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PORTER, Simon, of Reading, Berks.

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?s. of John Kent† of Reading. m. ?2s. (1 d.v.p.).
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Attestor, parlty. elections, Reading 1426, 1429, 1431, 1442, 1453.

Mayor, Reading Mich. 1427–8, 1429 – 30, 1441 – 42, 1450 – 51.

Coroner, Berks. bef. July 1430.

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PORTER, Simon, of Reading, Berks.
Main residence: Reading, Berks.
Kent
Author
L.S.C.
Volume
Commons 1422-1461
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Estates
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PORTER, Thomas (d.1448), of Solihull and Eastcote, Warws.

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m. (1) at least 1s.; (2) aft. 1433, Anne, da. of Peter Prilly (d.1414) and sis. and h. of Thomas Prilly alias Purly (d.1420), wid. of John Waver (d.c.1433) of Marston Waver, Warws.
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Attestor, parlty. elections, Warws. 1432, 1435, 1437.

Escheator, Warws. and Leics. 5 Nov. 1433 – 3 Nov. 1434, 4 Nov. 1446–7.

Rider and surveyor of chace of Sutton Coldfield, Warws., for Richard Beauchamp, earl of Warwick, and Henry Beauchamp, duke of Warwick, by 30 Apr. 1439–d. CIPM, xxvi. 592; Bodl. Dugdale 13, p. 434.

Commr. to distribute allowance on tax, Warws. Apr. 1440.

Sheriff, Warws. and Leics. 9 Nov. 1447 – d.

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PORTER, Thomas (d.1448), of Solihull and Eastcote, Warws.
Main residences: Solihull; Eastcote, Warws.
Author
S.J.P.
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PORTER, John II (d.c.1466), of New Romney, Kent.

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?s. of Geoffrey Porter of New Romney. E. Kent Archs., New Romney recs., assmt. bk. 1384-1446, NR/FAc 2, f. 77v. m. (1) bef. Oct. 1452, Isabel, da. and h. of James Lowys*, wid. of William Martin, 1da.; New Romney feet of fines, NR/JBr 8/3; The Commons 1386-1421, iii. 644. (2) Joan. New Romney assmt. bk. 1448-1526, NR/FAc 3, f. 52.
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Jurat, New Romney 25 Mar. 1448–50, 1452 – 54, 1456 – 58, 1459–61. Ibid. ff. 3, 8v, 18, 20, 33, 39v, 42.

Steward, hospital of St. John, New Romney 28 Dec. 1458–d. Ibid. f. 37.

Cinque Ports’ bailiff at Yarmouth Sept.-Nov. 1460. White and Black Bks. of Cinque Ports (Kent Rec. Ser. xix), 42.

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PORTER, John II (d.c.1466), of New Romney, Kent.
Main residence: New Romney, Kent.
Author
D.I.G.
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Commons 1422-1461
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PORTER, John I, of Worcester.

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?m. ?; Joan. CP40/696, rot. 428d.
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Attestor, parlty. elections, Worcester 1449 (Feb.), 1449 (Nov.), ?1472, ?1478, ?Worcs. 1467.

Tax collector, Worcester Sept. 1432.

?Coroner, Worcs. by Jan. 1465. KB145/7/4.

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PORTER, John I, of Worcester.
Main residence: Worcester.
Author
C.E.M.
Volume
Commons 1422-1461
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PORTALYN, Thomas (d.1471), of Isleworth, Mdx.

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prob. s. and h. of Edmund Portalyn. m. by Sept. 1445, Alice (d.1479), da. and coh. of Robert Domenyk (d. by Oct. 1419) of London, mercer, by Joan, da. and h. of Richard Brykelesworth (d.c.1389) of London and wid. of Thomas Dyster (d.1403) of London; wid. of William Markeby II* and Richard Shipley (d. 31 May 1445) of London, 2s.
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Keeper of the household of Richard Beauchamp, earl of Warwick, 10 Oct. 1436–?30 Apr. 1439; receiver-general of Henry Beauchamp, duke of Warwick, by 4 Dec. 1445–11 June 1446, CPL, ix. 518. Cecily, dowager-duchess of Warwick, ?- 28 July 1450, Richard Neville, earl of Warwick, by 3 Oct. 1453 – ?

