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ROYS, John (d.1436), of North Walsham, Norf. and London.

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?s. of Roger Roys of North Walsham. C241/184/49. m. (1) aft. Dec. 1418, Margery (d.1424), Magdalen Coll. Oxf., Titchwell deeds, 46. An inq. of 1450 found that Margery died on 6 Nov. 1424 (Titchwell deeds, 83), but Roys had in fact married his 2nd wife by that date. da. of Sir Ralph Lovell (d.1405) of Titchwell, Norf., sis. and h. of William Lovell (d.1415); P.S. Lewis, ‘Sir John Fastolf’s Lawsuit over Titchwell’, Historical Jnl. i. 5. (2) 1424, Cal. Letter Bk. London K, 47. Margaret (d. bef. May 1428), C145/303/62. According to an inq. of 1442 Margaret died on 30 Dec. 1426 (a mistake repeated in The Commons 1386-1421, iv. 745), but she was certainly still alive in the following July: CIPM, xxvi. 18; CCR, 1422-9, p. 405. da. of John Clerk alias atte Lee (d.1413/14) of London, wid. of William Waldern† (d.1424) of London; The Commons 1386-1421, iv. 745, 747. (3) by Feb. 1435, JUST1/1543, rot. 7 Margaret. Paston Letters ed. Davis, i. 16n; CP40/718, rots. 382, 383. ?1s.
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Commr. of inquiry, Norf. July 1418 (estates of Sir John Oldcastle†), Norf., Suff. Aug. 1433 (non-payment of customs and subsidies, escapes of felons, concealments and other offences), Beds., Bucks., Cambs., Hunts., Norf., Suff. July 1434 (non-payment of customs and concealments); to distribute tax allowance, Norf. Dec. 1433; administer oath to keep the peace May 1434; assess subsidy, Norwich Jan. 1436.

Recorder of Norwich by Mich. 1431–1435. Norf. RO, Norwich city recs., chamberlains’ accts., 1384–1448, NCR 18a, ff. 181, 195v, 213v.

Escheator, Norf. and Suff. 5 Nov. 1432 – 4 Nov. 1433.

Chief steward, Norf. for Sir John Clifton by Mich. 1433. Norf. RO, Norf. Rec. Soc. mss, 14195.

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ROYS, John (d.1436), of North Walsham, Norf. and London.
Main residences: North Walsham, Norf.; London.
Roye, Royes
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Commons 1422-1461
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ROWE, Thomas del (d.c.1453), of Chilham, Kent.

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m. Thomasina (fl.1478), da. and h. of Peter Pope of London, C1/25/186; Corp. London RO, hr 208/7. prob. s.p.
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Commr. of gaol delivery, Aylesbury, Bedford castle, Bury St. Edmunds, Cambridge castle, Huntingdon castle, Norwich castle June 1442, June 1447, Bury St. Edmunds Feb. 1444, July 1446, Cambridge castle June 1446, July 1451, Norwich castle June 1446, Jan., July 1448, Apr. 1451, Aylesbury, Bedford castle, Huntingdon July 1451; C66/452, m. 6d; 457, m. 21d; 462, mm. 19d, 28d; 464, m. 24d; 465, m. 12d; 466, m. 38d; 472, m. 8d; 473, m. 17d. to take assize of novel disseisin, Essex Nov. 1448, Kent Nov. 1451; C66/468, m. 19d; 474, m. 23d. of sewers, Thames estuary between Wandsworth, Surr. and Greenwich, Kent Oct. 1452.

Clerk of the ct. of common pleas by July 1442; J.H. Baker, Men of Ct. (Selden Soc. supp. ser. xviii), ii. 1333. jt. keeper (with John Ulveston*) of the writs of the ct. 17 Oct. 1444-c.Mich. 1445; filacer Easter 1449-aft. Mich. 1452. CP40/753–67.

