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STEVENS, Thomas, of Gloucester.

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m. Joan.
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Attestor, parlty. elections, Glos. 1415, 1427.

Commr. Gloucester, Norf., Suff., Essex Apr. – July 1421.

Controller of customs and subsidies, Bristol 10 May 1434-bef. July 1440. E403/739, m. 15.

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STEVENS, Thomas, of Gloucester.
Main residence: Gloucester.
Stephens, Stevenys
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STEVEN, Robert, of Exeter and Dartmouth, Devon.

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m. – (d.1440). H.R. Watkin, Dartmouth, 308.
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Churchwarden, St. Saviour’s Dartmouth, 1439–40. Ibid. 292.

Bailiff, Dartmouth Mich. 1440–1, mayor 1445–6. Ibid. 185; SC6/827/7, m. 10.

Commr. to receive bonds from masters of vessels, Dartmouth Nov. 1441.

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STEVEN, Robert, of Exeter and Dartmouth, Devon.
Main residences: Exeter; Dartmouth, Devon.
Stephenes, Stephyn
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H.W.K.
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Commons 1422-1461
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STETON, John (d.1459), of Kingston-upon-Hull, Yorks.

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m. by May 1436, Alice, ?s.p. CP25(1)/280/157/48; Borthwick Inst., Univ. of York, York registry wills, prob. reg. 2, f. 394.
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Attestor, parlty. elections, Kingston-upon-Hull 1442, 1447, 1449 (Feb.), 1449 (Nov.), 1450.

Chamberlain, Kingston-upon-Hull Mich. 1423–4; auditor of the chamberlains’ accounts 1426 – 27, 1430 – 31, 1432 – 33, 1434 – 35, 1442 – 43, 1451 – 53; bailiff 1427 – 28; alderman of White Friars ward by 5 Dec. 1442 – d.; mayor Mich. 1447–9; coroner 3 Feb.-Mich. 1450. Hull Hist. Centre, Kingston-upon-Hull recs., chamberlains’ accts. 1423–5, 1426–7, 1430–1, 1432–3, 1434–5, 1442–3, 1451–2, 1452–3, BRF 2/347, 349, 352–4, 359, 365, 366; bench bk. 3, BRE 2, f. 24v; bench bk. 3a, BRB 1, ff. 8v, 16; J. Kermode, ‘Merchants of York, Hull and Beverley’ (Sheffield Univ. Ph.D. thesis, 1990), app. 4.

Controller of customs and subsidies, Kingston-upon-Hull by Nov. 1430 – 21 Nov. 1441, 7 Nov. 1443 – 1 Apr. 1448, 17 Mar. 1451–10 May 1452. S. Jenks, Enrolled Customs Accts. (L. and I. Soc. cccxix), vi. 1545; E159/207, recorda Mich. rot. 13; CPR, 1429–36, p. 224; 1436–41, p. 206; 1441–6, p. 21; 1446–52, pp. 144, 408, 504.

Commr. to assess subsidy, Kingston-upon-Hull Aug. 1450; of sewers Nov. 1454.

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STETON, John (d.1459), of Kingston-upon-Hull, Yorks.
Main residence: Kingston-upon-Hull, Yorks.
Seton, Stevynton
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Commons 1422-1461
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STEBBING, Nicholas (d.c.1469), of Southtown in Dartmouth, Devon and Southwark, Surr.

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?s. of John Stebbing of Dartmouth by his w. Christine. m. (1) by Jan. 1437, Agnes; (2) Joan, at least 1s. H.R. Watkin, Dartmouth, 115, 144-5.
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Attestor, parlty. election, Devon 1435.

Bailiff, Dartmouth Mich. 1428–9; churchwarden of St. Saviour’s 1432 – 33; mayor 1434 – 37, 1443 – 44, 1452 – 53; alderman 1460–1. Ibid. 185, 292; CPR, 1429–36, p. 608; C1/17/332; SC6/827/7, mm. 5, 6, 8, 9; KB9/249/57; KB27/736, rex rot. 4.

Collector of customs and subsidies, Exeter 20 Nov. 1430 – 8 Nov. 1431, Exeter and Dartmouth 8 Nov. 1431–24 Nov. 1440, CFR, xvi. 12, 37, 184; E403/706, m. 13. 7 Oct. 1443–20 June 1447, CFR, xvii. 277; xviii. 52; Watkin, 397–9; E403/755, m. 5. 1 June 1450–31 Mar. 1455. CFR, xviii. 134; E102/2, rots. 18, 20, 23, 25–28, 32, 34; E122/113/57/6, 9; 222(2)/4/1–2. For the enrolled accts. for all his terms of office, see E356/19, rots. 45–46d; 20, rots. 56–57.

