ORME, William, of Derby.
Attestor, parlty. elections, Derby 1432 (as bailiff), 1449 (Feb.), 1449 (Nov.), 1453, 1455.
Bailiff, Derby Sept. 1431–2.
Tax collector, Derbys. Feb. 1434.
Attestor, parlty. elections, Derby 1432 (as bailiff), 1449 (Feb.), 1449 (Nov.), 1453, 1455.
Bailiff, Derby Sept. 1431–2.
Tax collector, Derbys. Feb. 1434.
Attestor, parlty. elections, Wilts. 1435, 1447, 1449 (Feb.), 1450.
Under sheriff, Som. and Dorset 1432 – 33, Wilts. 1439–40.
Commr. of inquiry, Hants, Som., Wilts. May 1443 (wastes on estates of alien priories); to seize goods and jewels of the late Bp. Aiscough of Salisbury, Berks., Dorset, Wilts. July 1450; of gaol delivery, Old Sarum castle Feb. 1454.
Bailiff, liberties of Amesbury priory, Wilts. by Easter 1446–d.
Receiver and bailiff of estates of King’s College, Cambridge, in Wilts. by Mich. 1447-c.1451.
J.p.q. Wilts. 16 Mar. 1453 – d.
Verderer, Savernake forest, Wilts. to d.
Cinque Ports’ bailiff at Yarmouth Sept. – Nov. 1446, 1454, 1456.
Jurat, Rye 13 Dec. 1448 – Aug. 1450, 10 May – Aug. 1451, Aug. 1454–62; mayor 1451–4.
Dep. bailiff, Rye 21 July 1450.
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.
Sheriff, Beds. and Bucks. 8 Nov. 1452-Mich. 1453, 6 Nov. 1470 – 10 Apr. 1471, Northants. 7 Nov. 1458 – 6 Nov. 1459.
Attestor, parlty. elections, Glos. 1432,
Bailiff, Gloucester Mich. 1431–2, 1436 – 37, 1439 – 40, 1442 – 43, 1446–7.
Cofferer, Bridport Mich. 1435–6;
Warden of the fraternity of St. Mary and St. James in St. Mary’s church, Bridport June 1444–55.
Receiver for John Newburgh II* in the manor of Bradpole, Dorset Mich. 1474–d.
Capt. Essay Mich. 1424-aft. 10 Aug. 1429,
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.
Lt. at Calais (under John, duke of Bedford) by Nov. 1432–?Sept. 1435,
Bailli of Alençon 1433–9.
Commr. of gaol delivery, East Dereham Feb. 1440, Norwich castle Apr. 1457.
Chamberlain of Richard, duke of York, by Nov. 1443–?;
Governor-general of the estates of Edmund, earl of Rutland, in Normandy 30 Apr. 1445–?.
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.
Constable of Clare castle for the duke of York by Mich. 1448.
Seneschal of Ulster for the duke of York 1449.
Speaker 1450.
J.p. Norf. 7 May 1456-Mar. 1460.
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;
J.p. Herefs. 28 Nov. 1456–8.
Attestor, parlty. elections, Suss. 1447, 1453.
Auditor for Beatrice, dowager countess of Arundel, Dec. 1425.