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TORELL, Thomas (1395-1443), of Little Thurrock and Willingale Doe, Essex.

Family and Education
b. Downham, Essex 21 Sept. 1395, CIPM, xx. 841. s. and h. of Richard Torell (1354-1405), of Little Thurrock by Alice (d.1415), da. of Walter Tyrell of Avon, Hants, sis. of John Tyrell*. CIPM, xvii. 560; xviii. 1037-9; xx. 697; xxvi. 351. m. 1422/3, CIPM, xxvi. 351. Katherine (d. by May 1437), da. of Sir Roger Beauchamp† of Bletsoe, Beds., wid. of Sir Henry Noon (d.1422) of Tilney and Shelfanger, Norf. Vis. Essex, i. (Harl. Soc. xiii), 116; C67/38, m. 24. 3s. inc. John*, 2da. PCC 15, 16 Rous (PROB11/1, ff. 116, 120); CIPM, xxvi. 75-76. Dist. 1430, 1439.
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Attestor, parlty. elections, Essex 1423, 1425, 1427, 1431, 1433.

Sheriff, Essex and Herts. 7 Nov. 1427 – 3 Nov. 1428.

Commr. to distribute tax allowance, Essex Jan. 1436, Mar. 1442; take an assize of novel disseisin Mar. 1441. C66/449, rot. 7d. But subsequently vacated.

J.p. Essex 10 May 1442 – d.

Main residences: Little Thurrock; Willingale Doe, Essex.
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TORELL, John (1423-68), of Willingale Doe, Essex.

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b. Heron in East Horndon, Essex, 15 Oct. 1423, C139/120/51. s. and h. of Thomas Torell*. m. by July 1446, Elizabeth, 1s. C67/39, m. 13. Dist. Essex 1458, 1465.
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Attestor, parlty. elections, Essex 1449 (Feb.), 1455, 1467.

Commr. of inquiry, Essex Oct. 1452 (floods at Aveley, Rainham and Wennington); array Dec. 1459; to assess a tax July 1463.

Main residence: Willingale Doe, Essex.
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TOPPE, Robert (d.1467), of Norwich.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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?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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