RESON, William (d.1427), of Winchester, Kent.
Bailiff of the commons, Winchester Mich. 1408–9; of the 24, 1413 – 14; mayor 1415 – 16, 1421 – 22.
Bailiff of the commons, Winchester Mich. 1408–9; of the 24, 1413 – 14; mayor 1415 – 16, 1421 – 22.
Attestor, parlty. elections, Wareham 1413 (May), 1414 (Nov.), 1419, 1421 (Dec.), 1426, 1429, 1431, 1435, 1437, Dorset 1417, 1421 (May), 1425.
Tax collector, Dorset Dec. 1406, July 1413, Nov. 1416, Mar. 1442.
Collector of customs and subsidies, Melcombe Regis and adjacent ports 17 Mar. – 30 July 1408, 18 July 1417 – Nov. 1427; controller 10 Oct. 1415 – July 1417.
Bailiff, Wareham Mich. 1418–19; mayor 1422 – 23, 1428 – 29.
Dep. butler Melcombe and Weymouth 22 Nov. 1418 – Dec. 1427.
Bailiff of Combe Keynes, Dorset, for John Newburgh I* bef. Trin. 1441.
Attestor, parlty. election, Cornw. 1437.
Tax collector, Cornw. Sept. 1431,
Commr. of inquiry, Cornw. July 1432 (q.), Oct. 1434, Nov. 1439, May, Nov. 1441, Mar. 1442 (piracy).
Attestor, parlty. election, Lincs. 1442.
Pensioner, L. Inn 1441 – 42; auditor of the accts. of pensioner and steward and collector for the chapel 1443 – 44; gov. 1444–5.
Attestor, parlty. elections, Dorset 1410, 1413 (May), 1421 (May), 1421 (Dec.), 1423, 1426, 1427, 1432, 1435, 1437, 1442, Wareham 1421 (Dec.), 1425, 1426, 1427, 1429, 1431.
Tax collector, Dorset Dec. 1414, Nov. 1415, Apr. 1440.
Commr. of inquiry, Dorset Nov. 1415 (watches in the Isle of Purbeck), Feb. 1422 (falsifiers and counterfeiters of weights), Hants June 1432 (trespasses, misprisions of John Pole), Dorset Feb. 1439 (inability of Dorchester to pay its fee farm); to assess liability to contribute to a subsidy Apr.1431; of gaol delivery, Dorchester Feb. 1454.
Attestor, parlty. elections, Surr. 1447, 1449 (Feb.).
Commr. of arrest, Suss. Jan. 1452.
Feodary, duchy of Lancaster estates in Suss., and bailiff of lordships of Pevensey and the Eagle 22 June 1461-c. Oct. 1483.
Bailiff of the liberties of Queen Elizabeth in Suss. by Mich. 1473-aft. 1476.
Coroner of the honour of the Eagle by Aug. 1479-aft. May 1480.