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MORISLAWE, Thomas, of Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Northumb.

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Attestor, parlty. election, Newcastle-upon-Tyne 1442.

Commr. of gaol delivery, Newcastle-upon-Tyne June 1441, July 1448 (q.); JUST3/54/23; C66/450, m. 32d; 466, m. 38d. inquiry, Northumb. Nov. 1446 (complaint of master of Prussian ship).

Jt. keeper of the statute staple seal, Newcastle-upon-Tyne 13 Mar. 1442–? CPR, 1441–6, p. 57.

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MORISLAWE, Thomas, of Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Northumb.
Main residence: Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Northumb.
Moreslawe, Moresley, Moryslawe
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MORGAN, Philip (d.1473), of Chitterne and Salisbury, Wilts.

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educ. adm. L. Inn 4 Feb. 1455. L. Inn Black Bk. i. 24; J.H. Baker, Men of Ct. (Selden Soc. supp. ser. xviii), ii. 1124. m. (1) Jan. 1461, Idonea, da. of Thomas Micheldever of ‘Culmyngton’, Devon, wid. of Robert Goold; C1/28/403; CP40/800, rot. 94d. (2) Agnes, da. of John Lyte of Lytes Cary, Som., wid. of Richard Page (fl.1464) of Warminster, Wilts., Procs. Som. Arch. Soc. xxxviii (2), 24. 1s.
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Attestor, parlty. elections, Wilts. 1449 (Nov.), 1459.

Town clerk, Salisbury 28 May 1442 – 2 Nov. 1448, 22 Jan. 1449–29 Oct. 1451. First General Entry Bk. nos. 370–1, 422, 424, 445; Churchwardens’ Accts. St. Edmund and St. Thomas, Sarum ed. H.J.F. Swayne, 377.

Steward for Syon abbey at ‘Tydelsyde’ by Oct. 1442. KB9/245, no. 91.

Commr. of inquiry, Som. May 1443 (wastes, estates priories of St. Sever and Stogursey), Wilts. June 1470 (assaults), Feb. 1472 (trespasses and riots); gaol delivery, Old Sarum castle Dec. 1455 (q.), May 1457, Dec. 1462 (q.), Dec. 1463 (q.), Mar., Sept. 1464 (q.), Feb. 1465 (q.), July 1466 (q.), Nov., Dec. 1467 (q.), Aug., Sept. 1470 (q.), Sept. 1471 (q.), Apr., Nov. 1472 (q.); C66/481, m. 20d; 483, m. 17d; 500, m. 18d; 506, mm. 1d, 11d; 508, mm. 2d, 15d; 515, m. 8d; 519, mm. 4d, 12d; 526, m. 6d; 527, m. 11d; 529, m. 21d; 530, m. 25d. to assign archers, Wilts. Dec. 1457; of array Sept. 1458, Aug. 1461; to hold assize of novel disseisin July 1467. C66/519, rot. 19d.

Under sheriff, Wilts. 1453–4. SC6/971/12; CCR, 1468–76, no. 100.

J.p.q. Wilts. 28 Nov. 1454–8, 22 July 1461 – June 1471.

Controller, customs and subsidies, Chichester 21 May 1465–13 Mar 1466. CPR, 1461–7, pp. 432, 514; E122/34/22.

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MORGAN, Philip (d.1473), of Chitterne and Salisbury, Wilts.
Main residences: Chitterne; Salisbury, Wilts.
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MORFOTE, William, of Winchelsea and Pevensey, Suss.

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? s. of William Morfote. m. by Dec. 1420, Alice, da. and h. of John Bacon, wid. of John French† of Winchelsea and Pevensey. The Commons 1386-1421, iii. 127; Huntington Lib. San Marino, California, Battle Abbey mss, deeds 686, 1388, 1494.
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Warden of the walls of Winchelsea by 9 Mar. 1431-aft. July 1432. Cott. Julius BIV, ff. 42–43v, 46–47.

Jurat, Winchelsea Easter 1431 – 11 June 1433, Easter 1444–5. Ibid. ff. 40, 41, 72.

Portreeve, Pevensey castle 1442–3. DL29/442/7117. He was no longer in office by Mich. 1444: DL29/442/7118.

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MORFOTE, William, of Winchelsea and Pevensey, Suss.
Main residences: Winchelsea; Pevensey, Suss.
Meresot, Morefoot, Morefot, Morfot, Morfotte
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MOREFF, John (d.1451), of Dunwich, Suff.

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s. of William Moreff (d.?1408) of Dunwich by his w. Joan. Bailiffs’ Minute Bk. of Dunwich (Suff. Rec. Soc. xxxiv), 51; SC11/886, m. 10; Suff. RO (Ipswich), archdeaconry of Suff. wills, IC/AA2/1/168-70. m. (1) bef. Aug. 1407, Margaret; (2) Matilda (d.1479), wid. of – Peers; 2s. 3da, 1s. illegit. Archdeaconry of Suff. wills, IC/AA2/1/168-70; T. Gardner, Hist. Dunwich, 60.
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Attestor, parlty. elections, Dunwich 1410, 1411, 1413 (May), 1414 (Nov.), 1416 (Oct.), 1421 (May), 1421 (Dec.), 1423, 1426, 1427, 1429, 1431, 1435, 1437, 1447, 1449 (Nov.), 1450.

