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PELHAM, Sir John (d.1429), of and Laughton, Suss.

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s. and h. of Thomas Pelham of Warbleton by Agnes, da. and coh. of Robert Gensing of Gensing, Suss. CP40/618, rot. 505. m. (1) c. Sept. 1387, Margaret (25 Sept. 1363-1390), er. da. and coh. of Sir Roger Grey (d.1371) of Cavendish, Suff. and Merton, Norf., wid. of Sir Thomas Shardelowe of Fulbourn, Cambs., s.p.; (2) bef. May 1400, Joan (d.1439), da. of John Bramshott of Bramshott, Hants by Elizabeth, sis. and h. of John Lisle of Gatcombe, I.o.W., wid. of Sir Hugh Zouche (d.1399) of Ashby-de-la-Zouche, Leics. and Swavesey, Cambs. 1s. illegit. Kntd. 11 Oct. 1399.
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Constable of the duchy of Lancaster castle of Pevensey 7 Dec. 1393 – d.

The abp. of Canterbury’s forester of Broyle, Suss. 6 Mar. 1394 – d.

Commr. Hants, Kent, Norf., Surr., Suss. Apr. 1398 – May 1428; to treat for loans, Kent, Suss. July 1426, May 1428.

Royal sword-bearer 24 Oct. 1399 – d.

J.p. Suss. 3 Feb. 1400 – d., Hants 27 Jan. 1406–7, Surr. 1 July 1411 – Oct. 1417.

Sheriff, Surr. and Suss. 8 Nov. 1401 – 29 Nov. 1402.

Parlty. proxy for the abbot of Battle 1402.

Member of Hen. IV’s council c. Apr. 1404 – May 1406.

Steward of the duchy of Lancaster honour of the Eagle and lordship of Pevensey 8 July 1404 – d.

Jt. keeper of the temporalities of the bpric. of Winchester Oct. 1404 – Mar. 1405.

Jt. treasurer of war 11 Nov. 1404 – 19 June 1406.

Chief steward of the duchy of Lancaster south of the Trent 8 Dec. 1404 – 5 Apr. 1413.

Keeper of the New Forest 5 Mar.-c. Dec. 1405.

Parlty. cttee. to oversee the engrossment of the parliament roll 22 Dec. 1406.

Controller of customs and subsidies, Chichester 1 Mar. – 3 Nov. 1407.

Lt. to Prince John, constable of England, in the ct. of chivalry May 1407.

Dep. butler to Sir John Tiptoft†, Chichester 26 Nov. 1407 – 26 Jan. 1408.

Treasurer of the Exchequer 20 Dec. 1411 – 20 Mar. 1413.

Ambassador to France 10 July – 3 Oct. 1414, to treat with Scottish envoys Dec. 1423.

Member of Hen. V’s council in Eng. c. July 1417 – Aug. 1422.

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PELHAM, Sir John (d.1429), of and Laughton, Suss.
Main residences: Pevensey castle; Laughton, Suss.
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Commons 1422-1461
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PEKKE, William, of Bedford and ‘Le Hoo’ and Cople, Beds.

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m. 1s. CAD, i. A552.
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Attestor, parlty. elections, Bedford 1421 (Dec.), 1422, 1423, 1425, 1426, 1435, 1437, 1467, 1472, Herts. 1437, Beds. 1442.

Bailiff, Bedford 1425–6. E368/199, rot. 2; E159/203, recorda, Mich. rot. 1.

Commr. to assess subsidy, Beds. Jan. 1436, July 1463; of inquiry May 1437 (felonies, trespasses and other offences), Mar. 1469 (counterfeiting of coinage), Beds., Bucks. Oct. 1471 (lands of George Neville, Lord Latimer, his son Sir Henry and Sir Henry’s wife Joan); to distribute tax allowance, Beds. Apr. 1440; of gaol delivery, Dunstable Oct. 1449, May 1455, Apr. 1457, Dec. 1460, Jan. 1461, Sept. 1461 (q.), Apr. 1469 (q.), Mar. 1471 (q.), Aylesbury Feb. 1451, Aug. 1460, Bedford castle Feb., Nov. 1451 (q.), May 1453 (q.), Nov. 1454, June 1455 (q.), Aug. 1460, Oct. 1461 (q.), Nov. 1463 (q.), Aug. 1472, Oct. 1473, May 1474 (q.), Oct. 1475, Bedford Apr. 1458 (q.), Oct. 1462 (q.), Aug. 1465, Mar. 1473; C66/472, m. 9d; 474, m. 24d; 477, m. 36d; 479, m. 13d; 480, mm. 8d, 16d; 482, m. 9d; 485, m. 10d; 489, m. 11d; 490, mm. 12d, 13d; 491, m. 8d; 493, m. 16d; 494, m. 26d; 500, m. 23d; 506, m. 15d; 513, m. 22d; 524, m. 16d; 529, m. 1d; 531, m. 9d; 532, m. 20d; 533, m. 22d. to raise money for defence of Calais, Beds. May 1455; PPC, vi. 241. assign archers Dec. 1457; resist rebellion of Yorkist lords Dec. 1459; of arrest Oct. 1460.

