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SOMERSET, John (d.1454), of Isleworth, Mdx.

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educ. Oxford university early 1400s, Cambridge university, fellow of Pembroke College by 1410; B.A. and B. in medicine by 1418; Dr. by 1428. m. (1) by May 1441, Agnes; CPR, 1435-41, p. 479. The erroneous assumption that Agnes was the wid. of John le Burser of Colman Street, London (HP Biogs. ed. Wedgwood and Holt, 780), is probably the result of a misreading of letters patent of 1448 concerning the endowment of a chantry where prayers were to be said, among others, ‘for the soul of Agnes, late the wife of John [Somerset] and for Roger le Bourser of Colman Street’, who had set up the chantry in 1318, but left no heirs: CPR, 1446-52, pp. 176-9. (2) by Aug. 1446, Alice, da. of Adam Cawood of Cawood, Yorks., wid. of John Cerf*, DURH3/49, m. 2. s.p.
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Master of grammar, Bury St. Edmunds school 28 July 1418–?. Cott. Tiberius B IX, f. 180.

Physician to Hen. VI Easter 1427–d. PPC, iii. 282–3, 287–8.

Commr. of inquiry, London and nationwide Jan. 1440 (evasion of customs on shipments of wool), Mdx. Sept. 1444 (title to lands of Edmund Flambard); This comm. was revoked almost immediately: CPR, 1441–6, p. 296. to assess goods of the alien priories in Eng. Sept. 1440; arrest robbers Oct. 1442; search Spanish and Italian ships for customable merchandise, London, Sandwich, Southampton June 1444; keep the temporalities of the priory of Holy Trinity, London June 1445; treat for loans, Mdx. Sept. 1449.

J.p. Mdx. 28 Nov. 1439 – d.

Chancellor of the Exchequer 18 Dec. 1439–d. PRO List ‘Exchequer Officers’, 37; CPR, 1436–41, p. 418.

Warden of the exchange and mint in the Tower of London 18 Dec. 1439–29 May 1447. CPR, 1436–41, p. 418; 1446–52, p. 54.

Jt. custodian of alien priories and their possessions 3 Sept. 1440–24 Feb. 1441. CPR, 1436–41, pp. 454, 471, 493–6.

Surveyor of works at Eton, the Tower and palaces of Sheen and Westminster 23 May 1442. CPR, 1441–6, p. 82. The appointment came to nothing: Hist. King’s Works ed. Brown, Colvin and Taylor, i. 191, n. 8.

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SOMERSET, John (d.1454), of Isleworth, Mdx.
Main residence: Isleworth, Mdx.
Somerseth
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SOMER, Henry (d.1450), of London and Tottenham, Mdx. and Grantchester, Cambs.

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m. by Nov. 1402, Katherine, da. and h. of Mark le Faire† of Winchester, Hants, by his 1st w. Joan, and wid. of John Newman of Salisbury, Wilts., 2da. d.v.p. Dist. Cambs. 1430.
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Attestor, parlty. elections, Mdx. 1421 (Dec.), 1426, 1427, 1433.

Commr. Berks., Bucks., Essex, Hants, Herts., London, Mdx. Oct. 1397 – Dec. 1438.

Collector of customs, Southampton 31 May 1398 – 5 Oct. 1399, the wool custom, London 18 Nov. 1400 – 6 Oct. 1401, tunnage and poundage 1 Oct. 1405 – 6 Feb. 1406.

Clerk of the receipt of the Exchequer by 1 Dec. 1399–1404; baron of the Exchequer 8 Nov. 1407 – 19 June 1410; under treasurer to Sir John Tiptoft† 20 July 1408 – 29 Sept. 1410, to Sir John Pelham* 17 Dec. 1411 – 2 Mar. 1413; chancellor of the Exchequer 20 June 1410 – 18 Dec. 1439.

Alnager, Hants 31 Jan. 1404-Mich. 1408.

Keeper of the privy wardrobe in the Tower 13 Feb. 1405 – 27 Oct. 1408.

J.p. Mdx. 13 Feb. 1407 – d., Cambridge 28 Jan. 1430 – Feb. 1432, Cambs. 8 July 1442 – Feb. 1446.

Keeper of the royal park at Kempton, Mdx. 29 (sic) Feb. 1409 – d.

