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SCRAS, Robert (d.1474), of New Romney, Kent.

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m. Joan, ?2da. Centre for Kentish Studies, Maidstone, Canterbury consist. ct. wills, PRC 32/2, f. 240v.
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Jurat, New Romney by 25 Mar. 1449–1451, 25 Mar. 1453–5, 1457 – d.; jt. keeper of the common house 1460 – 62; treasurer 1472–4. E. Kent Archs., New Romney recs., assmt. bks. 1448–1526, NR/FAc 3, ff. 9v, 13, 21, 26, 33, 36v, 39v, 42, 44, 48, 50v, 53v, 55v, 58, 60v, 63, 65, 68v, 71v, 73v; 1467–92, NR/FAc 4, ff. 41, 62.

Cinque Ports’ bailiff at Yarmouth Sept. – Nov. 1450, 1456, 1466; keeper of the common purse May 1470, Apr. 1472–d. White and Black Bks. of Cinque Ports (Kent Rec. Ser. xix), 27, 35, 55, 60, 61, 64, 66, 67.

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SCRAS, Robert (d.1474), of New Romney, Kent.
Main residence: New Romney, Kent.
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SCOTT, William III (d.1491), of Kent and Chigwell and Theydon Mount and Stapleford Tawney, Essex.

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3rd s. of William Scott I*; bro. of Sir John†. m. Margery (d.1505), ?da. of Sir Thomas Swinburne of Yorks., 6s. 2da. P. Morant, Essex, i. 168; PCC 19 Dogett (PROB11/9, ff. 145v-148). But the MP was not, as Morant suggests, the son of John Scott of East Tilbury, Essex; nor is he to be confused with his namesake of Hallingbury: Essex Feet of Fines, iv. 32, 60.
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Commr. to arrest mariners, Kent Oct. 1457, Dec. 1459; of inquiry, Berks., Bucks., Cornw., Dorset, Glos., Hants, Mdx., Oxon., Som., Wilts. June 1462 (lands of Robert, Lord Hungerford and Moleyns); array, Essex May 1484.

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SCOTT, William III (d.1491), of Kent and Chigwell and Theydon Mount and Stapleford Tawney, Essex.
Main residences: Kent; Chigwell; Theydon Mount; Stapleford Tawney, Essex.
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SCOTT, William I (d.1434), of Scott’s Hall in Brabourne, Kent.

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s. and h. of John Scott† (d.c.1413) of Brabourne. m. (1) bef. Aug. 1400, Joan (c.1396-bef. 1425), da. and event. h. of John Orlaston (d.1397) of Pluckley, Kent, s.p.; (2) bef. 1428, Isabel (d. 20 Dec. 1457), da. of Vincent Fynch† of Netherfield, Suss., sis. of Vincent* and William Fynch*, 3s. inc. (Sir) John† and William III*, 2da. J.R. Scott, Mems. Fam. of Scott, 93-95, 103-4; CP25(1)/290/59/12; CFR, xi. 269; CIPM, xvii. 1072; xxi. 181. Dist. 1430.
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Attestor, parlty. elections, Kent 1425, 1433.

Commr. to treat for loans, Kent Jan. 1420; of inquiry Mar. 1426 (piracy), Feb. 1427 (dilapidations at the rectory of Newington-by-Hythe), Oct. 1429 (wreck of a Portuguese galleon).

Escheator, Kent and Mdx. 6 Nov. 1424 – 24 Jan. 1426.

Sheriff, Kent 6 Nov. 1428–10 Feb. 1430. He was not, as stated by several sources, sheriff of Kent in 1413–14: Oxf. DNB, ‘Scott fam.’; Scott, 93.

J.p. Kent 1 Mar. 1432 – d.

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SCOTT, William I (d.1434), of Scott’s Hall in Brabourne, Kent.
Main residence: Scott’s Hall in Brabourne, Kent.
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SCOTT, Robert (d.1441), of Abbotsley, Hunts. and Tempsford, Beds.

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m. (1) by Mich. 1395, Eleanor, 1s. d.v.p. ; (2) by 1412, Joan, da. and coh. of Sir William Hampton of Hampton, Herefs., wid. of Roger Elys (d.1396/7), of London, waxchandler, and of John Venour (fl. 1402), of Kingswood, Herts.; (3) Parnell, 2da.
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Attestor, parlty. elections, Hunts. 1407, 1413 (May), 1427, Beds 1417, 1419, 1421 (Dec.), 1425, 1435, 1437.