Controller of great customs, London 24 May 1447 – 20 Nov. 1449.

Beadle, Syon abbey’s manor of Isleworth 1451; reeve 1456. A.F. Sutton, ‘Alice Domenyk’, Ricardian, xx. 56.

Commr. to assess subsidy, Mdx. July 1463.

J.p. Mdx. 17 Jan. 1471 – d.

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PORTALYN, Thomas (d.1471), of Isleworth, Mdx.
Main residence: Isleworth, Mdx.
Portalam, Porteheleyne, Porteleen, Portelyon, Portelyn, Porthalam, Porthaleyn
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S.J.P.
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POPHAM, Sir Stephen (c.1386-1444), of Popham, Hants.

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b. c.1386, s. and h. of Henry Popham† (d.1418), of Popham, by his 1st w. ?; educ. Winchester Coll. c.1394-c.1401. m. (1) c.1417, Margaret, da. and h. of Nicholas Rede of ‘Cherestaunton’, Som., 1da.; (2) prob. by 1432, Beatrice (fl.1446), da. of Sir John Bohun (d.1433) of Midhurst, Suss. by his 1st w., 3da. Kntd. ?Agincourt Oct. 1415.
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Attestor, parlty. elections, Hants 1421 (May), 1422, 1426, 1427, 1429, 1432, 1433, 1435, 1437.

J.p. Hants 12 Feb. 1422 – Oct. 1439, 24 Nov. 1440 – d.

Commr. Hants, Surr., Suss., Wilts. June 1423 – Mar. 1443; of gaol delivery, Winchester castle Mar. 1437; C66/440, m. 29d. to treat for loans, Hants May 1442.

Sheriff, Hants 7 Nov. 1427 – 4 Nov. 1428, 4 Nov. 1440–1, Wilts. 3 Nov. 1434 – 7 Nov. 1435.

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POPHAM, Sir Stephen (c.1386-1444), of Popham, Hants.
Main residence: Popham, Hants.
Author
L.S.C.
Volume
Commons 1422-1461
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POPHAM, Sir John (d.1463), of South Charford, Hants.

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s. and h. of Sir John Popham† (d.1418) of South Charford, by his 1st w. Maud, ? da. and h. of Oliver Zouche of South Charford and Eynesbury, Hunts.; nephew of Henry Popham† of Popham, Hants, and cousin and h. male of Sir Stephen*. prob. educ. Winchester Coll. unm. Kntd. ?Agincourt 25 Oct. 1415, kt. banneret by May 1436. Implied by his being paid 4s. per day for his military service in 1436, and see also E159/215, brevia Hil. rot. 21; E101/323/5, 6.
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Bailli of Caen 23 Dec. 1417-Sept. 1422. Rot. Normanniae ed. Hardy, 231; Add. Chs. 1061, 3531, 6809, 11635, 11647; C64/10, m. 15d; Bibliothèque Nationale de France, Paris, fr. 25766/796.

Constable, Southampton castle 27 Oct. 1418–28 Nov. 1441. DKR, xli. 702; CPR, 1422–9, p. 111; PPC, v. 179.

Capt. Bayeux 25 Dec. 1420–29 Sept. 1422, Bibliothèque Nationale, fr. 26043/5578 (indenture 25 Dec. 1420); DKR, xlii. 397 (appointment 18 Jan. 1421); Caen, Archives Départementales du Calvados, F1297. St. Suzanne, Maine Nov. 1425–?1435. English Suits Parlement of Paris (Cam. Soc. ser. 4, xxvi), 301.

