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TEMPEST, Sir William (by 1375-1441), of Studley, Yorks.

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b. by 1375, In a proof of age taken in 1429, he gave his age as 54 and more: CIPM, xxiii. 309. Such evidence is often wildly unreliable, but in this case it can be taken as a minimum estimate of his age. His parents were married in the mid 1350s, but, since his mother was then only about 15, he may have been born many years later. 2nd s. of Sir Richard Tempest (d.c.1378) of Studley by his 2nd w. Isabel (d.1421), da. and h. of Sir Thomas Bourne of Stanford Rivers, Essex, and Isabel, da. and h. of Sir John le Gras of Studley; yr. bro. and h. of John Tempest (d.c.1390) of Studley. m. Eleanor (d. 2 Jan. 1452), da. and h. of Sir William Wessington (d.1399) of Washington, co. Dur., Eleanor’s mother has been wrongly identified as Margaret, da. and coh. of John de Morville: R. Surtees, Durham, ii. 329. The Morville marriage, through which the Wessingtons acquired a moiety of the manor of Helton Flecket, lies further back in their ped.: J. Nicolson and R. Burn, Westmld. and Cumb. i. 427. 1s. 2da.; 1s. illegit. Kntd. by 8 Apr. 1401.
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Commr. of arrest, Yorks. June 1396, June 1414 (monks who had left Fountains abbey); array, Chester ward, co. Dur. Sept. 1408, July 1414, May 1430, May 1434, Yorks. (W. Riding) July 1434, Chester ward July 1436; DURH3/34, mm. 3d, 11d; 36, m. 13; 37, mm. 3, 11d. inquiry, Northumb. Feb. 1428 (murder of William Heron), Cumb., Northumb., Westmld. Feb. 1433 (concealments).

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TEMPEST, Sir William (by 1375-1441), of Studley, Yorks.
Main residence: Studley, Yorks.
Author
S.J.P.
Volume
Commons 1422-1461
Will
Estates
Oxford 1644
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TAYLARD, Walter (d.1467), of Waresley, Hunts. and Gamlingay, Cambs.

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s. and h. of Walter Taylard of Wrastlingworth, Beds. ?; educ. Inner Temple. m. by c.1430, Margaret (d.1475), da. and h. of William Chapell (d.1470) of Gamlingay, 3s. inc. William†, 2da. Vis. Hunts. (Cam. Soc. xliii), 88; PCC 22 Wattys (PROB11/6, f. 163).
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Attestor, parlty. election, Hunts. 1431.

Escheator, Cambs. and Hunts. 5 Nov. 1430 – 25 Nov. 1431.

J.p. Hunts. 27 Jan. 1432 – Nov. 1439, 28 Nov. 1439 (q.)-d., A Walter Taylard was appointed to the Hunts. peace commissions of 20 Apr. 1465 and 25 July 1466, but both of these post-date the MP’s death. Either a mistake was made when the commissions were drawn up, or he had a younger namesake. q. Cambs. 10 July 1456 – Nov. 1458, 28 May 1463 – Jan. 1464.

Commr. of gaol delivery, Ramsey May 1435, Aug. 1457 (q.), May 1462, July 1463 (q.), Nov. 1464, Aylesbury Feb. 1451, Bedford castle Feb. 1451, Huntingdon castle Mar. 1451 (q.), Cambridge castle Mar. 1452, Huntingdon Sept. 1452 (q.), May 1455, Apr. 1458, Dec. 1461 (q.); C66/437, m. 14d; 438, m. 7d; 472, mm. 8d, 9d; 474, m. 3d; 476, m. 23d; 492, m. 7d; 499, m.19d; 506, mm. 14d, 26d; Ct. Rolls Ramsey ed. DeWindt (microfiche 1457, no. 45). to assess subsidy, Hunts. Jan. 1436, Aug. 1450, July 1463; distribute tax allowance May 1437; of sewers, Cambs., Hunts., Lincs., Northants. Feb. 1438, Aug. 1439, Cambs., Hunts., Lincs., Norf., Northants. Jan. 1441; inquiry, Hunts. Jan. 1439 (forestallers and regrators of corn), Feb. 1442 (petition of burgesses of Huntingdon), Beds. Dec. 1446 (petition of townsmen of Bedford), Hunts. Feb. 1448 (concealments), Hunts. Feb. 1451 (felonies and disturbances) Cambs., Herts. Oct. 1461 (alleged extortions of bailiffs of Litlington and Stonedon); to treat for loans, Hunts. Mar. 1439, Mar., May, Aug. 1442, May 1455; PPC, vi. 239. take an assize of novel disseisin, Cambs. June 1451; C66/473, m. 18d. of arrest, Hunts. July 1456, Sept. 1458; to assign archers Dec. 1457; of array Dec. 1459.