Associate justice of assize, Norf. circuit July 1443, Feb. 1444, July 1446, July 1447, July 1449, July 1450, July 1451, Jan., July 1452. C66/456, m. 24d; 457, m. 15d; 462, m. 5d; 464, m. 24d; 468, m. 19d; 471, m. 18d; 472, m. 2d; 475, mm. 16d, 19d; CP40/759, rots. 117, 224; 760, rot. 198.

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ROWE, Thomas del (d.c.1453), of Chilham, Kent.
Main residence: Chilham, Kent.
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L.S.C.
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ROUS, William (d.c.1469), of London.

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Clerk of the almonry by May 1443 – bef.Nov. 1449, of the Chancery by July 1447, of the Crown in Chancery by Nov. 1449–12 Feb. 1468. E361/6, rots. 44d, 45d, 50.

Commr. to recover goods of Bp. Aiscough of Salisbury, London July 1450.

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ROUS, William (d.c.1469), of London.
Main residence: London.
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M.P.D.
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Commons 1422-1461
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ROUS, Thomas (d.?1450), of Rous Lench, Worcs.

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s. of Henry Rous of Rous Lench by his w. Maud. Salop Archs., Old deeds of Rouse Lench, 6683/1/1/3; VCH Worcs. iii. 498. m. (1) by 1427, CP25(1)/292/66/57. Anne (b.c.1409), da. and h. of Sir John Cheyne (d.1420), of Beckford, Glos., CIPM, xxi. 645-7. 3s. (1 d.v.p.); CCR, 1435-41, p. 343; C1/52/68-69. (2) by Sept. 1445, Elizabeth, 7 ch. Assoc. Archit. Socs. Reps. and Pprs. xxv. 195; C1/24/205.
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Attestor, parlty. elections, Worcs. 1427, 1435, 1442, 1449 (Feb.).

Escheator, Worcs. 5 Nov. 1433 – 15 Nov. 1434, 6 Nov. 1444 – 3 Nov. 1445.

Commr. to distribute tax allowance, Worcs. May 1437; assess subsidy Aug. 1450.

Verderer, Feckenham forest, Wilts. at d. CCR, 1447–54, p. 203.

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ROUS, Thomas (d.?1450), of Rous Lench, Worcs.
Main residence: Rous Lench, Worcs.
Rouse, Rowse
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ROUS, Reynold (d.1464), of Dennington, Suff.

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s. and h. of Robert Rous of Dennington by Margaret, da. and h. of Richard Roys of North Walsham, Norf. Vis. Suff. ii (Harl. Soc. n.s. iii), 252. m. ?by Feb. 1452, Rous was associated with his brother-in-law, John Denston, by this date, while Henry, his est. s. by Elizabeth, was under the age of 24 in Apr. 1464: CCR, 1447-54, p. 265; PCC 12 Godyn (PROB11/5, ff. 89-90v). Elizabeth, da. and event. h. of William Denston (d.1434) of Denston, Suff., Vis. Suff. ii. 252. The Rous pedigree refers to Elizabeth Rous as William Denston’s heir, but she cannot have become so until after the death of her brother, John, who was still alive in 1456 but dead by Jan. 1463: CP25(1)/224/119/15; CFR, xx. 66. 7s. 2da. PCC 12 Godyn.
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Attestor, parlty. election, Suff. 1435.

Steward, duchy of Lancaster lands once appurtenant to earldom of Hertford in Norf., Suff. and Cambs. 10 May 1438–?d.; receiver of same 10 May 1438–?Mar. 1453. R. Somerville, Duchy, i. 594, 596.

J.p. Suff. 6 Apr. (q.)-Nov. 1439, 28 Nov. 1439 – May 1440, 4 May 1440 (q.)-Jan. 1459, 14 Jan. – June 1459, 20 Aug. 1459 (q.)-Mar. 1460, 4 July 1461 (q.)-d.

