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SWYNNERTON, Humphrey (c.1426-c.1461), of Swynnerton and Hilton, Staffs.

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b. c.1426, s. and h. of William Swynnerton (d. bef. May 1429) of Swynnerton by his w. Ellen Trumwyn. A tomb was erected to this couple in Swynnerton church, but survives only in the antiquarian record: Wm. Salt Arch. Soc. vii (2), 52. m. by May 1450, Anne (c.1435-27 Mar. 1470), da. and coh. of Thomas Swynnerton (d.1448) of Hilton, by his w. Elizabeth (fl.1449), at least 2s.
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Sheriff, Staffs. 20 Dec. 1449 – 3 Dec. 1450.

Escheator, Staffs. 7 Nov. 1457–8.

Main residences: Swynnerton; Hilton, Staffs.
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Commons 1422-1461
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SWYNEY, Thomas, of Worcester.

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Attestor, parlty. elections, Worcs. 1413 (May), 1425, 1429, All combined returns for Worcs. and Worcester. Worcester 1442, 1447, 1449 (Feb.), 1450.

Bailiff, Worcester Mich. 1425–6, C241/220/16. ?1438–9, Swyney was certainly a bailiff at some stage in the late 1430s: SC6/1286/3, m. 13. 1447 – 48, 1449 – 51, 1456 – 57, 1458–9. CPR, 1446–52, p. 136; C219/15/7; Collectanea (Worcs. Historical Soc. 1912), 43.

Commr. of gaol delivery, Worcester Oct. 1447.

Main residence: Worcester.
Cook, Sweney, Swyner, Swynney
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SWINBURNE, Robert (b.c.1376), of Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Northumb.

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b.c. 1376, m. at least 1s.
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Attestor parlty. elections, Newcastle-upon-Tyne 1415, 1419, 1421 (May), 1422, 1423, 1425, 1431, 1433, Northumb. 1429, 1433.

Sheriff, Newcastle-upon-Tyne Mich. 1420–1; alderman and j.p. 1427 – 28, 1431–2. JUST3/54/4, 11.

Commr. for victualling Berwick-upon-Tweed May 1423; of gaol delivery, Newcastle-upon-Tyne June 1428; C66/423, m. 8d. inquiry, May 1438 (value of The Christopher of Aberdeen). R. Welford, Newcastle-upon-Tyne and Gateshead, i. 300.

Main residence: Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Northumb.
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SWERD, Henry, of Derby.

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?s. and h. of Thomas Swerd (d. by 1425) of Derby by his w. Agnes (fl.1425).
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Attestor, parlty. election, Derby 1455.

Commr. of gaol delivery, Derby Mar. 1463. C66/505, m. 18d.

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Main residence: Derby.
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SWENGE, William, of Taunton, Som.

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Attestor, parlty. elections, Taunton 1431, 1432, 1435, 1437.

Portreeve, Taunton Mich. 1429–30, 1434 – 35, 1441–2. Hants RO, bp. of Winchester’s pipe rolls, 11M59/B1/173, 178, 182 (formerly 159429, 159433, 159437).

Tax collector, Som. Mar. 1442.

Main residence: Taunton, Som.
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SWAYN, William (d.1484), of Salisbury, Wilts.

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s. of James Swayn of Salisbury by his w. Alice. CPR, 1467-77, p. 91. m. (1) by Oct. 1445, Salisbury reg. of leases, G23/1/238, f. 6. Christine, 1s. Henry†; d.v.p. ; (2) bef. Oct. 1479, Gillian, wid. of John Clerk of Bristol. CPR, 1476-85, p. 148. Dist. Wilts. 1458, 1465.
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Attestor, parlty. elections, Wilts. 1453, 1478, Salisbury 1455.

Member of the council of 24, Salisbury by Nov. 1432–14 June 1465, First General Entry Bk., Salisbury (Wilts. Rec. Soc. liv), passim; Salisbury ledger bk. 2, f. 4 and passim. For his expulsion on 14 June 1465, see ff. 75v-76. Nov. 1478-Dec. 1481; Salisbury ledger bk. 2, ff. 134, 136v-40v, 145. alderman 2 Nov. 1436–7; First General Entry Bk. 323. auditor 26 June 1444, 12 Nov. 1446, 30 Oct. 1448, 23 Oct. 1450, 29 Oct. 1451, 5 Feb., 27 Oct. 1452, 9 Oct. 1461, 20 Sept. 1462, 28 Oct. 1463, 6 Oct. 1464; Ibid. 390, 393, 405, 421, 439, 445–6, 451, 455; Salisbury ledger bk. 2, ff. 53v, 56v, 68, 71v. mayor 2 Nov. 1444–5, 1454 – 55, 1477–8; First General Entry Bk. 394–7, 400; R. Benson and H. Hatcher, Old and New Sarum, 695–6. dep. mayor 25 July 1463. Salisbury ledger bk. 2, f. 65.

Commr. to treat for loans to raise £50 for naval defence, Salisbury, Poole, Weymouth Aug. 1454; assign archers, Wilts. Dec. 1457.

Tax collector, Salisbury Nov. 1463. Ibid. f. 72.

Main residence: Salisbury, Wilts.
Swayne, Sweyn
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SWAYN, Thomas (d.1442), of Reading, Berks.

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Attestor, parlty. elections, Reading 1417, 1419, 1421 (May), 1427, 1432, 1433, 1435, 1442.

Chamberlain, Reading by Nov. 1417-aft. Mich. 1419; mayor Mich. 1434–5. C219/12/2, 3; Reading Recs. ed. Guilding, i. 4; Berks. RO, Reading recs., deeds R/AT 1/123–6.

Commr. to collect subsidy, Berks. Apr. 1428.

Tax collector, Berks. Sept. 1432.

Main residence: Reading, Berks.
Swaynne, Sweyn
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SWAYN, John, of Maldon, Essex.

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m. Matilda (fl.1460), da. of – Bishop, more than 1da. Essex RO, Maldon bor. recs., ct. bk. 1384-1449, D/B 3/1/1, f. 34v; ct. roll 1459-61, D/B 3/3/35, m. 1d; Essex RO, Colchester bor. recs., ct. roll 1447-8, D/B 5 Cr62, m. 12.
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Wardman, Maldon Jan. 1435–6; chamberlain 1435 – 36; bailiff 1436 – 37, 1441 – 42, 1443 – 46, 1447 – 48, 1449–50. Maldon ct. bk. D/B 3/1/1, ff. 27, 27v, 30, 31, 31v, 33, 34v, 35v.

Bailiff, Maldon for John de Vere, earl of Oxford, 1442–3. Essex RO, acct. of receiver of earl of Oxford D/DPr 138.

Main residence: Maldon, Essex.
Swan, Swayne
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Commons 1422-1461
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SWAN, Thomas, of London and Oxford.

Family and Education
m. Joan (d. bef. 1433), wid. of Robert Sprunt (d. bef. June 1419) of Oxford. C1/69/386; All Souls Coll. Oxf., MS DD. C140, nos. 69, 73.
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Attestor, parlty. elections, Oxford 1421 (Dec.), 1422, 1423, 1426.

Bailiff, Oxford Mich. 1422–4; C219/13/1, 2. surveyor of nuisances 1424–5. Cart. Oseney Abbey, i (Oxf. Historical Soc. lxxxix), 380.

Main residences: London; Oxford.
Swanne
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