RYE, Richard, of Hythe, Kent.
Jurat, Hythe 2 Feb. 1425–9, 1431 – 39, 1443 – 46; chamberlain 8 Feb. 1445–6.
Cinque Ports’ bailiff at Yarmouth Sept.-Nov. 1444.
Jurat, Hythe 2 Feb. 1425–9, 1431 – 39, 1443 – 46; chamberlain 8 Feb. 1445–6.
Cinque Ports’ bailiff at Yarmouth Sept.-Nov. 1444.
Attestor, parlty. elections, Ipswich 1442, 1449 (Feb.), 1449 (Nov.), 1450, 1453, 1459, 1461,
Treasurer, Ipswich Sept. 1433–4, 1439–40;
Attestor, parlty. elections, Weymouth 1431, 1432, 1435, 1437, Dorset 1432, 1449 (Feb.), 1460.
Dep. butler, by appointment of Thomas Chaucer*, Melcombe Regis 8 Dec. 1427 – ?July 1433, Melcombe Regis and Poole 15 Nov. 1455–?d.
Bailiff, Weymouth Mich. 1429–30, 1432 – 33, 1437 – 38, 1440–1.
Searcher of ships for uncustomed wool 24 Apr. 1440-June 1443.
Collector of customs and subsidies, Exeter and Dartmouth 24 Nov. 1440–20 Mar. 1442.
Commr. to levy £50 pursuant to an ordinance in Parl., Salisbury, Poole and Weymouth Apr. 1454.
Jurat, Hythe 2 Feb. 1438–40, 1443- 3 July 1446; dep. bailiff Nov. 1439; chamberlain 2 Feb. 1444–5; bailiff 3 July 1446–14 June 1448.
Cinque Ports’ bailiff at Yarmouth Sept. – Nov. 1440, 1442.
Attestor, parlty. elections, Suss. 1414 (Nov.), 1416 (Mar.).
Bailiff, Chichester Mich. 1417–18.
Bailiff of the rape of Arundel, Suss. for John, Lord Arundel and Mautravers, by Mich. 1419.
Attestor, parlty. elections, Worcs., ?Bucks. 1442.
Escheator, Worcs. 7 Nov. 1435 – 22 Nov. 1436.
Commr. to distribute tax allowance, Worcs. Jan. 1436, Apr. 1440; treat for loans Sept. 1449.
Dep. sheriff, Worcs. (by appointment of the guardians of the earl of Warwick) Mich. 1442–3.
Attestor, parlty. elections, Bristol 1407, 1411, 1413 (May), 1417, 1420, 1421 (May), 1425, 1426, 1427, 1429, 1432.
Bailiff, Bristol Mich. 1404–5; sheriff 9 Oct. 1414 – 8 Oct. 1415; mayor Mich. 1417–18, 1426 – 27.
Collector of customs and subsidies, Bristol 6 Apr. 1406 – Feb. 1407, 30 Sept. 1407 – Feb. 1410, 6 Dec. 1412 – June 1413, 28 Feb. – May 1416, 24 July 1417 – 14 Nov. 1423.
Dep. butler, by appointment of Sir John Tiptoft†, Bristol 4 June – 16 Dec. 1407.
Mayor of the Bristol staple 3 Oct. 1417 – 8 Oct. 1418, 15 Oct. 1426–7 Oct. 1427.
Commr. Bristol Nov. 1417 – Dec. 1433; of gaol delivery Oct. 1426.
Attestor, parlty. elections, Hereford 1435, 1437.
Attestor, parlty. elections, York 1417, 1420, 1421 (May), 1421 (Dec.), 1423, 1426, 1427, 1429, 1431, 1432, 1435.
Chamberlain, York 3 Feb. 1409–10; sheriff Mich. 1412–13; member of the council of 12 prob. by Mar. 1415 – d.; mayor 3 Feb. 1421–2,
Commr. York 1421 – 31; of gaol delivery, Nov. 1420, June 1431, Feb. 1432, Feb. 1434.
Mayor of the staple of Calais by 5 Jan. 1425-bef. 6 June 1426, by 28 June 1427-c. Sept. 1429.
Attestor, parlty. election, Dorset 1460.
Commr. to take musters of the force under Lords Audley* and Duras, Weymouth June 1475; of inquiry, Dorset Nov. 1501 (lordship of the manor of Swyre).