J.p. Hunts. 16 May 1401 – Feb. 1405, 13 Feb. 1407 – Nov. 1413, 16 Nov. 1413 (q.)-Apr. 1416, 14 Apr. 1416-Feb. 1418. Scott may also have been on the quorum of the commission of 12 Feb. 1411, although damage to the ms record makes it impossible to ascertain whether the Robert in question was him or a fellow j.p., Robert Baa.

Escheator, Cambs. and Hunts. 22 Oct. 1404 – 1 Dec. 1405, 7 Nov. 1409 – 29 Nov. 1410.

Commr. Cambs., Hunts. 1405 – 20; of gaol delivery, Huntingdon June 1416. C66/399, m. 23d.

Parker of the park of Weston by Baldock and steward of the manor and lordship of Weston, Herts. confiscated from Thomas, Earl Marshal, by 14 June 1405.

Sheriff, Cambs. and Hunts. 22 Nov. 1405 – 5 Nov. 1406, 10 Dec. 1411 – 3 Nov. 1412, 30 Nov. 1416 – 10 Nov. 1417, 16 Nov. 1420 – 3 May 1423.

Verderer of the royal forests of Sapley and Weybridge, Hunts. to 20 Nov. 1415.

Lt. constable of the Tower of London 6 May 1422 – 27 Feb. 1429.

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SCOTT, Robert (d.1441), of Abbotsley, Hunts. and Tempsford, Beds.
Main residences: Abbotsley, Hunts.; Tempsford, Beds.
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SCOTT, John, of Salisbury, Wilts.

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m. by Trin. 1435, Joan. CP40/698, rot. 193d; Wilts. Feet of Fines (Wilts. Rec. Soc. xlix), 517.
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Member of the council of 24, Salisbury by June 1412-c.1446; First General Entry Bk. Salisbury (Wilts. Rec. Soc. liv), 106, 409. auditor 16 Jan. 1445, 12 Nov. 1446. Ibid. 396, 405.

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SCOTT, John, of Salisbury, Wilts.
Main residence: Salisbury, Wilts.
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SCOLES, Richard (d.1440), of Kingston-upon-Hull, Yorks.

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?m. ?; Alice, 1s. E101/128/31.
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Chamberlain, Kingston-upon-Hull Mich. 1427–8; bailiff 1431 – 32; alderman 23 May 1440–d. Hull Hist. Centre, Kingston-upon-Hull recs., bench bk. 3, BRE 2, f. 9v; J. Kermode, ‘Merchants of York, Hull and Beverley’ (Sheffield Univ. Ph.D. thesis, 1990), app. 4.

Searcher of ships, Kingston-upon-Hull 1 Feb.-27 Oct. 1438. CFR, xvii. 16, 58.

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SCOLES, Richard (d.1440), of Kingston-upon-Hull, Yorks.
Main residence: Kingston-upon-Hull, Yorks.
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SCALES, John (d.1467), of Kingston-upon-Hull, Yorks.

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m. by May 1441, Mary, wid. of John Thwaites of Kingston-upon-Hull, prob. da. of Hugh Clitheroe† of Kingston-upon-Hull and certainly sis. of Hugh Clitheroe*, at least 1da. d.v.p. Cal. Hull Deeds ed. Stanewell, D. 342, 373.
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Attestor, parlty. elections, Kingston-upon-Hull 1442, 1449 (Feb.), 1450, 1455, 1459, 1467.

Chamberlain, Kingston-upon-Hull, Mich. 1435–6; bailiff 1438 – 39; alderman of Trinity ward by 10 Dec. 1442 – d.; mayor Mich. 1449–50, 1456 – 57; coroner 1450 – 51; auditor of accts. 1452 – 53, 1454 – 55, 1458 – 59, 1460 – 61; dep. mayor 20 July-29 Sept. 1464. Hull Hist. Cent., Kingston-upon-Hull recs., bench bk. 2, BRE 1, p. 24; bench bk. 3a, BRB 1, ff. 7v, 14, 17, 32v, 44v, 55, 59, 62, 72v, 87v, 94v, 95, 100; J. Kermode, ‘Merchants of York, Hull and Beverley’ (Sheffield Univ. Ph.D. thesis, 1990), app. 4.

