STOCTON, William I (d.1454), of Bradford-on-Avon, Wilts. and Wycombe, Bucks.
?Attestor, parlty. elections, Chipping Wycombe 1425, 1429, 1431, 1432; Bucks. [1429], 1431, 1432.
?Mayor, Chipping Wycombe Mich. 1426–7.
?Attestor, parlty. elections, Chipping Wycombe 1425, 1429, 1431, 1432; Bucks. [1429], 1431, 1432.
?Mayor, Chipping Wycombe Mich. 1426–7.
Attestor, parlty. elections, Lyme Regis 1417, 1420, 1421 (May), 1421 (Dec.), 1422, 1425, 1426, 1427, 1429, 1432, 1437.
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.
Churchwarden, St. Saviour’s Dartmouth, 1439–40.
Bailiff, Dartmouth Mich. 1440–1, mayor 1445–6.
Commr. to receive bonds from masters of vessels, Dartmouth Nov. 1441.
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.
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.
Commr. to assess subsidy, Kingston-upon-Hull Aug. 1450; of sewers Nov. 1454.
Proctor, Bath June 1453–4; mayor 1467 – 68; alderman 1468–9.
Bailiff, Northampton Sept. 1427–8.
Tax collector, Northants. Sept. 1431.
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.
Collector of customs and subsidies, Exeter 20 Nov. 1430 – 8 Nov. 1431, Exeter and Dartmouth 8 Nov. 1431–24 Nov. 1440,
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.
Water-bailiff, Dartmouth bef. Trin. 1460.