Commr. of inquiry, Suff. July 1439 (petition of Sir William Wolf* and Maurice Lovell), Feb. 1448 (concealments), Feb. 1451 (treasons), Norf., Suff. Dec. 1459 (spoil of a Scottish ship), Feb. 1463 (trespasses and oppressions committed by John Strange*), Cambs., Herts., Lincs., Norf., Oxon., Suff. July 1463 (lands of William, Viscount Beaumont); gaol delivery, Bury St. Edmunds July 1439, Apr., Nov. 1445, May 1446, Feb. 1451, Ipswich Feb. 1442, Oct. 1449 (q.), Feb. 1450, Dec. 1451, Feb. 1452 (q.), Feb. (q.), Oct. 1454, Oct. 1455, Oct. 1457, Sept. 1458 (q.), Mar., Oct. 1459, Aug. 1460 (q.), May (q.), Oct. 1461 (q.), Oct. 1462 (q.), Melton Oct. 1446 (q.); C66/443, m. 10d; 451, m. 15d; 459, m. 11d; 461, m. 29d; 463, m. 26d; 470, m. 10d; 471, m. 14d; 472, m. 18d; 474, mm. 16d, 24d; 478, m. 21d; 479, m. 20d; 481, m. 24d; 484, m. 13d; 486, mm. 5d, 21d; 488, m.19d; 489, m. 10d; 492, mm. 3d, 14d; 500, m. 22d. oyer and terminer, Suff. Dec. 1447 (riots instigated by Sir Robert Wingfield* and others); sewers Nov. 1452, May 1458 (from Minsmere harbour to Yoxford bridge); to take an assize of novel disseisin Mar. 1453; C66/476, m. 16d. organize coastal watches Nov. 1456; assign archers Dec. 1457; of array Dec. 1459, Feb. 1460; to assess tax July 1463.

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ROUS, Reynold (d.1464), of Dennington, Suff.
Main residence: Dennington, Suff.
Rouse
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ROUS, John (d.1449), of Lincoln.

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m. ?by Nov. 1420, Joan (fl. 1462), prob. wid. of John Norman (d.1420) of Lincoln, ?1s.
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Attestor, parlty. elections, Lincoln 1423, 1427, 1431, 1435, 1436, 1442.

Mayor, Lincoln Sept. 1425 – 26, 1438–9. Assoc. Archit. Socs. Reps. and Pprs. xxxix. 234–5.

Jt. alnager, Northants., Rutland 9 Sept. 1444–14 Feb. 1449. CFR, xvii. 306; CPR, 1446–52, pp. 218–19.

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ROUS, John (d.1449), of Lincoln.
Main residence: Lincoln.
Rouce, Rowes, Rowese, Rows, Rowse
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ROUGE, John, of Colchester, Essex.

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m. (1) bef. 1430, Joan, da. of William Clerk alias Fuller of Colchester; Essex RO, Colchester bor. recs., ct. roll, 1429-30, D/B 5 Cr50, m. 17d. (2) bef. May 1439, Denise. Ibid. ct. roll, 1438-9, D/B 5 Cr56, mm. 5d, 6d.
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Councillor, Colchester Sept. 1432–3, 1434–5; Ibid. ct. rolls, 1432–3, 1434–5, D/B Cr51 m. 1; 52, m. 1. alderman 1435 – 36, 1437 – 40, 1442 – 43, 1448–9; Ibid. ct. rolls, 1435–6, 1437–40, 1442–3, 1448–9, D/B Cr 53, m. 1; 55, m. 1; 56, m. 1; 57, m. 1; 58, m. 1; 63, m. 1. bailiff 1436 – 37, 1441 – 42, 1443 – 44, 1447–8; VCH Essex, ix. 377. claviger 1437 – 38, 1442 – 43, 1448–9; D/B Cr55, m. 1; 58, m. 1; 63, m. 1. coroner 1439–40; D/B Cr57, m. 1. warden of St. Helen’s guild Nov. 1439; D/B Cr57, mm. 5, 9. j.p. 1448–9. D/B Cr63, m. 1.

Commr. to send victuals and ships from Essex to the port of Sandwich July 1435.

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ROUGE, John, of Colchester, Essex.
Main residence: Colchester, Essex.
Ronge, Rovge, Rowge
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