ROCHE, Nicholas, of Trevean in St. Merryn, Cornw.
Attestor, parlty. elections, Cornw. 1433, 1437, 1442.
Commr. of arrest, Cornw. Sept. 1462 (Oliver Tregasowe* et al.).
Attestor, parlty. elections, Cornw. 1433, 1437, 1442.
Commr. of arrest, Cornw. Sept. 1462 (Oliver Tregasowe* et al.).
Bailiff, Scarborough Mich. 1452–3, 1458 – 59, ?1477–8;
Commr. to arrest Andrew Trollope and his ship Aug. 1454.
Serjeant, Winchester Mich. 1431–2; bailiff of the commons 1454–5.
Attestor, parlty. elections, Hants 1433, 1442.
Commr. to distribute tax allowance, Hants May 1437; of inquiry Jan., Apr. 1442 (piracy); to restore recovered goods Mar. 1442.
Escheator, Hants and Wilts. 23 Nov. 1437 – 6 Nov. 1438.
Attestor, parlty. elections, York 1437, 1447, 1449 (Feb.), 1449 (Nov.).
Chamberlain, York 3 Feb. 1432–3; sheriff Mich. 1434–5; member of the council of 24 aft. Mich. 1435-bef. Dec. 1436; of the council of 12 by 20 Dec. 1436 – d.; mayor 3 Feb. 1439–40.
Commr. of sewers, York Mar., May 1442; inquiry July 1448 (conduct of John Marton*).
Cofferer, Canterbury Mich. 1439–40; jurat 1443 – 45, 1446 – 48, 1454 – 55, 1459 – 60; mayor 1451 – 52, 1458 – 59, 1460 – 61, 1469 – 70; custodian of the keys to the common chest 1454 – 55, 1459 – 60; alderman of Worgate ward by 1463.
Commr. of inquiry, Canterbury 1458 (treasons and felonies).
Tax collector, Canterbury July 1463.
Attestor, parlty. election, Kent 1417.
Commr. of array, Kent Mar. 1418; to treat for loans Jan. 1420.
J.p. Kent 8 July 1420 – 1 Mar. 1429.
Sheriff, Kent 6 Nov. 1424 – 15 Jan. 1426.
Attestor, parlty. election, Newcastle-upon-Tyne 1450.
Sheriff, Newcastle-upon-Tyne Mich. 1449–50; mayor 1454 – 58, 1459 – 60, 1461–2.
Commr. of weirs, Newcastle-upon-Tyne July 1454; gaol delivery July, Dec. 1454;
Collector of customs and subsidies, Newcastle-upon-Tyne 30 Apr. 1455 – 23 Oct. 1456, 17 May 1457 – 30 July 1459, 24 Dec. 1459 – 1 Aug. 1463, of tunnage and poundage 30 July-2 Nov. 1459.
Receiver of writs in the ct. of c.p. for the sheriff of Cornw. 1428–30.