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PECCHE, Sir William (d.1488), of Lullingstone, Kent and London.

Family and Education
s. of Sir John Pecche (d.1439/40) by his w. Anne. m. (1) bef. 1459, Isabel (fl.1468), C67/46, m. 32. A writ de diem clausit extremum for Isabel was issued in Nov. 1479, but no inq. post mortem has been found: CFR, xxi. no. 515. da. of William Vaux (d.1405) of Bottisham, Cambs., by Eleanor, da. of Sir Thomas Drakelowe of Wilby, Northants.; wid. of William Tresham*; (2) Anne (fl.1488), da. of John Prophet of Surr. and wid. of Ralph St. Leger of Ulcombe, Kent, and John Ellingbridge*, 1s. 1da. Archaeologia Cantiana, xvi. 238. Kntd. bef. Aug. 1450. CFR, xvii. 174.
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Commr. to assess subsidy, Kent Aug. 1450; take assize of novel disseisin Feb. 1452; C66/474, m. 13d. of array Feb. 1452, Jan., Feb. 1460, Feb. 1470, Apr. 1471; to set up beacons Aug. 1461; hear appeal of case in mayor’s ct., Calais Nov. 1472; C76/156, m. 8. determine boundaries of the pale and survey King’s lands June, Aug. 1473; C76/157, mm. 14, 25, 27. of sewers July 1473, July 1474; C76/157, m. 9; 158, m. 9. to assess subsidy on aliens, Kent Apr. 1483.

Bp. of London’s bailiff of Stepney, Mdx. by Mich. 1457-aft. 1464. SC6/1140/24, rot. 2d; J.L. Freeman, ‘Political Community in 15th-Cent. Mdx. (London Univ. Ph.D. thesis, 2002), 118, 297. Pecche’s manor at Stepney, together with other properties there, were held of the bp.: CIPM, xxvi. 419.

King’s carver by 28 June 1461-Apr. 1483. E361/6, rot. 54d.

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. C76/145, m. 31; 164, m. 4.

Sheriff, Kent 7 Nov. 1461 – 5 Nov. 1463.

Main residences: Lullingstone, Kent; London.
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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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