Chancellor of Normandy by Nov. 1422 – ?Jan. 1424, of France under the Regent John, duke of Bedford, c. summer 1425-aft. Feb. 1428; R.A. Newhall, English Conquest of Normandy, 217 (from Bibliothèque Nationale, fr. 26044/5759); Rouen, Archives Départmentales de la Seine Maritime, FD 3/3/5; Add. Ch. 11566. chamberlain to the duke of Bedford ?Apr. 1429-Sept. 1435. Bibliothèque Nationale, nouv. acq. fr. 1482/83; William of Worcestre, Itins. ed. Harvey, 339.

J.p. Hants 20 July 1424 – Apr. 1431.

Lt. Rouen castle 1 Jan.-6 Nov. 1429. Bibliothèque Nationale, fr. 4488, pp. 281–4; 26051/1020; Archives Nationales, Paris, Monuments Historiques, K 63/7/4.

Commr. to treat for loans, Hants Mar. 1430, Nov. 1440, Mar., May, Aug. 1442, June 1446, Sept. 1449, Dec. 1452; of array May 1435, Jan. 1436, Mar. 1443, Sept. 1449, hundreds of Christchurch, Fordingbridge, New Forest, Ringwood Sept. 1457; to take musters, Portsdown Dec. 1435, of the duke of York’s army in Normandy May 1436, the sea-keeping force Aug. 1442, the duke of Somerset’s army June 1443, Portsmouth Aug. 1453; of inquiry, Hants Jan. 1437 (illegal seizure of goods of foreign merchants), Feb. 1448 (concealments), Oct. 1450 (breach of truce at sea); to distribute tax allowances Apr. 1440; assess tax on landed income Aug. 1450.

Envoy to the Congress of Arras 13 July – 15 Nov. 1435, France 19 Mar. – 20 Oct. 1438, France, Flanders, Brabant 15 May – 7 Oct. 1439.

Treasurer of Hen. VI’s household 17 Apr. 1437–9 Apr. 1439. E101/408/23.

Speaker-elect 7 Nov. 1449. PROME, xii. 82.

Portreeve of Downton, Wilts. bef. 1461. Hants RO, bp. of Winchester’s pipe roll 11M59/B1/195 (formerly 155830), f. 7v. This was clearly an honorary position, accorded him by Bp. Waynflete.

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POPHAM, Sir John (d.1463), of South Charford, Hants.
Main residence: South Charford, Hants.
Author
L.S.C.
Volume
Commons 1422-1461
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POPE, William (d.1452), of Winchelsea, Suss.

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Chirographer, ct. of c.p. 16 Dec. 1421 – May 1438; jt. (with Ralph Legh*) 14 May 1438 – d.

Verger or usher of the company of the Garter, Windsor castle 8 Mar. 1428 – July 1438; jt. (with Robert Manfeld*) 27 July 1438 – d.

Commr. to take musters, Barham Down Apr. 1430, Winchelsea July 1431, Apr. 1433. The comm. of June 1440 instructing William Pope to arrest vessels to take wood and stones for works at Calais (C76/122, m. 13), was probably intended for Thomas Pope, as it refers to the recipient as customer of Sandwich.

King’s bailiff, Winchelsea 12 Mar. 1431 – May 1438; jt. (with William York ) 13 May 1438 – d.

Jurat, Winchelsea 29 Mar. 1433-Easter 1434. Cott. Julius BIV, f. 50v.

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POPE, William (d.1452), of Winchelsea, Suss.
Main residence: Winchelsea, Suss.
Author
L.S.C.
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POPE, Walter (d.1459), of Exeter, Devon.