Commr. of inquiry, Lincs. Oct. 1449 (piracy of Sir John Neville), Kingston-upon-Hull June 1454 (uncustomed goods); to arrest ships June 1454; of sewers Nov. 1454; gaol delivery May 1459, June 1461. C66/487, m.19d; 492, m. 14d.

Dep. admiral, Kingston-upon-Hull 12 Jan. 1454–1 Oct. 1455. Bench bk. 3a, BRB 1, f. 29v.

Alderman, Corpus Christi guild, Kingston-upon-Hull by May 1463. Cal. Hull Deeds, D. 432.

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SCALES, John (d.1467), of Kingston-upon-Hull, Yorks.
Main residence: Kingston-upon-Hull, Yorks.
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SAY, William, of Canterbury and Worth, Kent and Chertsey, Surr. and London.

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?s. of William Say of Chertsey. m. (1) bef. 1437, Elizabeth, da. and h. of Robert Clerk of London; CP25(1)/152/91/79; CCR, 1454-61, p. 276. (2) by Jan. 1446, Joan, wid. of John Pirie*. Canterbury Cath. Archs., Canterbury city recs., burghmote reg. 1298-1503, CCA-CC-O/A/1, f. 45v; The Commons 1386-1421, iv. 85.
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Attestor, parlty. elections, Kent 1453, 1460.

Groom of the Chamber bef. 1422; SC8/28/1351. yeoman of the Crown by Mar. 1430-c.1461; E403/695, m. 6. usher of the Chamber by Nov. 1440-bef. Oct. 1451. CPR, 1436–41, p. 474; CIMisc. viii. 222.

Keeper of the manor of Eltham, Kent 1 June 1437-c.1461. CPR, 1436–41, pp. 74–75.

Jt. warrener (with Adam Chancellor) of Dover castle 10 Jan. 1438–1461. CPR, 1436–41, p. 133.

Commr. of array, Kent Mar. 1443; inquiry Mar. 1458 (piracy).

Collector of customs and subsidies, Sandwich 22 Nov. 1448–19 May 1450. CFR, xviii. 98–99; 134, 191; E356/19, rots. 25, 25d.

Jt. bailiff (with Robert Whittingham II*), Sandwich 11 June 1451–1461; CPR, 1446–52, p. 473; 1452–61, p. 481; E403/809, m. 1; E364/95, m. M. jurat 5 Dec. 1457–8. E. Kent Archs., Sandwich recs., ‘Old Black Bk.’, SA/Ac 1, ff. 104, 106v.

Chamberlain of Waterdowne, Suss. 17 June-?July 1460. CPR, 1452–61, p. 593.

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SAY, William, of Canterbury and Worth, Kent and Chertsey, Surr. and London.
Main residences: Canterbury; Worth, Kent; Chertsey, Surr.; London.
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SAY, John II (d.1478), of London and Broxbourne, Herts.

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?s. of John Say of Podington, Beds. by his w. Matilda. Genealogist, n.s. vii. 57. m. (1) Nov. 1446, CPR, 1446-52, p. 23; CCR, 1441-7, p. 441. Elizabeth (d. 25 Sept. 1473), da. of Laurence Cheyne*, wid. of Frederick Tilney of Ashwellthorpe, Norf., 4s. inc. William†, 5da.; (2) c.1474, Agnes (d. 12 June 1478), C140/67/45. da. of John Danvers*, wid. of Thomas Baldington of Aldbury, Herts., Sir John Fray† (d.1461), of London and Munden Furnival, Herts. and John Wenlock*, Lord Wenlock. Dist. Herts. 1457, 1465; Kntd. 23 May 1465.
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Envoy to France to treat for Hen. VI’s marriage Feb. – June 1444, with the duke of Burgundy’s commissaries about a truce and trade 9 Jan. 1467.

Yeoman of the Crown 19 Dec. 1444-aft. Sept. 1448; CPR, 1441–6, p. 347; E101/409/18. esquire for the King’s body 13 Nov. 1454–? PPC, vi. 223.

