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SMITH, John I, of Sandwich, Kent.

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m. Jane. W. Boys, Sandwich, 373.
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Jurat, Sandwich Dec. 1431–2, 1433–?d.; mayor and jt. keeper of the keys to the common chest 1432–3. E. Kent Archs., Sandwich recs., ‘Old Black Bk.’, SA/Ac 1, ff.5v, 7, 14, 20.

Main residence: Sandwich, Kent.
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SMART, Henry (d.1489), of Winchester, Hants.

Family and Education
m. by Mich. 1451, Ellen, ? wid. of Richard Bolt*, s.p.
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Attestor, parlty. election, Winchester 1478.

Commr. of inquiry, Hants, Southampton July 1453 (smuggling), E159/229, commissiones, Trin. Feb. 1455 (tenure and responsibility for upkeep of Winchester gaol); gaol delivery, Winchester Mar. 1481, May 1482 (q.), Aug. 1483, May 1484. C66/548, m. 18d; 549, m. 23d; 552, m. 5d; 555, m. 11d.

Mayor, Winchester Mich. 1471–2; Black Bk. Winchester ed. Bird, 194; Winchester Coll. muns. 1208–9. auditor for the council of 24, 1476–8. Hants RO, Winchester recs., W/E1/30.

Main residence: Winchester, Hants.
Smarte, Smert
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SMALLWOOD, Richard (d.1486), of Hythe, Kent.

Family and Education
m. Juliana (d.1509), da. of John atte Dawne of Hythe by his w. Joan, 1s. Archaelogia Cantiana, xlix. 152; li. 42.
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Under bailiff, Hythe by July 1445 – aft.June 1448; jurat 2 Feb. 1456–9, 1460 – 61, 1462 – 67, 1468 – 75, 1476 – 84; bailiff 1459 – 60, 1467 – 68, 1475–6. E. Kent Archs., Hythe recs., jurats’ acct. bks. 1458–65, H 1019, ff. 39, 54, 68, 97v, 139, 151v; 1441–56, H 1055, f. 64v; 1467–84, H 1058, ff. 1, 23, 39, 59, 78v, 96v, 116v, 136, 156v, 175v, 193v, 208v, 221, 261v, 274v, 284v; jurats’ ct. bk. 1449–67, H 1023, ff. 66, 79v, 104v, 121, 162v, 175, 199v, 206v, 208, 215v, 229v; hundred ct. pprs., 1398–1445, H 1059.

Cinque Ports’ bailiff at Yarmouth, Sept. – Nov. 1456, ?1480. White and Black Bks. of Cinque Ports (Kent Rec. Ser. xix), 35; H 1058, f. 226v.

Main residence: Hythe, Kent.
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SLYFIELD, Thomas (d.1470), of Great Bookham, Surr.

Family and Education
m. (1) bef. Nov. 1421, Elizabeth (d. 24 Aug. 1433), da. of Sir Edward St. John of Barlavington, Suss. and sis. of William St. John*, wid. of George Brewes (d.1418), of Bramley, Surr., and Maningford Brewes, Wilts.; Surr. Arch. Collns. v. 43; CCR, 1419-22, pp. 177-8. (2) bef. 1440, Anne (b.c.1416), 3rd da. and coh. of John Weston I*, C139/102/5. 1s.
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Attestor, parlty. elections, Surr. 1431, 1432, 1433, 1435, 1447, 1449 (Feb.), 1449 (Nov.), 1453, 1459.

J.p. Surr. 24 Mar. 1444-Aug. 1448 (q.), 16 July 1461-Apr. 1464, q. Apr. 1464 – d.

Commr. of gaol delivery, Guildford Nov. 1460 (q.), Aug. 1461 (q.), Mar. 1463 (q.); C66/490, m. 19d; 494, m. 26d; 505, m. 9d. to assess a tax, Surr. July 1463; of sewers, R. Thames from Wandsworth, Surr. to East Greenwich, Kent May 1465; of arrest, Surr. July 1465.

Main residence: Great Bookham, Surr.
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SLEGGE, Stephen (d.1460), of Wouldham, Kent.

Family and Education
s. of John Slegge by his w. Margaret. educ. adm. L. Inn by Christmas 1441. L. Inn Adm. i. 8. m. Anne. PCC 21 Stokton (PROB11/4), ff. 160-1.
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Attestor parlty. election, Kent 1447.

Under sheriff, Kent 1439 – 40, 1441–2. E13/141, rot. 58d; 142, rot. 42.

Escheator, Kent and Mdx. 6 Nov. 1442 – 4 Nov. 1443.

Commr. to execute statutes touching the export of wool Feb. 1446; of sewers, Kent Nov. 1449.

Auditor, north parts of the duchy of Lancaster by 1447–d. R. Somerville, Duchy, i. 435.

Sheriff, Kent 6 Nov. 1448 – 20 Dec. 1449.

Main residence: Wouldham, Kent.
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SKYDEMORE, Sir John (d.1434), of Kentchurch, Herefs.

Family and Education
prob. s. of John Skydemore of Kentchurch. m. (1) ?by Sept. 1394, Margaret, da. and h. of Sir Thomas Brut (fl.1413) of Grove, Herefs., by his w. Joan, ?4s. (1 d.v.p.) inc. John*, 2da.; (2) by Feb. 1430, Alice, da. of Owen Glendower, soi-disant prince of Wales, s.p. Kntd. by 13 Oct. 1404. E101/44/7, m. 1.
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Attestor, parlty. elections, Herefs. 1410, 1419, 1420, 1421 (May), 1423.

