PECK, John, of Huntingdon.
Attestor, parlty. election, Huntingdon 1432.
Attestor, parlty. election, Huntingdon 1432.
Commr. to assess subsidy, Kent Aug. 1450; take assize of novel disseisin Feb. 1452;
Bp. of London’s bailiff of Stepney, Mdx. by Mich. 1457-aft. 1464.
King’s carver by 28 June 1461-Apr. 1483.
J.p. Kent 12 July 1461 – Sept. 1462, 27 Sept. 1464 – Dec. 1470, 27 June 1471 – Sept. 1479.
Collector of ‘sandgelt’, ldships. of Marke and Oye 17 July 1461-Nov. 1480.
Sheriff, Kent 7 Nov. 1461 – 5 Nov. 1463.
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.
Commr. Lincs. Nov. 1419 – Feb. 1436.
J.p. Kesteven 12 Feb. 1422 – July 1424, 16 Feb. 1430 – d.
Attestor, parlty. elections, Worcester 1447, 1449 (Nov.), 1450, 1453, 1455, 1472,
Bailiff, Worcester Mich. 1445–6, 1450 – 51, ?1451 – 52, 1454 – 55, 1458 – 59, 1463 – 64; alderman by Sept. 1460.
Commr. of gaol delivery, Worcester Apr. 1454.
Attestor, parlty. elections, Taunton 1410, 1421 (May), 1421 (Dec.), 1422, 1425.
Portreeve, Taunton Mich. 1416–17, 1418–19.
Tax collector, Som. Dec. 1421, Oct. 1422.
Member of the council of 48, Salisbury by Nov. 1429;
Attestor, parlty. elections, London 1450, Southampton 1453, 1455.
Bailiff, Southampton Mich. 1436–7, ?1437–8;
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.