Parlty. proxy for the abbot of Ramsey 1435, 1442. SC10/49/2429; 50/2456.

Steward for the duchy of Lancaster, Sutton and Potton, Beds. by Mar. 1439–?21 Jan. 1464; R. Somerville, Duchy, i. 593. of Gamlingay for Merton Coll. Oxford bef. d. J.H. Baker, Men of Ct. (Selden Soc. supp. ser. xviii), ii. 1510.

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TAYLARD, Walter (d.1467), of Waresley, Hunts. and Gamlingay, Cambs.
Main residences: Waresley, Hunts.; Gamlingay, Cambs.
Tailard, Taillard, Taillerd, Taylarde, Taylerd, Tayllard
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C.E.M.
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Commons 1422-1461
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Oxford 1644
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TAUK, Thomas (d.1493), of Westhampnett, Suss.

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s. and h. of Robert Tauk (1404-?1440), VCH Hants, iv. 459 states that he died in 1440, but the source (given as ‘inq. p.m. 18 Hen. VI no. 50’) is in fact a miscellaneous inq. (C145/309/2) which does not mention Tauk’s death. of Westhampnett. m. Elizabeth, ?3s. (1 d.v.p.).
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Attestor, parlty. elections, Suss. 1453, 1467, 1472, 1478.

Escheator, Surr. and Suss. 11 Dec. 1449 – 7 Dec. 1450.

Commr. of arrest, Suss. Mar. 1461 (adherents of Thomas, Lord Roos); sewers June 1463; gaol delivery, Guildford Mar. 1480; C66/544, m. 8d. array, Suss. May 1484, July 1490.

Bailiff of Burley in the New Forest 7 July 1461–26 Apr. 1466. CPR, 1461–7, p. 8; 1461–7, p. 516.

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TAUK, Thomas (d.1493), of Westhampnett, Suss.
Main residence: Westhampnett, Suss.
Tauke, Taweke
Author
L.S.C.
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Commons 1422-1461
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Estates
Oxford 1644
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TANFELD, Robert (d.1480), of Gayton, Northants.

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prob. s. and h. of William Tanfeld (fl.1428) of Ripon, Yorks. m. (1) ?Lovell; (2) ?Lumley; ?(3) by Easter 1463, Elizabeth, da. of Robert Holdenby of Holdenby, Northants., wid. of Robert Mordaunt† (d.1449) of Turvey, Beds., and George Longville† (d.1458) of Little Billing, Northants. and Wolverton, Bucks.; Her marital history is imperfectly recorded in The Commons 1386-1421, iii. 624, 767. ?3s. inc. Robert† and William†, 2da.
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Attestor, parlty. elections, Northants. 1467, 1472.

Recorder, Northampton by 16 July 1442 – ?

J.p.q. Northants. 20 Nov. 1443 – Sept. 1460, 5 Apr. 1464 – July 1470, 16 Nov. 1470 – d.

Attorney-general of Queen Margaret 6 July 1446 – May 1455; receiver-general 23 May 1455–?4 Mar. 1461. He was receiver as late as Mich. term 1459 when the relevant accts. fail: DL29/58/1107.

Steward of the bps. of London, in Essex, Herts., Mdx. ?by 1448-aft. Dec. 1478. SC6/1140/23–27.