Bailiff, Dunwich Sept. 1403–4, Mar. 1405 – Sept. 1411, Sept. 1412–13, 1414 – 18, 1420 – 22, 1426 – 27, 1432 – 35, 1444–5; Bailiffs’ Minute Bk. 41, 146; C219/14/4, 5; SC11/886, mm. 14, 18, 21; Gardner, 79. It is not known why Moreff and his fellow bailiff, William Chock, were elected in Mar. 1405, rather than the previous Sept. councillor 17 Dec. 1419, 13 Sept. 1422. Bailiffs’ Minute Bk. 100, 118.

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MOREFF, John (d.1451), of Dunwich, Suff.
Main residence: Dunwich, Suff.
Mooreff, Moref, Morief, Moryef, Moryf
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MORE, Thomas de la (c.1395-1459), of Cumcatch, Cumb.

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b. c.1395. m. c.1419, Maud (fl.1466), da. of Sir Robert Lowther† (d.1430) of Lowther, Westmld., and Newton Reigny, Cumb., CP40/770, rot. 443. wid. of William Sandford (d.c.1417) of Little Asby, Westmld., 2da.
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Attestor, parlty. elections, Cumb. 1426, 1431, 1432, 1437, 1442, 1447, 1449 (Feb.).

Sheriff, Cumb. 10 Feb. – 5 Nov. 1430, 4 Nov. 1443 – 6 Nov. 1444, 9 Nov. 1447–8, 8 Nov. 1452-Mich. 1453.

Escheator, Cumb. and Westmld. 26 Nov. 1431 – 5 Nov. 1432.

Commr. Cumb. 1436 – 58.

J.p. Cumb. 22 May 1447-Feb. 1448 (q.), 12 Feb. 1448-May 1452, 9 May 1452–d. (q.).

Conservator of a truce with Scotland Apr. 1450, Sept. 1451, May 1453, June 1457, Feb. 1460.

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MORE, Thomas de la (c.1395-1459), of Cumcatch, Cumb.
Main residence: Cumcatch, Cumb.
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S.J.P.
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MORE, Thomas II (d.1464), of Rochester, Kent and London.

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educ. ? Thavies Inn. J.H. Baker, Men of Ct. (Selden Soc. supp. ser. xviii), ii. 1119-20. m. Elizabeth, PCC 11 Godyn (PROB11/5, f. 86v). 2da.
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MORE, Thomas II (d.1464), of Rochester, Kent and London.
Main residences: Rochester, Kent; London.
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MORE, Thomas I, of Wycombe, Bucks.

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s. of Roger More*. CP40/748, rot. 393; 751, rot. 208d. m. Florence. CP25(1)/22/123/27; 124/19; St. George’s Chapel, Windsor, recs., XV/15/1, m. 6; CCR, 1454-61, p. 194; CAD, iii. A5711.
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?Attestor, parlty. elections, Bucks. 1432, 1433, 1435, 1437, 1442, 1449 (Feb.), 1449 (Nov.), 1453.

?Tax collector, Bucks. Aug. 1430.

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MORE, Thomas I, of Wycombe, Bucks.
Main residence: Wycombe, Bucks.
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MORE, Roger, of Wycombe, Bucks.

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m. Eleanor, 1s. Thomas I*. St. George’s Chapel, Windsor, recs., XV/15/1, m. 6; CP40/751, rot. 208d.
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Attestor, parlty. elections, Chipping Wycombe 1421 (Dec.), 1422, 1425, 1426, 1429, 1433, The attestation of the election of 1433 was omitted from the earlier biography. 1435, 1437, 1442, Bucks. [1429], 1432, 1435, 1437, 1442.

Tax collector, Bucks. Aug. 1430.

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MORE, Roger, of Wycombe, Bucks.
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MORE, John II (d.c.1437), of Dartmouth, Devon.

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?s. of Robert More† of Dartmouth. The Commons 1386-1421, iii. 770. m. (1) by 24 Jan. 1415, Isabel, C67/37, m. 59. ?1s. John III*; (2) by Trin. 1424, Joan, H.R. Watkin, Dartmouth, 106. ?wid. of William Smith of Dartmouth. CP40/680, rot. 169.
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Commr. of arrest, Dartmouth Feb. 1408.

Bailiff, Dartmouth Mich. 1413–14; mayor 1425 – 27, 1433–4. Watkin, 184–5; SC6/827/7, mm. 3–6.

Controller of customs and subsidies, Exeter and Dartmouth 17 Dec. 1423 – 20 Nov. 1426.

Dep. butler, by appointment of Thomas Chaucer*, Dartmouth by 23 Oct. 1425 – 28 Oct. 1435.

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MORE, John II (d.c.1437), of Dartmouth, Devon.
Main residence: Dartmouth, Devon.
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