Commr. Herefs., w. Midlands, Glos., Mon. Aug. 1386 – Mar. 1431.

Dep. steward of Henry, earl of Derby’s ldship. of Brecon by 6 July 1393–?; DL28/3/4, f. 23v. steward of Abergavenny, Mon., for William Beauchamp, Lord Abergavenny, by 1393-aft. 1398, Beauchamp’s steward may have been our MP’s first cousin, of Kilpeck: Burke’s Peerage Occ. Pprs. xxxi. 6. ldship. of Archenfield, Herefs., for Gilbert, Lord Talbot, by Apr. 1411–?, R.A. Griffiths, Principality of Wales, i. 139. ldship. of Cantref Selyf, Brec., for Anne, dowager-countess of Stafford, by 1431.

Steward, duchy of Lancaster ldships. of Kidwelly, Carn Waltham and Iskenny, Carm. 30 May 1401 – 20 July 1415, 14 June 1423 – 12 Aug. 1433, Cantrefmawr, Card. Mich. 1407-Feb. 1418, commotes of Widigada and Elfed, Carm. 24 June 1411 – 8 Aug. 1433, Monmouth and the three Castles 8 Dec. 1425 – 12 Aug. 1433.

Constable, Goodrich castle, Herefs. (by royal appointment during Talbot minority) Sept. 1396-aft. 1413, Carreg Cennen castle, Carm. 20 Oct. 1401 – aft.July 1403, Grosmont castle, Mon. 13 Oct. 1403-aft. 1 Mar. 1423 (jt. with Sir Hugh Waterton to c.1410), 22 Apr. 1405 – 8 Aug. 1433 DL42/18, f. 173v. Carmarthen castle, Monmouth and the three Castles 8 Dec. 1425 – 12 Aug. 1433, Dryslwyn castle, Carm. 5 May-Mich. 1429.

Forester, Glyncothi and Pennant, Carm. Mich. 1407 – 18 May 1415.

Sheriff, Herefs. 5 Feb. – 4 Nov. 1409, 5 Nov. 1430 – 26 Nov. 1431, Carm. 13 Feb. 1424-c.1426.

Walstottus, commotes of Widigada and Elfed 24 June 1411 – 8 Aug. 1433.

J.p. Herefs. 16 Nov. 1413–16, 20 July 1424 – Jan. 1433.

Dep. justiciar, S. Wales 29 Apr. 1431-c. Aug. 1433. CPR, 1429–36, p. 116.

Main residence: Kentchurch, Herefs.
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SKYDEMORE, John (d.1475), of Kentchurch, Herefs.

Family and Education
2nd s. and event. h. of Sir John Skydemore* by his 1st w. m. Blanche (fl.1473), da. of John ap Harry† (d.1420) of Poston, Herefs., by Elizabeth, da. and coh. of Sir Hugh Waterton of Eaton Tregoze in Foy, Herefs., 3s. 5da. Dist. 1439; Kntd. ?30 May 1445.
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Attestor, parlty. elections, Herefs. 1429, 1442, 1447, 1459.

Steward, priory of St. Guthlac’s manor of Ballingham, Herefs. by Mich. 1435–?, Humphrey, duke of Buckingham’s ldships. of Brecon, Hay and Huntington Oct. 1445-c.Oct. 1451. C. Rawcliffe, Staffords, 207.

Justice itinerant, duchy of Lancaster in S. Wales Mar. 1440, DL42/18, f. 144. the duke of Buckingham’s ldships. of Brecon, Hay and Huntingdon ?1444, Mar. 1446. NLW, Peniarth mss, 280, pp. 32, 40.

Commr. of gaol delivery, Hereford castle Nov. 1441, Oct. 1449, Oct. 1451, May 1452, Oct. 1455, Sept. 1458, Nov. 1459, Dec. 1470; C66/471, m. 14d; 474, m.24d; 475, m. 31d; 481, m. 24d; 486, m. 21d; 488, m. 19d; 491, m. 16d. to distribute allowance on tax, Herefs. June 1445, July 1446, Aug. 1449; of inquiry May 1446 (a murder at Hereford), Apr. 1451 (value of the ldship. of Pembroke), Mon. Aug. 1458 (treasons); to treat for loans, Herefs. Sept. 1449, Dec. 1452; assess subsidy Aug. 1450; of array, S. Wales Oct. 1450, Herefs. Sept. 1457, Dec. 1459; to assign archers Dec. 1457; of oyer and terminer, Wales Mar. 1460; to take into royal hands Welsh and marcher ldships. of the duke of York and earl of Warwick Apr. 1460.

J.p. Herefs. 12 Feb. 1443 – July 1461, 6 Dec. 1470 – Feb. 1473.

Receiver, the duke of Buckingham’s ldship. of Brecon by Mich. 1449–9 Jan. 1451. Rawcliffe, 206.

Sheriff, Herefs. 20 Dec. 1449 – 3 Dec. 1450, 17 Nov. 1456 – 7 Nov. 1457.

Main residence: Kentchurch, Herefs.
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