PRESTON, William I, of Stafford.
Attestor, parlty. elections, Staffs. 1431, 1433, 1437.
Bailiff, Stafford Nov. 1419–20, 1422 – 23, 1431 – 32, 1433 – 34, 1436–7.
Tax collector, Staffs. Feb. 1434.
Attestor, parlty. elections, Staffs. 1431, 1433, 1437.
Bailiff, Stafford Nov. 1419–20, 1422 – 23, 1431 – 32, 1433 – 34, 1436–7.
Tax collector, Staffs. Feb. 1434.
?Commr. of arrest, Essex Dec. 1450.
Keeper of the water of Foss, Yorks. 27 Apr. 1455 – 28 Feb. 1459.
Rector of the church of St. Mary at Hill beside Billingsgate, London bef. 1461–d.
Attestor, parlty. elections, Leominster 1425, 1427, 1429, 1432, 1435.
Attestor, parlty. election, Taunton 1432.
Bailiff of the liberty of the bp. of Winchester in Som. and Dorset by Mich. 1432-aft. Easter 1433, by Easter 1437-bef. Easter 1438.
Tax collector, Surr. May 1437.
Cofferer, Canterbury Mich. 1411–12;
Tax collector, Totnes Sept. 1448.
Mayor, Totnes Mich. 1460–1, 1470–1.
Commr. of arrest, Devon June 1461.
Attestor, parlty. elections, Glos. 1426, 1433, 1450.
Escheator, Glos. and the adjacent marches of Wales 6 Nov. 1424 – 23 Jan. 1426, 14 Nov. 1434 – 6 Nov. 1435.
Commr. of array, Glos. Aug. 1436.
Receiver for Humphrey, earl of Stafford and duke of Buckingham, in Glos., Hants, Wilts. 15 Feb. 1438-aft. Mich. 1454.
Justice itinerant, Brec. for Stafford 1440.
Parker of Eastwood, Glos. for Stafford 1441.
Jt. steward and receiver-general of the castle of Bronyllys, manors of Penkelly and Cantref Selyf, lordships of Llangoed and Alexanderston, and one third of the barony of Penkelly, Wales (with John Abrahall*) 30 Nov. 1440 – 8 Mar. 1443, sole Mar. – Dec. 1443, 15 Feb.-16 July 1444.