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SHERMAN, Roger, of New Windsor, Berks.

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s. of William Sherman alias Hunt of New Windsor. St. George’s Chapel, Windsor, recs. XV 58 B 21. m. (1) bef. Feb. 1440, Joan, da. of John Budde of Bray, Berks.; Eton Coll. Archs. C 2/239. (2) bef. Nov. 1448, Alice. CAD, i. A678.
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Bailiff, New Windsor Mich. 1438–40, 1441 – 42, 1448 – 50, 1457 – 58; mayor 1463–4. St. George’s recs. XV 45/133–6, 138, 142, 167, 170, 174, 176, 177, 208, 209; C219/15/7; Eton Coll. Archs., Windsor deeds, 202, 787, 789; Berks. Arch. Jnl. lxv. 38–39.

Commr. of gaol delivery, Windsor castle Feb. 1463. As ex officio mayor: C66/500, m. 16d.

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SHERMAN, Roger, of New Windsor, Berks.
Main residence: New Windsor, Berks.
Hunt
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L.S.C.
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SHERMAN, Thomas (d.1494), of Lewes, Suss.

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on
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bro. of John Sherman† (d.1474/5) of Lewes. m. Joan, 2s. inc. John Baker†; d.v.p.
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Clerk of the peace, Suss. c.1450-aft. Apr. 1457. E. Stephens, Clerks of Counties, 169; KB/285/11d.

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SHERMAN, Thomas (d.1494), of Lewes, Suss.
Main residence: Lewes, Suss.
Baker
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L.S.C.
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SHERINGHAM, Robert, of Leicester.

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m. Anne, at least 1s.
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Attestor, parlty. election, Leicester 1455.

Mayor, Leicester Mich. 1460–1, 1470 – 71; steward of the fair 1477 – 81; auditor of account, south quarter 1477 – 78, north quarter 1479–80. Leicester Bor. Recs. ed. Bateson, ii. 448, 453–4.

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SHERINGHAM, Robert, of Leicester.
Main residence: Leicester.
Scheryngham, Schillingham, Shelingham, Shillyngham, Shylyngham, Shyrryngham
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S.J.P.
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SHERIFF, John (d.c.1477), of Grimsby, Lincs.

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prob. yr. s. of Robert Sheriff (fl.1442) of Grimsby. m. (1) Helen, da. of Richard More of Grimsby; N.E. Lincs. Archs. Grimsby bor. recs., ct. bk. 1/102/1, f. 116v. (2) Katherine, 3s. 2da.
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Attestor, parlty. elections, Grimsby 1447, 1455, 1463. Bull. IHR, xlii. 217–18.

Chamberlain, Grimsby Oct. 1446–7; quarterman Aug. 1447–?, Feb. 1454–?; bailiff Oct. 1449–50; auditor May 1452–?, Oct. 1453–4, 1457 – 58, 1462 – 63, 1464 – 65; tax assessor Oct. 1454; mayor’s councillor Dec. 1454–?, Oct. 1461–2, 1464 – 65, 1468 – 69, Dec. 1475 – Oct. 1476; mayor Oct. 1459–60, 1470 – 71; coroner 1468–9. Grimsby ct. rolls 1/101, 25, 28, 30, 32–33, 36, 38 Hen. VI, 1–2, 4, 8–9 Edw. IV; ct. bk. 1/102/1, ff. 40, 72v-73. The quatermen were the officials responsible for supervising purchases made by the burgesses as a body for the town’s common profit.

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SHERIFF, John (d.c.1477), of Grimsby, Lincs.
Main residence: Grimsby, Lincs.
Shirref, Shirrif, Shiryf
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S.J.P.
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SHERARD, Henry (d.c.1436), of Sutton, Som. and Warmwell, Dorset.

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s. of Henry Sherard of Little Mayne, Dorset. CP40/670, rot. 493. m. Elizabeth (fl.1454), s.p. J. Hutchins, Dorset, i. 428-9, 710.
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Tax collector, Dorset Dec. 1414, Nov. 1415.

Commr. of inquiry, Devon, Som. Mar. 1418 (wastes on Fitzwaryn estates).

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SHERARD, Henry (d.c.1436), of Sutton, Som. and Warmwell, Dorset.
Main residences: Sutton, Som.; Warmwell, Dorset.
Schirard, Sherarde
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L.S.C.
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SHELLEY, John, of Rye, Suss. and Sandwich, Kent.

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m. bef. Jan. 1970, Idonea, ?1s. 2da.
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Commr. of inquiry, Kent, Suss. July 1410 (piracy).

Mayor, Rye Aug. 1411 – 12, ?1418 – 21; jurat 1412 – 14.

Jurat, Sandwich Dec. 1423–5, 1431 – 39; mayor 1426 – 27; dep. mayor Apr. 1434.

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SHELLEY, John, of Rye, Suss. and Sandwich, Kent.
Main residences: Rye, Suss.; Sandwich, Kent.
Author
L.S.C.
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SHELDWICH, John (d.c.1455), of Canterbury, Kent.