Commr. of arrest, Dartmouth May 1435, Devon June 1436, May 1437; inquiry, Dartmouth Sept. 1434 (injuries done to John de Port), Cornw., Devon Nov. 1435, Devon July 1437 (piracy), Feb. 1441 (wreck), Dartmouth Feb. 1441, Cornw., Devon Nov. 1445, Devon Apr. 1458 (piracy); to arrest ships, Exeter Mar. 1436, Dartmouth, Exeter, Fowey, Plymouth Jan. 1440, Cornw., Devon, Dorset, Hants Feb. 1441; provide ships and mariners, Devon July 1440; receive bonds, Dartmouth Nov. 1441; seize Castilian vessels July 1446.

Dep. butler, Exeter 17 May 1458–24 July 1461. CPR, 1452–61, pp. 431, 497, 502; 1461–7, p. 129.

Water-bailiff, Dartmouth bef. Trin. 1460. CP40/796, rot. 251d.

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STEBBING, Nicholas (d.c.1469), of Southtown in Dartmouth, Devon and Southwark, Surr.
Main residences: Southtown in Dartmouth, Devon; Southwark, Surr.
Stebby, Stibben, Stobbynge, Stybbyng
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H.W.K.
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STAUNTON, Thomas (d.1483), of Sutton Bonington, Notts.

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s. of Thomas Staunton† (d.1436) of Sutton Bonington by his 2nd w. Elizabeth, da. and h. of Thomas Merdley of Hathern, Leics. and Sutton Bonington; yr. half-bro. of Robert*. m. by Mar. 1441, Millicent (d. 12 Aug. 1456), da. of Sir William Meryng*, 2s. (1 d.v.p.) 3da. Dist. Lincs. 1439, Notts. 1465.
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Marshal of the King’s hall by 20 July 1433 – bef.4 Mar. 1439; usher of the Chamber by 4 Mar. 1439-aft. 18 Jan. 1460. CPR, 1429–36, p. 272; 1436–41, p. 245; 1452–61, p. 580.

Master forester of Dartmoor, Devon 20 July 1433–24 Nov. 1439; CPR, 1429–36, p. 272; 1436–41, pp. 130, 351. keeper of Glyncothi forest, Carm. 4 Mar. 1439–? CPR, 1436–41, p. 245; R.A. Griffiths, Principality of Wales, i. 398n (where it is suggested that the appointment to the Welsh office may have been ineffective).

Constable, duchy of Lancaster lordship of Melbourne, Derbys. 5 Jan. 1437 – 20 July 1461, Dryslwyn castle, Carm. 4 Mar. 1439–?, Castle Donington, Leics. by 6 Mar.-24 Oct. 1444, jt. 24 Oct. 1444–4 July 1461. R. Somerville, Duchy, i. 557–8, 573; CPR, 1436–41, p. 245; Griffiths, 264 (the Welsh grant may have been ineffective).

Steward, Melbourne 5 Jan. 1437 – 24 Oct. 1444, jt. 24 Oct. 1444 – 20 July 1461, Long Bennington, Lincs. 24 Oct. 1458–8 Dec. 1461. Somerville, 557–8, 574.

Crossbowman and keeper of crossbows within Tower of London 26 Aug. 1439 – 29 Oct. 1440, jt. 29 Oct. 1440-by 6 Nov. 1449, by 6 Nov. 1449–? CPR, 1436–41, pp. 298, 474–5; SC8/141/7014A and B.

Sheriff, Notts. and Derbys. 4 Nov. 1440–1, 9 Nov. 1448 – 20 Dec. 1449.

Receiver, Queen Margaret’s honour of Leicester 30 Jan. 1449-aft. Mich. 1459. DL29/212/3269; Somerville, 566.

Commr. to assess subsidy, Derbys. Aug. 1450; treat for loans, Notts., Derbys., Rutland Oct. 1452; of array, Leics. Sept. 1457.

Troner and pesager, Southampton 18 Jan.-8 May 1460. CPR, 1452–61, p. 580; CFR, xix. 268.