Warden of the Exchange and Mint in the Tower of London and at Calais 29 Nov. 1411 – 18 Dec. 1439.

Tax assessor, Cambs., Mdx. Jan. 1436.

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SOMER, Henry (d.1450), of London and Tottenham, Mdx. and Grantchester, Cambs.
Main residences: London; Tottenham, Mdx.; Grantchester, Cambs.
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SOMASTER, Adam, of Exeter and Halberton, Devon.

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?s. of Richard Somaster by Margery, da. and h. of John Herewarde. J.S. Vivian, Vis. Devon, 695. educ. adm. L. Inn by 1423. L. Inn Adm. i. 4. m. Juliana, da. of Sir John Prideaux of Adeston, Devon, 1s. Vivian, 618.
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Attestor, parlty. elections, Devon 1437, 1447, 1449 (Nov.), 1450.

Gov. and pensioner, L. Inn 1429–30. L. Inn Black Bks. i. 4; J.H. Baker, Men of Ct. (Selden Soc. supp. ser. xviii), ii. 1425.

Under sheriff, Devon 1433–4; Devon RO, Exeter city recs., receivers’ acct. 12–13 Hen. VI, m. 3; CP40/693, rot. 139d. sheriff’s officer 1437–8. C1/74/100.

[Commr. of oyer and terminer, Devon Sept. 1439]. Vacated: CPR, 1436–41, p. 368.

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SOMASTER, Adam, of Exeter and Halberton, Devon.
Main residences: Exeter; Halberton, Devon.
Somaistre, Somayster, Summayster
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SNAWDEN, Thomas (d.1438), of York.

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m. (1) Agnes; (2) Agnes, at least 1s. York Minster Lib., dean and chapter wills, 1, ff. 245v-6; Freemen of York (Surtees Soc. xcvi), 142.
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Attestor, parlty. elections, York 1414 (Nov.), 1425, 1429, 1431, 1435, 1437.

Chamberlain, York 3 Feb. 1414–15; sheriff Mich. 1416–17; member of the council of 24 by 21 Sept. 1418 – Sept. 1427; of the council of 12 by 15 Sept. 1427 – d.; mayor 3 Feb. 1432–3. York City Chamberlains’ Acct. Rolls, 1396–1500 (Surtees Soc. cxcii), 209–10; York Memoranda Bk. ii (ibid. cxxv), 74; C219/13/6.

Commr. of gaol delivery, York Feb. 1432. C66/431, m. 8.

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SNAWDEN, Thomas (d.1438), of York.
Main residence: York.
Snawedon, Snowdon
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D.I.G.
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SMOLYN, John, of Chichester, Suss.

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poss. s. of John Smolyn† of Chichester.
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Attestor, parlty. elections, Suss. 1413 (May), 1414 (Nov.), 1415.

Tronager and pesager, Chichester (from Portsmouth to Dover) 9 Oct. 1402 – 5 Nov. 1408.

Constable, Chichester by Feb. 1409; mayor Mich. 1410–11, ?1412–13. Suss. N. and Q. vii. 65–66; CPR, 1408–13, p. 277. J. Dallaway’s reference to Smolyn as mayor in 14 Hen. VI (Hist. Western Division, Suss. i. 155) is probably a mistake for 14 Hen. IV (1412–13).

Constable of the staple, Chichester 15 May 1410-Mich. 1411. C267/6, nos. 9, 10.

Jt. alnager, Surr. and Suss. 24 Oct. 1410 – 4 June 1413.

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SMOLYN, John, of Chichester, Suss.
Main residence: Chichester, Suss.
Smethelyn, Smochlyn, Smolyng, Smowelyn, Sumlyng
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SMITH, William (d.1436), of Devizes, Wilts.

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m. at least 1s. Wilts. Arch. Mag. ii. 252.
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?Attestor, parlty. election, Wilts. 1422.

Tax collector, Wilts. Aug. 1430.

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SMITH, William (d.1436), of Devizes, Wilts.
Main residence: Devizes, Wilts.
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SMITH, Thomas, of New Romney, Kent.

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m. bef. 1405, Margery.
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Jurat, New Romney 25 Mar. 1419–21, 1422 – 33, 1437 – 38.

Cinque Ports’ bailiff at Yarmouth Sept. – Nov. 1428, 1432.

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SMITH, Thomas, of New Romney, Kent.
Main residence: New Romney, Kent.
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