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prob. s. of John Sheldwich† of Canterbury. educ. adm. L. Inn bef. 1420. L. Inn Adm. i. 2. m. (1) bef. Jan. 1420, Isabel; (2) Alice; 2s. inc. Nicholas†.
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Attestor, parlty. election, Kent 1437.

Bailiff, Canterbury Mich. 1418–19; jurat 1419 – 21, 1422 – 24, 1426 – 28, 1432 – 34, 1438 – 40, 1441 – 43, 1444 – 46, 1447 – 48, 1451–2. Canterbury Cath. Archs., Canterbury city recs., chamberlains’ accts. 1393–1445, CCA-CC-F/A/1, f. 35v.

Commr. Canterbury, Kent Nov. 1435 – Dec. 1450.

Bailiff, Chislet, Kent, for St. Augustine’s abbey by 1443. Add. 32311, f. 42.

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SHELDWICH, John (d.c.1455), of Canterbury, Kent.
Main residence: Canterbury, Kent.
Sheldwiche, Sheldwhych, Sheldwych, Sheldyssh, Shelewych, Shildewich
Author
D.I.G.
Volume
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SHEFFELD, Robert (c.1400-65), of West Butterwick, Lincs.

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b. c. 1400, CIPM, xxiii. 372. s. and h. of Robert Sheffeld (d.1420), CFR, xiv. 275. by Katherine (d.1430), sis. and h. of Thomas Beltoft (d. by 1395) of Azerley, Yorks. CP40/536, rot. 198d. educ. L. Inn bef. 1420. m. Margaret (fl.1466), da. and coh. of Thomas Santon (d.c.1437) of Santon, Lincs., and South Cave, Yorks., 2s. inc. Robert†.
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Attestor, parlty. election, Lincs. 1453.

Gov. L. Inn 1424 – 26, 1427–8. L. Inn Black Bks. i. 2, 3.

Commr. of sewers, Lindsey Nov. 1430 (q.), Nov. 1432 (q.), Lincs., Notts., Yorks. July 1433 (q.), Lincs. Nov. 1441, Lindsey July 1444, Mar. 1446, Lincs. July 1448, Lindsey Jan. 1451, Lincs., Notts., Yorks. Mar. 1452, Lindsey Feb. 1453, July, Nov. 1456, Lincs., Notts., Yorks. Mar. 1465; inquiry, Lincs. Feb. 1433 (wastes committed in manor of Bonby), Notts. May 1433 (choked waterways in vale of Belvoir q.), Lincs. Nov. 1437 (customs offences), July 1439 (customs offences and concealments of Crown’s feudal dues), Sept. 1449 (treasons, etc. q.), KB9/265/79. July 1452 (lands late of (Sir) John Pygot*); oyer and terminer, Yorks. July 1438 (close breaking at Thirsk), Feb. 1453 (offences against Joan, wid. of (Sir) Henry Beaumont II*); gaol delivery, Lincoln castle Mar. 1439 (q.); to distribute tax allowance, Lincs. Mar. 1442, June 1445, July 1446; assess subsidy, Lindsey Aug. 1450; of array Sept. 1457, Sept. 1458, Dec. 1459; to assign archers, Lincs. Dec. 1457; of arrest Nov. 1460.

J.p. Lindsey 30 Nov. 1430-Dec. 1453 (q.), 13 Dec. 1453-July 1455, 7 July 1455-May 1461 (q.).

Steward, cts. of the dean and chapter of Lincoln at Glentham and Fillingham, Lincs. by 1433–d. N.L. Ramsey, ‘The English Legal Profession’ (Cambridge Univ. Ph.D. thesis, 1985), p. c.

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SHEFFELD, Robert (c.1400-65), of West Butterwick, Lincs.
Main residence: West Butterwick, Lincs.
Scheffeld, Sheffield
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S.J.P.
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SHARP, John V (d.?1455), of Bristol.

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s. of John Sharp III*. m. 1da. Gt. Red Bk. of Bristol, iii (Bristol Rec. Soc. xvi), 171.
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Attestor, parlty. elections, Bristol 1450, 1453, 1455. All as ‘junior’.

Bailiff, Bristol Mich. 1442–3, 1450–1. Recs. All Saints Bristol, iii (Bristol Rec. Soc. lvi), 406; Trans. Bristol and Glos. Arch. Soc. xxvi. 131.

Commr. to distribute tax allowance, Bristol Aug. 1449; assess tax Aug. 1450; of arrest Oct. 1452, Jan. 1455. But it is possible that the commr. of Aug. 1450 and Jan. 1455 was his fa.

?Dep. to Ralph Butler, Lord Sudeley, chief butler of England, Bristol by June 1454. Little Red Bk. Bristol ed. Bickley, i. 236–8. Again, it is not clear whether this John Sharp was the MP or his fa. (or another man altogether).

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SHARP, John V (d.?1455), of Bristol.
Main residence: Bristol.
Author
C.E.M.
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