Commr. of sewers, Mdx. July 1448, Essex Nov. 1451, Mdx. Oct. 1455, Apr., Oct. 1467; to distribute allowance on tax Aug. 1449; treat for loans Sept. 1449; assess subsidy, Northants. Aug. 1450, July 1463; of inquiry, Herts., Mdx. Dec. 1450 (Chancery petition), Northants. May 1452 (lands of John Parles); C139/146/15. Notts. Feb. 1468 (complaint of John Sutton, Lord Dudley), Northants. Aug. 1473 (unpaid farms); gaol delivery, Northampton Jan. 1451 (q.), Northampton castle Feb., Mar. 1454 (q.), Northampton June (q.), Nov. 1456 (q.), Northampton castle May 1457 (q.), May 1459 (q.), Feb. (q.), Mar. 1460, Oct. 1464 (q.), Oct. 1466 (q.), Northampton May 1467, Northampton castle Oct. 1470 (q.), Peterborough June 1472; C66/472, m. 18d; 478, mm. 14d, 21d; 481, m. 17d; 482, m. 16d; 483, m. 17d; 486, m. 11d; 488, m. 7d; 489, m. 22d; 491, m. 18d; 509, m. 27d; 515, m. 3d; 529, m. 5d. oyer and terminer, N. Riding July 1453; to assign archers, Northants. Dec. 1457.

Collector of customs, London 28 Mar. 1455–6 Aug. 1460; E356/20, rots. 4, 5d; 21, rots. 1, 2. controller 7 July 1463 – 9 Apr. 1465.

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TANFELD, Robert (d.1480), of Gayton, Northants.
Main residence: Gayton, Northants.
Author
S.J.P.
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Commons 1422-1461
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Oxford 1644
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TAMWORTH, John, of Winchelsea and Hastings, Suss.

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prob. bro. of Henry II*. m. ?2s.
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Mayor, Winchelsea Easter 1421 – 22.

Commr. of arrest, Suss. Feb. 1422.

Collector of customs and subsidies, Chichester 8 Feb. 1422–19 Apr. 1426. E356/18, rots. 39d, 40.

Dep. butler, by appointment of Thomas Chaucer*, Winchelsea 28 Jan. 1423 – 12 June 1429.

Cinque Ports’ bailiff at Yarmouth Sept. – Nov. 1433, 1437, 1442.

Bailiff, Hastings May 1435–6, May 1444 – 17 Aug. 1445, Feb. – May 1446.

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TAMWORTH, John, of Winchelsea and Hastings, Suss.
Main residences: Winchelsea; Hastings, Suss.
Author
L.S.C.
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Commons 1422-1461
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Oxford 1644
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TAMWORTH, Henry II (d.1436), of Winchelsea, Suss. and Hythe, Kent.

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prob. bro. of John*. m. Joan.
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Dep. bailiff, Hythe 5 Oct. 1426-aft. 19 Mar. 1435. E. Kent Archs., Hythe recs., jurats’ ct. bk. 1421–41, H 1018, ff. 57–136.

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TAMWORTH, Henry II (d.1436), of Winchelsea, Suss. and Hythe, Kent.
Main residences: Winchelsea, Suss.; Hythe, Kent.
Author
D.I.G.
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Commons 1422-1461
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Estates
Oxford 1644
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TAMWORTH, Henry I, of Lincoln.

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m. by July 1408, Joan.
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Attestor, parlty. elections, Lincoln 1411, 1414 (Nov.), 1417, 1420, 1421 (May), 1421 (Dec.), 1422, 1431, 1435.

Sheriff, Lincoln Sept. 1410–11; mayor 1418–19. Assoc. Archit. Socs. Reps. and Pprs. xxxix. 232–3.

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TAMWORTH, Henry I, of Lincoln.
Main residence: Lincoln.
Author
S.J.P.
Volume
Commons 1422-1461
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Estates
Oxford 1644
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TAME, William, of Cambridge.

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Attestor, parlty. elections, Cambridge 1442, 1453, 1455.

Bailiff, Cambridge Sept. 1443–4, 1447 – 49, 1450 – 52, 1454–6. E13/143, rot. 4; Add. 5833, f. 140; E368/220, rot. 9; 221, rots. 3, 129; 228, rot. 2d.

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TAME, William, of Cambridge.
Main residence: Cambridge.
Thame
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C.E.M.
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Commons 1422-1461
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