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TOPPE, Robert (d.1467), of Norwich.

Family and Education
m. (1) Alice (d. aft. 1443), CPR, 1441-6, p. 189; KB27/730, rex rot. 19d 2s. ?4da. (1 d.v.p.); Norf. RO, Norwich consist. ct. Regs. Doke, ff. 140v-142; Jekkys, ff. 97-99. (2) by 1451, Paston Letters ed. Davis, i. 243. Joan (d. aft. Nov. 1498), C1/210/27. da. of Sir John Knyvet† of Southwick, Northants., 1s. 3da. E. Seaton, Sir Richard Roos, 39; Reg. Jekkys, ff. 97-99; C1/210/31. Dist. 1465.
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Attestor, parlty. elections, Norwich, 1429, 1433, 1435, 1442, 1447, 1449 (Nov.), 1450, 1453, 1455, 1467.

Treasurer, Norwich Mich. 1427–8; Norf. RO, Norwich city recs., chamberlains’ accts., 1384–1448, NCR 18a, f. 161v. sheriff 1430 – 31; alderman by 1431/2–d.; C1/12/12; Norwich assembly bk., 1434–91, NCR 16d, ff. 70v, 74v. supervisor 1433–4; Norwich assembly bk. NCR 16d, f. 94v. mayor June 1435–6, 1440 – 41, 1452 – 53, 1458–9. B. Cozens-Hardy and E.A. Kent, Mayors of Norwich, 23.

Commr. of array, Norf. Jan. 1436; to distribute tax allowance, Norwich May 1437, Apr. 1440, June 1445, July 1446, Aug. 1449; of inquiry July 1440; gaol delivery Oct. 1440, Oct. 1447, Jan. 1451, Nov. 1453, Feb. 1454, Feb., May 1455, Mar. 1456, July 1458, Jan., May 1462; C66/448, m. 33d; 465, m. 26d; 472, m. 18d; 478, m. 21d; 479, m. 12d; 480, m. 19d; 481, m. 17d; 485, m. 8d; 494, m. 11d; 499, m. 13d. to assess tax Aug. 1450, July 1463; survey walls and clear ditches and rivers July 1458.

J.p. June 1435–6, 14 July 1439 – Mar. 1443, 1 Dec. 1447 – June 1448, June 1452–d. Norwich mayor’s ct. bk., 1425–1510, NCR 16a, pp. 130, 131, 141; Recs. Norwich ed. Hudson and Tingey, i. pp. xcviii, 298.

Alderman, St. George’s guild, Norwich 1453 – 54, 1459 – 60.

Main residence: Norwich.
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TOMAYS, William, of Cambridge.

Family and Education
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Attestor, parlty. election, Cambridge 1453.

Bailiff, Cambridge Sept. 1456–8, 1461–2. E368/229, rot. 7d; 230, rot. 1d; Add. 5833, f. 141; E13/148, rot. 8.

Main residence: Cambridge.
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TOLLER, John II, of New Windsor, Berks.

Family and Education
m. by 1457, – da. and h. of Robert Marett of Eton, Berks. Eton Coll. Archs., Eton deeds, 63/178.
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Bailiff, New Windsor Mich. 1472–4, 1478 – 80, 1483 – 84; mayor 1486–7. Ibid. Windsor deeds, 226, 230, 875–81; St. George’s Chapel, Windsor, recs. XV 43/35, 36, 38, 40, 42, 55, 59; Berks. Arch. Jnl. lxv. 39.

Commr. of gaol delivery, New Windsor Aug. 1489.

Main residence: New Windsor, Berks.
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TOLLER, John I, of London.

Family and Education
prob. s. and h. of John Toller (d.c.1442), citizen and tailor of London, by his w. Alice. CCR, 1441-7, pp. 306-7.
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?Bailiff, Bovey Tracy, Devon, for John Holand, earl of Huntingdon 21 Apr. 1432–? E152/10/544, m. 2.

Attorney of the Chancery by the late 1440s-Sept. 1453 or later; C254/145–6. clerk by 1449–1481. CCR, 1447–54, pp. 133, 142; 1476–85, no. 975.

?Under sheriff, Mdx. 1461–2. E207/18/4/29, 50; KB145/7/3; CP40/805, rots. 310d, 341d.

Main residence: London.
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TOKER, Reynold, of Liskeard, Cornw.

Family and Education
?m. ?1da. CP40/748, rot. 454d.
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Attestor, parlty. election, Cornw. 1437.

Mayor, Liskeard borough, Mich. 1423–4; SC6/814/7, m. 1; Cornw. RO, Arundell mss, AR1/983. reeve, Liskeard manor Mich. 1435–6. SC6/815/9.

Tax collector, Cornw. Dec. 1429, E179/285/1. Aug. 1430, Sept. 1431, Jan. 1436, May 1437.

Main residence: Liskeard, Cornw.
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TOKE, Ralph (d.1450), of Dover, Kent.

Family and Education
s. of John Toke of Bere in Westcliffe, Kent, by his w. Joyce, prob. da. of Sir Thomas Hoo (d.1420) of Luton Hoo, Beds., and Wartling, Suss.; bro. of John*. m. Elizabeth, 3s. 1da. Vis. Kent (Harl. Soc. xlii), 153; C1/27/302-10.
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Jurat, Dover 8 Sept. 1441–4; mayor 1444–9. Add. 29810, ff. 39, 45, 51v, 62v, 64v, 65v.

Collector, customs and subsidies, Sandwich 9 Mar. 1443–d. CFR, xvii. 234–7, 314, 317; xviii. 12, 13, 43, 51–56; E403/785, m. 6; E356/19, rots. 23–25d.

Commr. to arrest ships and mariners, Kent Aug. 1443.

Dep. butler to Ralph Butler, Lord Sudeley, Sandwich 13 Feb. 1446–?d. CPR, 1441–6, p. 412; 1446–52, p. 407.

Steward and marshal of Dover castle c.Feb. 1447–d. J.B. Jones, Annals of Dover, 290.

Main residence: Dover, Kent.
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TOKE, John, of Dover, Kent.

Family and Education
yr. s. of John Toke of Bere in Westcliffe, Kent, by his w. Joyce, prob. da. of Sir Thomas Hoo (d.1420) of Luton Hoo, Beds., and Wartling, Suss.; bro. of Ralph*. ?m. ?; (1) Anne, da. of John Engham of Singleton, Kent; (2) Margaret, da. of John Walworth of Ipswich, Suff., 5s. Vis. Kent (Harl. Soc. xlii), 153-4; C1/27/302-10.
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Bodar of Dover castle by 9 Sept. 1451-Sept. 1452. E101/54/17.

Dep. mayor, Dover Aug. 1455, July, Sept. 1456. White and Black Bks. of Cinque Ports (Kent Rec. Ser. xix), 35–36; Add. 29810, f. 73.

Cinque Ports’ bailiff at Yarmouth Sept.-Nov. 1455. White and Black Bks. 34.

Main residence: Dover, Kent.
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