Northants. Apr. 1450, Yorks. (N. Riding) July 1453, Glos., Herefs., Salop, Staffs., Worcs. Feb. 1460, Wales and marches Mar. 1460, Berks., Hants, Oxon, Wilts. June 1460; to treat for loans, Northants. Dec. 1452, Hunts., Northants. May 1455;
Usher of the King’s chamber by Nov. 1451;
Sheriff, Cambs. and Hunts. 8 Nov. 1451 – 7 Nov. 1452, 14 Dec. 1457 – 2 Dec. 1458, Surr. and Suss. 7 Nov. 1458 – 6 Nov. 1459.
Chancellor of duchy of Lancaster estates set aside to use of Hen. VI’s will bef. 1453 – ?Sept. 1460.
Jt. alnager, Northants. and Rutland 30 Dec. 1454 – 3 Feb. 1456.
Speaker 1459.
Parlty. cttee. investigating corruption at the Mint May 1468.
Steward, Peterborough abbey by 1469.
?Commr. of gaol delivery, Launceston Apr. 1477.
Attestor, parlty. elections, Cornw. 1437, 1449 (Feb.), 1449 (Nov.), 1453.
Commr. of inquiry, Cornw. Aug. 1433 (piracy), Dec. 1438 (wastes in the deanery of St. Buryan), May 1444 (piracy); ?gaol delivery, Launceston Apr. 1477.
Steward of Tregony for Edward Pomeroy† bef. 1443.
Coroner, Cornw. by Sept. 1444-bef. Oct. 1470.
Tax collector, Cornw. June 1445, Aug. 1449.
Receiver general of Alice, dowager countess of Oxford, in Cornw. by Mich. 1449-May 1452.
Assoc. justice of assize, Kent May 1456.
Attestor, parlty. elections, Cornw. 1449 (Feb.), Truro 1467.
Mayor, Truro 1466–7.
Coroner, Shrewsbury Mich. 1448–9; assessor 1450 – 51; bailiff 1455 – 56, 1459 – 60, 1467 – 68, 1472 – 73; auditor 1466 – 67, 1471 – 72; alderman c.1462–d.
Attestor, parlty. election, Salop 1478.
Attestor, parlty. elections, Bristol 1420, 1421 (May), 1422, 1423, 1426, 1427, 1431, 1432, 1433, 1435, 1442.
Searcher of ships, Bristol 1 June 1413 – Nov. 1417, Bridgwater and all ports between Bristol and Minehead, Som. 26 Oct. 1414 – Nov. 1417.
Bailiff, Bristol Mich. 1420–1; sheriff 12 Nov. 1422 – 30 Oct. 1423; mayor Mich. 1431–2.
Constable of the Bristol staple 23 Sept. 1423–4.
Commr. of oyer and terminer, Bristol Feb. 1432; gaol delivery May 1432.
Attestor, parlty. elections, Cornw. 1449 (Feb.), 1467, 1483 (June).
Jt. bailiff in fee of Trigg hundred, Cornw. 1445–d.
Commr. of arrest, Cornw. Dec. 1461, Feb. 1470; array Oct. 1473, May, Dec. 1484.
Receiver of the Cornish lands of Sir Henry Marney† by Mich. 1478.
J.p. Cornw. 30 Dec. 1483 – Sept. 1485, 12 Dec. 1492 – d.