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ONEWYN, Robert I (d.1461), of Rye, Suss.

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s. and h. of Robert Onewyn alias Taylor† (d.1427/8), of Rye. Cat Rye Recs. ed. Dell, deeds 136/185, 186, 194. Our MP also sometimes used the alias of Taylor: e.g. ibid. 136/186, 194. m. by Apr. 1444, Joan, da. and coh. of Roger atte Gate*, 1s.
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Cinque Ports’ bailiff at Yarmouth Sept. – Nov. 1446, 1454, 1456. White and Black Bks. of Cinque Ports (Kent Rec. Ser. xix), 21, 33, 35.

Jurat, Rye 13 Dec. 1448 – Aug. 1450, 10 May – Aug. 1451, Aug. 1454–62; mayor 1451–4. E. Suss. RO, Rye mss, acct. bk. 60/2, ff. 2, 7, 23v, 26, 30, 34, 38, 45, 51, 56, 62, 69v, 81, 89v.

Dep. bailiff, Rye 21 July 1450. Ibid. f. 13v; White and Black Bks. 26. There, he is called ‘bailiff’, but Thomas Pope still occupied the office by royal patent.

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ONEWYN, Robert I (d.1461), of Rye, Suss.
Main residence: Rye, Suss.
Anwyn, Onewyne, Unwyn, Unwyne, Vnwyne
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OLNEY, Robert (d.1487), of Weston Underwood, Bucks.

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s. and h. of John Olney (d.1422) of Weston Underwood by Margery (d. aft. July 1439), da. of John Olney of Bishops Tachbrook, Warws. PCC 55 Marche (PROB11/2B, f. 433); CCR, 1435-41, p. 277; Warws. RO, Throckmorton mss, CR 1998/J2/151. m. 1970, CIPM, xxii. 322; CFR, xv. 95. Goditha (fl.1463), da. and coh. of William Bosom† (d.1424) of Wotton and Roxton, Beds. CIPM, xxii. 322. With regards to Goditha’s marriage, The Commons 1386-1421, ii. 302, mistakenly refers to Olney as ‘Sir Robert’ and incorrectly states that he died in 1446. by his w. Margaret (d.1447), C139/131/19. 1da. VCH Bucks. iv. 498-9. Dist. 1439, 1458.
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Attestor, parlty. elections, Bucks. 1449 (Feb.), 1450.

J.p. Bucks. 5 Dec. 1441 – July 1459.

Commr. to distribute tax allowance, Bucks. Mar. 1442; of inquiry May 1454 (estates of Elizabeth, wid. of Richard, Lord Strange of Knockin); array May 1460.

Steward in Bucks. for Humphrey, duke of Buckingham, by Mich. 1447–1452 or later, in Beds. by Mich. 1454. C. Rawcliffe, Staffords, 202.

Sheriff, Beds. and Bucks. 8 Nov. 1452-Mich. 1453, 6 Nov. 1470 – 10 Apr. 1471, Northants. 7 Nov. 1458 – 6 Nov. 1459.

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OLNEY, Robert (d.1487), of Weston Underwood, Bucks.
Main residence: Weston Underwood, Bucks.
Olnay
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OLIVER, William II (d.c.1454), of Gloucester.

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m. Elizabeth. Gloucester Rental 1455 ed. Cole, 12, 14.
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Attestor, parlty. elections, Glos. 1432, Combined indenture for Glos. and Gloucester. Gloucester 1453.

Bailiff, Gloucester Mich. 1431–2, 1436 – 37, 1439 – 40, 1442 – 43, 1446–7. VCH Glos. iv. 274.

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OLIVER, William II (d.c.1454), of Gloucester.
Main residence: Gloucester.
Olyver, Olyvere
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OLIVER, William I (d.1475), of Kingsbridge, Devon and Bridport, Dorset.

