Commons 1422-1461

Steward of the guild merchant, Wilton Mich. 1430–1; mayor 1437 – 38, 1443 – 44, 1454 – 55; auditor 1451 – 52, 1454–5; Wilts. Hist. Centre, Wilton bor. recs., stewards’ accts. G25/1/88, 89; gen. entry bk. G25/1/21, ff. 1, 590. member of the council of 12, 1467–8. Wilton gen. entry bk. f. 24.

Attestor, parlty. election, Northants. 1455.

Verderer of Rockingham forest, Northants. by 18 Apr. 1451. On 1 Nov. 1436 an order issued out of Chancery for the removal of Thomas Mulsho from this office: CCR, 1435–41, p. 75. We have assumed that this refers to our MP’s father.

Lt. of John Nanfan*, capt. of Touques 30 Mar. 1438 – aft.25 Mar. 1441; capt. of Tancarville by 1 Oct. 1444 – aft.Sept. 1445; lt. of Sir Edmund Mulsho and Richard, duke of York, as capts. of Pont-de-l’Arche by Jan. 1446–?9 May 1449; capt. of Bernay ?May-Aug. 1449. A.E. Curry, ‘Military Organization in Lancastrian Normandy’ (Council for National Academic Awards Ph.D. thesis, 1985), ii. pp. liii, cxi, cxxxviii, cxliii.

Attestor parlty. election, Northants. 1411.

Escheator, Northants. and Rutland 18 Nov. 1395 – 12 Feb. 1397.

Alnager, Northants. 18 May 1398 – 17 Oct. 1399.

Steward of Edward, duke of York, by Mich 1404-aft. Mich. 1405. Acct. Rolls Peterborough Abbey (Northants. Rec. Soc. xxxiii), 131.

Lt. of Jersey for the duke of York, keeper of the Channel Islands, ?by 8 June 1406–?10 Aug. 1409; of the duke of York, constable of the Tower of London, aft. 13 Dec. 1406-bef. 4 Aug. 1411; of Ralph, Lord Cromwell, capt. of Harfleur by 2 May – 3 Aug. 1421.

Commr. of inquiry, Normandy May 1421 (vessels detained on suspicion of carrying goods to the French); array July 1421 (men of Clement Overton, capt. of Montivilliers); DKR, xlii. 426, 427. arrest, Northants. May 1422 (William Beaufo* and others).

Treasurer of household of Humphrey, duke of Gloucester, by Oct. 1423 – bef.21 May 1425.

Verderer, bailiwick of Brigstock in Rockingham forest aft. 4 Dec. 1422 – d.

Capt. of Pont-Audemer by Nov. 1443–?Mich. 1445, Bibliothèque Nationale de France, Paris, Fr. mss, 25777/1744. Neufchâtel-en-Bray 29 June 1444–5, A.E. Curry, ‘Military Organization in Lancastrian Normandy’ (Council for National Academic Awards Ph.D. thesis, 1985), app. p. cv. Carentan Mich. 1444–1 Mar. 1445, Add. Ch. 3986; V. Hunger, Quelques Actes Normands, i. 92. Pont-de-l’Arche and Elbeuf 24 Nov. 1445–21 Feb. 1446 (lt. of same under Richard, duke of York, 30 Mar.-9 June 1446). Curry, app. pp. cx, cxi.

Steward of Fotheringhay, Nassington, Yarwell and Deeping, Northants. for Richard, duke of York, 27 June 1446–d.; SC6/1115/6, m. 2. jt. steward (with John Doreward) of Rayleigh, Essex, for the same bef. Mich. 1448–d.; SC6/1113/10; CPR, 1461–7, p. 83. steward of Grantham, Lincs. for the same by Mich. 1451–?d. SC6/1115/6, m. 6.

Constable of Fotheringhay castle for Richard, duke of York, 27 June 1446–d. Ibid. m. 2.

Bailiff and steward for bp. of Ely, Norf. and Suff. 9 July 1447–d. Cambridge Univ. Lib., Ely Diocesan recs., G1/4 (Reg. Bourgchier), f. 14.

Steward of Meath, Ire. 1449. Statute Rolls Ire. ed. Berry, ii. 177.

Ambassador to Flanders spring 1454. P.A. Johnson, Duke Richard of York, 181; Paston Letters ed. Davis, ii. 93; SC8/295/14735; E403/798/12; E404/70/1/83.

Marshal of Calais spring 1456–d. M. Hicks, Warwick, 142, 152.

Commr. of inquiry, Calais Mar. 1457 (lands of late Henry Myrefeld).

Cofferer, Canterbury Mich. 1430–1; jurat 1434 – 36, 1437 – 39, 1441 – 43, 1444 – 46, 1447 – 49, 1450 – 52; custodian of the keys of the common chest 1435 – 36, 1437 – 39, 1441 – 43; supervisor of the works 1438 – 39, 1441 – 43; dep. mayor and bailiff 1450 – 51; alderman of Burgate ward by 1452; mayor Mich. 1452–4. Canterbury Cath. Archs., Canterbury city recs., chamberlains’ accts. 1393–1445, CCA-CC-F/A/1, ff. 206v, 225, 231v, 244v, 252, 279, 287v, 302; 1445–1506, CCA-CC-F/A/2, ff. 3, 16v, 22v, 31v, 35v, 39, 42v; SC6/1267/1, bdle. 44.

Attestor, parlty elections, Devon 1419, 1420, 1421 (May), 1421 (Dec.), 1422, 1423, 1426, 1427, 1429, 1433, 1437, 1442.

Commr. of inquiry, Devon, Som. Mar. 1418 (lands of Fulk Fitzwaryn), Devon Feb. 1420 (lands of Richard Champernowne), Feb. 1425 (destruction of fish in river Exe), Feb. 1428 (dilapidations), Sept. 1433 (piracy), Mar. 1434 (extortion), Feb. 1440 (attack at Plymouth); oyer and terminer May, July 1423, Feb. 1428, Cornw. Oct. 1432, Devon July 1433, May, July 1434, Sept. 1439, Sept. 1442; to restore ships May 1430; assess contributions to a parliamentary grant Apr. 1431; of gaol delivery, Exeter May, June 1432; to treat for loans, Devon Feb. 1436; of arrest May 1437.

Steward of the estates of Richard Hankford* by Oct. 1428. JUST3/205, rot. 19.

J.p. Devon 20 July 1431–6 May 1440 (q.), 6 May 1440–26 Mar. 1443, 26 Mar. 1443–d. (q.).

Escheator, Devon and Cornw. 26 Nov. 1431 – 5 Nov. 1432.