J.p. Beds. 16 May 1437 – Mar. 1439, 10 July 1440 (q.)-?d.

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PEKKE, William, of Bedford and ‘Le Hoo’ and Cople, Beds.
Main residences: Bedford; ‘Le Hoo’ and Cople, Beds.
Peck, Pek, Peke
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C.E.M.
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Commons 1422-1461
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PEERS, Thomas, of Dunwich, Suff.

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s. of Thomas Peers of Dunwich by his w. Agnes. Add. Rolls 40711, 40722. m. ?3s.
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Attestor, parlty. elections, Dunwich 1427, 1429, 1431, 1435, 1437, 1449 (Nov.), 1450, 1459, 1461, KB145/7/1. 1467, 1472, Suff. 1455.

?Councillor, Dunwich from 17 Dec. 1419; Bailiffs’ Minute Bk. of Dunwich (Suff. Rec. Soc. xxxiv), 100. But this council member may have been the MP’s fa. bailiff, Sept. 1445–6, 1448 – 50, 1451 – 52, 1456 – 57, 1459 – 61, 1462 – 63, 1466 – 67, 1470–1. T. Gardner, Hist. Dunwich, 79–80; C219/15/7; 16/5; 17/1; A. Suckling, Hist. Suff. ii. 458.

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PEERS, Thomas, of Dunwich, Suff.
Main residence: Dunwich, Suff.
Author
C.E.M.
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Commons 1422-1461
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PEEK, Nicholas (d.c.1463), of Layham, Suff. and Colchester, Essex.

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s. of John Peek (d. bef. Oct. 1410) of Layham by his w. Eleanor. Essex RO, Colchester bor. recs., ct. roll, 1429-30, D/B 5 Cr50, m. 37; CPR, 1446-52, p. 154; CP25(1)/223/112/20. m. bef. Feb. 1433, CCR, 1429-35, p. 232. Katherine (d.1465/6), da. and h. of John Christian† of Colchester by Christine, sis. of John atte Ford, s.p. Colchester bor. recs., ‘Oath bk’, D/B 5 R1, f. 86d. Dist. Essex 1439.
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Attestor, parlty. elections, Suff. 1423, Colchester 1455, 1459.

Tax collector, Suff. Dec. 1421, Oct. 1422, June 1453, Essex June 1453.

Bailiff, Colchester Sept. 1442–3, 1444 – 45, 1449–50; VCH Essex, ix. 377. alderman 1443 – 44, 1447 – 49; claviger 1443 – 44, 1447–9. Colchester ct. rolls, 1443–4, 1447–9, D/B 5 Cr59, m. 1; 62, m. 1; 63, m. 1.

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PEEK, Nicholas (d.c.1463), of Layham, Suff. and Colchester, Essex.
Main residences: Layham, Suff.; Colchester, Essex.
Peeke, Peke, Pekee, Pyke
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C.E.M.
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PEDEWELL, John, of Wells, Som.

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?s. of William Pedewell of Wells. m. Agnes, 2s.
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Keeper of the streets (vicorum), Wells Mich. 1391–3; rent collector 1409 – 11; constable of the peace 1413 – 14, 1419 – 20; master 1422 – 23; auditor 1426–7. Som. Archs., Wells recs., convocation act bk. 1378–1450, pp. 95, 103, 179, 186, 200, 211, 221, 235, 254.

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PEDEWELL, John, of Wells, Som.
Main residence: Wells, Som.
Author
H.W.K.
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Commons 1422-1461
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PECKHAM, Reynold, of Yaldham in Wrotham, Kent.

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s. of Reynold Peckham (d.1407) of Yaldham by Alice (d.1407), da. of John Uvedale† of Titsey, Surr. and Sibyl, da. and h. of Sir John Scures† of Wickham, Hants., sis. of John Uvedale* and William Uvedale I* and wid. of William Wykeham (d.c.1401). m. 3s. inc. James†. E. Hasted, Kent ed. Drake, v. 17, 85. Dist. 1430, 1439, 1457. E159/233, recorda, Trin. rot. 27.
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Attestor, parlty. election, Kent 1427.

J.p. Kent 28 Nov. 1432 – July 1444.

Commr. of array, Kent Dec. 1435, Mar. 1443; to distribute tax allowance Jan. 1436; of sewers July 1437.

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PECKHAM, Reynold, of Yaldham in Wrotham, Kent.
Main residence: Yaldham in Wrotham, Kent.
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D.I.G.
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