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s. and h. of Thomas Oliver*. m. (1) by 1445, Joan, 1s. d.v.p. ; (2) Joan, 3da. CAD, i. C459; ii. C1956; PCC 23 Wattys (PROB11/6, f. 176v).
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Cofferer, Bridport Mich. 1435–6; Dorset Hist. Centre, Bridport bor. recs.,‘Domesday Bk.’, DC/BTB/M11, f. 119. bailiff 1437 – 38, 1439 – 40, 1441 – 42, 1444 – 45, 1446 – 47, 1450 – 51, 1452 – 53, 1454 – 55, 1456 – 57, 1458 – 59, 1460 – 61, 1462 – 63, 1464 – 65, 1466 – 67, 1468 – 69, 1470 – 71, 1472 – 73, 1474–5; Ibid. ff. 130, 137, 146, 150, 159; Bridport deeds, DC/BTB/S42–44, 157; register, DC/BTB/D2, f. 281; ‘Red Bk.’, DC/BTB/H1, ff. 1, 4, 12, 17, 23, 27, 32, 37, 40, 44, 48, 52; J. Hutchins, Dorset, ii. 7, 9; CAD, i. C34, 72, 136, 209, 308, 1743–4; ii. C2856; vi. C3916, 5045. constable 1447 – 48, 1449–50. Bridport ‘Domesday Bk.’, f. 152, and unnumbered folios.

Warden of the fraternity of St. Mary and St. James in St. Mary’s church, Bridport June 1444–55. Bridport fraternities, DC/BTB/CD56.

Receiver for John Newburgh II* in the manor of Bradpole, Dorset Mich. 1474–d. SC6/1243/1.

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OLIVER, William I (d.1475), of Kingsbridge, Devon and Bridport, Dorset.
Main residences: Kingsbridge, Devon; Bridport, Dorset.
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OLIVER, Thomas, of Kingsbridge, Devon and Dorchester, Dorset.

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s. of John Oliver of Kingsbridge by his w. Millicent. C146/10421. m. (1) 1s. William I*; (2) by Oct. 1423, Alice (d.1425), wid. of John Skinner of Dorchester. Recs. Dorchester ed. Mayo, 250, 253.
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OLIVER, Thomas, of Kingsbridge, Devon and Dorchester, Dorset.
Main residences: Kingsbridge, Devon; Dorchester, Dorset.
Olyver
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OLDHALL, Sir William (bef. 1395-1460), of East Dereham, Norf. and Hunsdon, Herts.

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b. bef. 1395, s. of Edmund Oldhall† (d.1417) of East Dereham and Little Fransham, Norf. m. bef. July 1423, DKR, xlviii. 226. Margaret (d. ?bef. 1450), Paston Letters ed. Davis, i. 31-32. da. of William, Lord Willoughby of Eresby (d.1409), wid. of Sir Thomas Skipwith (d.1417) of South Ormsby, Lincs. and Skipwith, Yorks., CIPM, xx. 698; The Commons 1386-1421, iv. 390. 1da. Kntd. ?31 July 1423.
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Capt. Essay Mich. 1424-aft. 10 Aug. 1429, Bibliothèque Nationale de France, Paris, Fr. mss, 4491, f. 82; Archives Nationales, Paris, K63/7/13. 9 Sept. 1434–30 Mar. 1438, Bibliothèque Nationale, Clairambault mss, 168/85; Fr. mss, 26065/3620. 1444–5, English Suits Parlement of Paris (Cam. Soc. ser. 4, xxvi), 298. Montsoer 1425, R.A. Massey, ‘Lancastrian Land Settlement in Normandy’ (Liverpool Univ. Ph.D. thesis, 1987), 113. Saint-Laurent-des-Mortiers 1427, English Suits Parlement of Paris, 298. Fresnay-le-Vicomte 16 Dec. 1429–?Mich. 1430, Clairambault mss, 169/66. Alençon 31 Mar. 1430-bef. 12 Feb. 1431, Bibliothèque Nationale, Pièces Originales, 2138 Oldhall 4; Archives Nationales, K63/10/75. Coutances 18 Oct. 1441–13 Dec. 1443, Bibliothèque Nationale, Fr. mss, 25776/1539; 26072/4928. Regnéville by Mich. 1442-aft. 4 Aug. 1444, Ibid. 26070/4671; Archives Nationales, Nouvelles Acquisitions Francaises, 8606/91. Pont l’Evêque 29 June-aft. 26 Sept. 1445, Bibliothèque Nationale, Fr. mss, 25777/1713; Clairambault mss, 187/14. Orbec 29 June 1445–?, Lisieux 29 June-aft. Mich. 1445. Clairambault mss, 187/14.

Seneschal of Normandy 8 Nov. 1424 – 16 Nov. 1425.

Ambassador to treat with Jacqueline of Hainault and Philip, duke of Burgundy, in Flanders 1 Aug.-10 Oct. 1426. E101/322/14.