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STAUNTON, Thomas (d.1483), of Sutton Bonington, Notts.
Main residence: Sutton Bonington, Notts.
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S.J.P.
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STAUNTON, Robert (c.1405-c.1482), of Castle Donington, Leics.

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b. c.1405, CPL, xiii (2), 690. yr. s. of Thomas Staunton† (d.1436) of Sutton Bonington, Notts. by his 1st w. Joan; er. half-bro. of Thomas*. educ. I. Temple. m. (1) Agnes (d. 18 July 1458), 4s. 3da.; Trans. Leics. Arch. Soc. xiv. 82-83; J. Nichols, Leics. iv (2), 577. She has been identified as a da. of Robert Lathbury of Egginton, Derbys., but this is to confuse her with the wife of an earlier Robert Staunton of Staunton Harold, Leics.: Harl. 4028, f. 72v; M. Jurkowski, ‘John Fynderne’ (Keele Univ. Ph.D. thesis, 1998), 56n., 100. (2) Margery, gdda. and coh. of Sir John Byron*, wid. of Thomas Walsh (d.1463) of Wanlip, Leics. E. Acheson, Leics. in 15th Cent. 252.
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Attestor, parlty. elections, Leics. 1453, 1472, 1478.

Bailiff, duchy of Lancaster wapentakes of Allerton, Plumtree and Risley, Derbys. by Mich. 1438-aft. Mich. 1474; dep. steward to John, Lord Beaumont, at Castle Donington by Mich. 1438 – ?; duchy clerk in Leicester by Mich. 1448-by Mich. 1460; dep. steward to Beaumont of Queen Margaret’s honour of Leicester bef. Aug. 1458 – 10 July 1460, to William, Lord Hastings, at Castle Donington 7 July 1480–d. R. Somerville, Duchy, i. 558, 572; DL29/184/2917; HMC 8th Rep. pt. 1, 415.

Commr. of gaol delivery, Stafford castle Nov. 1439, Leicester Oct. 1454 (q.), July 1455 (q.), Sept. 1464, Mar. (q.), July 1468 (q.), Apr. 1469 (q.), Oct. 1473 (q.), Oct. 1477 (q.), Aug. 1479 (q.), Sept. 1481; C66/445, m. 19d; 479, m. 20d; 480, m. 14d; 508, m. 15d; 521, mm. 14d, 20d; 524, m. 16d; 531, m. 4d; 541, m. 26d; 544, m. 23d; 548, m. 6d. inquiry, Notts., Derbys. Mar. 1445 (lands of Henry, Lord Grey of Codnor), CIPM, xxvi. 235; Notts. IPM (Thoroton Soc. xvii), 23. July 1445 (alienations without licence), Derbys. Jan. 1449 (lands of (Sir) Hugh Willoughby*), Leics. Nov. 1456 (birthplace of Robert Terry, clerk), Mar. 1464, July 1465 (overburdening with corrodies of convent of St. Mary, Leicester), Feb. 1467 (manor of Ashby-de-la-Zouch), Aug. 1468 (lands of Elizabeth Moton), Warws., Leics. July 1471 (lands of Sir Robert Harcourt*), Leics. Aug. 1473 (unpaid farms); to treat for loans, Derbys. Sept. 1449; assess subsidy Aug. 1450, Leics. July 1463; of array Sept. 1457, Dec. 1459, Feb. 1470, Mar. 1472; to assign archers, Derbys. Dec. 1457; distribute allowance on tax, Leics. June 1468.

J.p.q. Derbys. 21 Nov. 1443 – Nov. 1458, Leics. 29 May 1454 – Aug. 1460, 18 Dec. 1460 – July 1461, 5 Apr. 1464 – 13 Dec. 1470, 14 Dec. 1470 – June 1483.

Steward of Notts. estates of Humphrey, duke of Buckingham 20 Nov. 1453-aft. Mich. 1457, of William, Lord Hastings c. 1468 – 70, of Leics. estates of Katherine, wid. of John, duke of Norfolk, by Mich. 1471-aft. Mich. 1472; receiver-gen. of Lord Hastings Apr. 1476–?d. Readings and Moots, ii (Selden Soc. cv), 129n.; C. Rawcliffe, Staffords, 204; SC6/954/11; Berkeley Castle mss, BCM/D/1/1/31; Quorndon Recs. ed. Farnham, 165–6.

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STAUNTON, Robert (c.1405-c.1482), of Castle Donington, Leics.
Main residence: Castle Donington, Leics.
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S.J.P.
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Commons 1422-1461
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