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PAYNELL, Geoffrey (d.1437), of Little Casterton, Rutland and Osgodby, Lincs.

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yr. s. of Sir John Paynell (1345-c.1424) of Boothby Pagnell, Lincs., by his 1st w. Elizabeth (d.1416). m. Margaret Everingham (fl.1472), wid. of Sir William Armine (d.1416/17) of Osgodby, at least 2s. CIPM, xxiv. 627; E. Riding of Yorks. Archs., Chichester-Constable mss, DDCC/81/17. Heraldic evidence shows that she was an Everingham, but her precise parentage is unknown: Lincs. Church Notes (Lincoln Rec. Soc. i), 218. Dist. Lincs. 1430.
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Receiver, estates of Queen Joan in Leics., Northants. and Warws. by July 1410 – aft.Sept. 1411; treasurer and receiver-general to the queen-dowager by Mich. 1411-bef. Dec. 1414. SC6/1062/26.

Commr. Lincs. Nov. 1419 – Feb. 1436.

J.p. Kesteven 12 Feb. 1422 – July 1424, 16 Feb. 1430 – d.

Main residences: Little Casterton, Rutland; Osgodby, Lincs.
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PAYN, Maurice, of Worcester.

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m. 1s. SC8/344/E1311.
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Attestor, parlty. elections, Worcester 1447, 1449 (Nov.), 1450, 1453, 1455, 1472, ‘Morian’ Payn. 1478.

Bailiff, Worcester Mich. 1445–6, 1450 – 51, ?1451 – 52, 1454 – 55, 1458 – 59, 1463 – 64; alderman by Sept. 1460. T.R. Nash, Worcs. ii. app. p. cxi; E368/219, rot. 2d; W.R. Williams, Parlty. Hist. Worcs. 89; Worcester Chs. (Worcs. Historical Soc. 1909), 194; Collectanea (ibid. 1912), 44; Add. Ch. 72943.

Commr. of gaol delivery, Worcester Apr. 1454. C66/478, m. 14d.

Main residence: Worcester.
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PAYN, William, of Taunton, Som.

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Attestor, parlty. elections, Taunton 1410, 1421 (May), 1421 (Dec.), 1422, 1425.

Portreeve, Taunton Mich. 1416–17, 1418–19. Hants RO, bp. of Winchester’s pipe rolls, 11M59/B1/163, 164 (formerly 159419, 159420).

Tax collector, Som. Dec. 1421, Oct. 1422.

Main residence: Taunton, Som.
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PAYN, Richard, of Salisbury, Wilts.

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m. bef. July 1446, Alice (d.c.1458), 1da. Wilts. Hist. Centre, Salisbury city recs., Domesday bk. 3, G23/1/215, f. 2v.
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Member of the council of 48, Salisbury by Nov. 1429; First General Entry Bk. 260, 264. of the council of 24 by Oct. 1435; Ibid. 305. constable 21 Apr. 1441–2; Ibid. 362. mayor 2 Nov. 1445–6. Ibid. 401–2, 404–5; C241/233/13, 16.

Main residence: Salisbury, Wilts.
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PAYN, John I (d.1467), of Southampton and London.

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m. (1) ? Margaret, wid. of Henry Hill of Southwark, Surr., C1/40/33. The document is damaged, but is a petition from 1467-70 or 1471-3 against Joan, wid. of a John Payn, whose previous w. was Margaret Hill. 2s. d.v.p. 3da.; The sons were John junior and Robert Payn. For Robert (fl.1463), see CP40/821, rot. 499. (2) by May 1443, Joan (d. May 1487), PCC 6 Milles (PROB11/8, ff. 49-50). wid. of William Childe of London, fishmonger, 2da.
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Attestor, parlty. elections, London 1450, Southampton 1453, 1455.

Bailiff, Southampton Mich. 1436–7, ?1437–8; Black Bk. Southampton, ii (Soton. Rec. Soc. 1912), 52; Stewards’ Bks. 1434–9 (ibid. 1939), 64. sheriff 1449 – 50; mayor 1450 – 52, 1462–13 May 1463; J.S. Davies, Hist. Southampton, 174. alderman Mich. 1453–4. Southampton Terrier 1454 (Soton. Rec. Ser. xv), 524.

Commr. of arrest, Southampton Dec. 1441 (pirates); inquiry Mar. 1451 (despoiling Genoese merchants of their goods), Oct. 1451 (treasons of Arnold Hert), Dec. 1451 (concealments of customs and non-residence and misdeeds of officials), Feb. 1463 (piracy); to treat for loans to raise £100 for naval defence Apr. 1454; requisition shipping for same June 1454.

Collector, customs and subsidies, Southampton 31 Dec. 1446 – 17 July 1447, 20 May – 23 Aug. 1455; of tunnage and poundage 19 July 1454–20 May 1455. CFR, xviii. 51; E356/19, rot. 20d; 20, rots. 13d, 14d.

Main residences: Southampton; London.
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PAYN, Hugh, of London.

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educ. B.Cn.L. and B.C.L. CPR, 1452-61, p. 346.
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Lt. and commissary general of John Holand, duke of Exeter, admiral of Eng., by May-? Aug. 1447; of Henry Holand, duke of Exeter, admiral of Eng., Ire. and Aquitaine by Aug. 1452–?Mar.1461. CPR, 1446–52, pp. 63, 564.

Commr. of oyer and terminer, Eng. Feb. 1451 (complaints of soldiers against Thomas Hoo I*, Lord Hoo); to seize the forfeited estates of the Yorkist lords, Wales Apr. 1460.

Steward of the lordships of Elvell, Radnor, Meleneth, Gwerth Ranyan and Preston, Wales, forfeited by Richard, duke of York, and Richard, earl of Warwick, 4 Feb.-July 1460. CPR, 1452–61, p. 545.

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Main residence: London.
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