Lt. at Calais (under John, duke of Bedford) by Nov. 1432–?Sept. 1435, C109/87/5. Bayeux (under Robert, Lord Willoughby) prob. late 1437-Mich. 1439. DKR, xvliii. 320; Bibliothèque Nationale, Fr. mss, 25775/1372; Archives Nationales, K65/1/45.

Bailli of Alençon 1433–9. English Suits Parlement of Paris, 298.

Commr. of gaol delivery, East Dereham Feb. 1440, Norwich castle Apr. 1457. C66/445, m. 3d; 482, m. 8d.

Chamberlain of Richard, duke of York, by Nov. 1443–?; KB27/793, rot. 25. But a Chancery bill of the late 1450s might suggest that Oldhall already held that office in 1441. The bill was brought by John Buxsell, who alleged that the MP, whom he referred to as York’s chamberlain, had retained him that year to serve with him as a man-at-arms in France but not paid his wages: C1/26/475. overseer of the duke’s French estates by Feb. 1444. Add. Ch. 6970.

Governor-general of the estates of Edmund, earl of Rutland, in Normandy 30 Apr. 1445–?. P.A. Johnson, Duke Richard of York, 47n.

Steward for the duke of York at Hitchin, Herts. by Oct. 1447-Mich. 1450 or after, at Thaxted, Essex by Mich. 1448, in the honour of Clare, Suff. by Mich. 1448. SC6/1113/10; Egerton Roll 8364.

Constable of Clare castle for the duke of York by Mich. 1448. SC6/1113/10.

Seneschal of Ulster for the duke of York 1449. Johnson, 236; Reg. Iohannis Mey ed. Quigley and Roberts, 133.

Speaker 1450.

J.p. Norf. 7 May 1456-Mar. 1460. Although not officially removed from the bench until Mar. 1460, in practice Oldhall ceased to be a j.p. following his arrest and attainder in the autumn of 1459.

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OLDHALL, Sir William (bef. 1395-1460), of East Dereham, Norf. and Hunsdon, Herts.
Main residences: East Dereham, Norf.; Hunsdon, Herts.
Oldale, Oldehale, Oldhale, Ooldhall, Ouldhall
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OLDCASTLE, Henry (d.c.1460), of Almeley and Tillington, Herefs.

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2nd s. of Sir John Oldcastle† (d.1417) of Almeley, Herefs. and Cobham, Kent, by his 1st w. Katherine, da. of Richard ap Ievan (d.1416); bro. and h. of John Oldcastle (d.1420). m. by Jan. 1438, Elizabeth, da. of Sir Walter Devereux† of Weobley, Herefs., by Agnes (d.1436), da. and coh. of Thomas Crophill of Weobley; wid. of John Milborne (d.1436) of Tillington, s.p.
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Attestor parlty. election, Herefs. 1450.

Commr. to distribute allowance on tax, Herefs. May 1437, Mar. 1442, June 1453; of inquiry July 1443 (lands of John Abrahall*), July 1446 (lands of Henry Beauchamp, duke of Warwick), Dec. 1453 (escapes of prisoners); gaol delivery, Hereford castle Feb. 1450, May 1452; C66/471, m. 22d; 475, m. 31d. to treat for loans, Herefs. Dec. 1452; of array Dec. 1459.

J.p. Herefs. 28 Nov. 1456–8.

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OLDCASTLE, Henry (d.c.1460), of Almeley and Tillington, Herefs.
Main residences: Almeley; Tillington, Herefs.
Oldecastell
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OKEHURST, William, of Oakhurst and Ham, Suss.

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s. and h. of John Okehurst† of Ham by his w. Cecily. m. (1) bef. 1418, Roberta, wid. of John Leccheford of Charlwood, Surr., ?1s. d.v.p. ; (2) by Mar. 1441, Margaret. Add. Ch. 18738. However, it is possible that Margaret was the wife of his putative son William.
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Attestor, parlty. elections, Suss. 1447, 1453.

Auditor for Beatrice, dowager countess of Arundel, Dec. 1425. CP40/665, rot. 335.

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OKEHURST, William, of Oakhurst and Ham, Suss.
Main residences: Oakhurst; Ham, Suss.
Okhurst
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OKEDEN, William, of Windsor, Berks. and Langley, Bucks.

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Coroner of Eton College, Bucks. by Aug. 1449-bef. Oct. 1456. Eton Coll. Archs., Eton ct. rolls, 2, mm. 13, 23.