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educ. appr. skinner, Exeter bef. 1420. Exeter Freemen ed. Rowe and Jackson, 43. m. Agnes, da. and h. of William French of Exeter, C1/9/431. ?1s.
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Steward, Exeter Mich. 1430–1, 1432 – 33; member of the council of 12, 1433 – 34, 1435 – 52, 1453 – 55, of the council of 24, 1455–9; B. Wilkinson, Med. Council of Exeter (Hist. Exeter Research Group Mono. iv), 81–83, 87–89; Devon RO, Exeter city recs., mayors’ ct. rolls 11–38 Hen. VI. receiver 1434 – 35, mayor 1452–3; Mayors’ ct. rolls 9–10, 11–12, 13–14, 31–32 Hen. VI; Wilkinson, 85. lt. of the mayor 1455–6. Exeter receiver’s acct. 34–35 Hen. VI, m. 2.

Constable of the staple, Exeter 12 Feb. 1432 – 8 Feb. 1433, 4 Feb. 1434 – 12 May 1435, 17 Nov. 1439 – 19 Oct. 1443, 3 Nov. 1444 – 4 Nov. 1445, 16 Dec. 1450 – 6 Dec. 1451, 21 Nov. 1458–d. C67/25.

Warden of the Magdalen hospital, Exeter 1449 – 51, 1454–7. Mayors’ ct. rolls 28–30, 33–36 Hen. VI.

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POPE, Walter (d.1459), of Exeter, Devon.
Main residence: Exeter, Devon.
Author
H.W.K.
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POPE, Thomas (d.1460), of Rye and Little Horsted, Suss.

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m. by 1433, Katherine, ?coh. of John Salerne† (d.1415) of Leigh in Iden, Suss., 1s.
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King’s serjeant by Oct. 1418; serjeant-at-arms 14 Oct. 1429–d. CPR, 1422–9, p. 46; 1429–36, p. 1.

King’s bailiff, Rye 25 Jan. 1420–?d. CPR, 1422–9, p. 93. But Babylon Grantford was apparently serving as bailiff in 1459: White and Black Bks. of Cinque Ports (Kent Rec. Ser. xix), 40; E. Suss. RO, Rye mss, acct. bk. 60/2, f. 64.

Porter and keeper of the keys of the new work and keeper of the little park, Windsor castle 20 May 1423–7. CPR, 1422–9, pp. 96, 412.

Collector, customs and subsidies Chichester 18 Aug. 1433–21 Nov. 1438, E403/733, m. 6; E356/19, rot. 43. Sandwich 20 Nov. 1438–9 Mar. 1443; E356/19, rots. 22–23. controller, Chichester 28 May 1443–5 July 1447. E356/19, rots. 44, 44d.

Commr. to take musters, Winchelsea June, Dec. 1435, Mar. 1436, Sandwich July 1442; to arrest vessels in ports from Southampton to Sandwich for service at Winchelsea Feb. 1436, Chichester Mar. 1436, Portsmouth, Winchelsea Sept. 1437 (to transport the earl of Warwick’s force), Sandwich, Dover May 1439 (the earl of Huntingdon’s force), Sandwich June 1440 (to transport materials for works at Calais); Wrongly called William Pope in DKR, xlviii. 336 and CPR, 1436–41, p. 450, although described as customer of Sandwich, and acting with his fellow customer, Richard Veer. conscript mariners for two royal balingers July 1436.

Dep. butler, Seaford, Winchelsea and Rye 6 Nov. 1435 – ?

Victualler, Le Crotoy from 28 Oct. 1437.

Cinque Ports’ bailiff at Yarmouth Sept.-Nov. 1440. White and Black Bks. 13.

Mayor, Rye Aug. 1444 – 47; dep. Nov. 1456; Ibid. 19–23, 36; Cat Rye Recs. ed. Dell, deed 122/11. jurat Dec. 1448 – Aug. 1450, 1451–2. Rye mss, 60/2, ff. 2, 7, 26.

Parlimentarian
POPE, Thomas (d.1460), of Rye and Little Horsted, Suss.
Main residences: Rye; Little Horsted, Suss.
Poope
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L.S.C.
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