Keeper of privy palace, Westminster 8 Mar. 1445-c. June 1450, jt. with John Rede 19 Sept. 1452–?d. CPR, 1441–6, p. 330; 1452–61, p. 15; J.S. Roskell, Speakers, 234n.

Escheator, Cambs. and Hunts. 4 Nov. 1445 – 3 Nov. 1446, Norf. and Suff. 4 Nov. 1446 – 3 Nov. 1447.

Commr of inquiry, Cambs., Hunts. Feb. 1448 (concealments), Hants Mar. 1450 (treasons, felonies, rebellions), Herts. May 1454 (escapes of felons), Mar. 1462 (alleged unjust disseisin of John Doreward and William Mulsho by Richard, duke of York), Aug. 1464 (Thomas Barrington’s claims to certain lands), Aug. 1464 (claim of Elizabeth Vynter, widow, to certain lands), Mar. 1466 (petition of Luke Vynter, regarding same), Apr. 1468 (petition of John Horne alias Litelbury about manor of Buckland), Apr. 1473 (county farms owed to the King), Essex, Herts. Mar. 1478 (lands of duke of Clarence); to distribute tax allowance, Cambs. Aug. 1449, Herts. June 1453, June 1468; treat for loans, Cambs. Sept. 1449, Herts. Dec. 1452, May 1455; PPC, vi. 239. of oyer and terminer, London Mar. 1450, Northants. Apr. 1450; arrest, Herts. Dec. 1451, Oct. 1457, Dec. 1470; gaol delivery, Hertford July 1454, Dec. 1455, Mar. 1458, Mar, Sept. 1462, Mar. 1463, Apr. 1465, Nov. 1473, Ely Apr. 1458; C66/465, m. 6d; 478, m. 6d; 481, m. 22d; 485, m. 17d; 499, mm. 5d, 21d; 505, m. 18d; 512, mm. 11d, 15d; 531, m. 2d. array, Cambs. Sept. 1457, Herts. Sept. 1457, Dec. 1459, Oct. 1469, Feb. 1470, Mar. 1472; to assign archers Dec. 1457; urge the raising of a fleet against the King’s enemies of France and Scotland, Essex, Herts., Suff. June 1461; of sewers, river Lea in Essex and Herts. Feb. 1477.

J.p. Cambs. 12 Feb. 1448 – Nov. 1458, Herts. 10 June 1454 – Nov. 1465, q. 18 Nov. 1465 – d.

Commr. of gaol delivery, Ely, for bp. of Ely July 1448. Cambridge Univ. Lib., Ely Diocesan recs., G1/4 (Reg. Bourgchier), f. 18.

Speaker 1449 (Feb.), 1463, 1467.

Sheriff, Norf. and Suff. 20 Dec. 1449 – 2 Dec. 1450.

Chancellor of duchy of Lancaster and county palatine of Lancaster 23 Sept. 1450 – 10 June 1471, 3 Nov. 1477–d. R. Somerville, Duchy, i. 390–1.

Member of Hen. VI’s Council c. Nov. 1453-c.1458, of Edw. IV’s Council 1461 – ?71, of Edw. IV’s great council in Eng. July – Sept. 1475.

Steward for the duke of York at Hitchin, Herts. from 4 Dec. 1453 and at Standon and Anstey, Herts. by Sept. 1459, SC6/870/4. at Standon, Anstey and Hitchin for the dowager duchess of York 28 Aug. 1461–?, SC6/870/5, rots. 1d, 3, 4d. for the duke of Norfolk in Herts. bef. 1472-aft. Mich. 1475. L.E. Moye, ‘Estates and Finances of the Mowbray Fam.’ (Duke Univ. Ph.D. thesis, 1985), 428.

Under treasurer prob. May 1455 – Sept. 1456, c. July 1460-c. June 1463, 3 Apr. 1475–d. PRO List ‘Exchequer Officers’, 198, 199.

Jt. coroner of the marshalsea of the Household (with his bro. Thomas) 26 Nov. 1457–?d. CPR, 1452–61, p. 399.

Parlty. cttee. investigating corruption at the Mint May 1468.

Keeper of the great wardrobe 13 Oct. 1476 – d.

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SAY, John II (d.1478), of London and Broxbourne, Herts.
Main residences: London; Broxbourne, Herts.
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