Bailiff of Fritham in the New Forest, Hants, for Alice de la Pole, dowager duchess of Suffolk 5 June 1450–?d.; CPR, 1452–61, p. 69. her bailiff of Grovebury and Leighton Buzzard, Beds. bef. Mich. 1455. St. George’s Chapel, Windsor, recs. XV.61.37.

Clerk of Windsor castle by 23 May 1455-Mich. 1457. SC6/755/19, 20.

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OKEDEN, William, of Windsor, Berks. and Langley, Bucks.
Main residences: Windsor, Berks.; Langley, Bucks.
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OGLE, Sir Robert II (c.1406-69), of Ogle and Norham, Northumb.

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b. c. 1406, s. and h. of Sir Robert Ogle I*; bro. of John*. m. bef. 1424, Isabel (d.1478), da. of Alexander Kirkby (d.v.p. c.1402) by his w. Isabel, da. of Sir Thomas Tunstall of Thurland, Lancs., and gdda. and h. of Sir Richard Kirkby (d.c.1425) of Kirkby Ireleth, Lancs., 4s. (1 d.v.p), 1da. H.A. Ogle, Ogle and Bothal, 49-50; W.P. Hedley, Northumb. Fams. i. 141-8; CP, x. 29-31; VCH Lancs. viii. 394. Kntd. by 19 Feb. 1434; PPC, iv. 204. summ. as Lord Ogle 1461, 1463, 1467, [1469].
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Attestor, parlty. elections, Northumb. 1447, 1450, 1453, 1460.

Keeper of the town and castle of Berwick-upon-Tweed 19 Feb. 1434 – 15 Nov. 1436; jt. keeper and warden of the east march with Sir Ralph Gray (d.1443) 1 Apr. 1438–40; jt. keeper with Gray of Roxburgh castle 1 Apr. 1438 – 14 Sept. 1444, with (Sir) Ralph Gray II* c. Apr. 1449 – 1 Mar. 1452, Feb. 1459 – Aug. 1460; warden of the east march 16 Mar.-31 July 1461. EHR, lxxii. 614; Rot. Scot. ed. Macpherson etc., ii. 304, 313, 401; E101/69/1/279.

Envoy to Scotland Mar. 1434, Oct. 1459, Nov. 1461, Apr., June 1464, June, Nov. 1465, Oct. 1466. Rot. Scot. ii. 286, 392, 404, 410, 414, 417, 418, 419, 420.

Commr. of array, Northumb. July 1434, Apr. 1438, C47/22/11/48. Nov. 1461; to grant safe conducts to Scotland Apr. 1437; of inquiry, Northumb. Mar. 1439 (depredations by the Scots), Feb. 1447 (repairs at Roxburgh castle), Newcastle-upon-Tyne Feb. 1448 (concealments), Northumb. Nov. 1454 (smuggling), Norhamshire, Islandshire Jan. 1454 (concealments), Feb. 1454 (felonies); weirs, Northumb. May 1445, co. Durham May 1451; to assign archers, Northumb. Dec. 1457; of oyer and terminer Nov. 1462; arrest May 1461, Jan. 1466.

Constable of the bp. of Durham’s castle of Norham 24 Aug. 1436 – d. steward of the bp.’s borough of Holy Island by 30 Sept. 1466 – d.

J.p. Northumb. 18 July 1437 – 25 June 1460, 10 Dec. 1461 – d., the bp. of Durham’s liberty of Norhamshire and Islandshire 8 Jan. 1438 – d., co. Durham and in the bp.’s liberty of Sadbergh 1 May 1438 – 18 July 1441.

Sheriff and escheator of the bp. of Durham’s liberty of Norhamshire and Islandshire 4 Oct. 1437 – d., co. Durham and the bp.’s liberty of Sadbergh 8 Jan. – 1 Oct. 1438.

Sheriff, Northumb. 7 Nov. 1437 – 3 Nov. 1438.

Conservator of truce with Scotland Mar., May 1438, Oct. 1449, Sept. 1451, May 1453, June 1457, July 1459. Rot. Scot. ii. 303, 310, 340, 353, 366, 383, 397.

Constable and steward of the lordships and castles belonging to Henry Percy, late earl of Northumberland 8 Aug. 1461–1 Aug. 1464. CPR, 1461–7, pp. 44, 340.

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OGLE, Sir Robert II (c.1406-69), of Ogle and Norham, Northumb.
Main residences: Ogle; Norham, Northumb.
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