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MOYLE, William II (d.1453), of London and , Kent.

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educ. adm. L. Inn Dec. 1434. L. Inn. Adm. i. 7. m. bef. Mar. 1442, Margaret, da. of Thomas Eyre of London by his w. Joan (d.1443), 1s. 1da. CCR, 1476-85, no. 316; Cal. Wills ct. Husting London ed. Sharpe, ii. 500; Corp. London RO, hr 182/10; Harl. Ch. 46 H 25.
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Auditor, L. Inn 1442 – 43; gov. 1444 – 45, 1449–50. L. Inn Black Bks. i. 13, 15, 19.

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MOYLE, Walter (d.1480), of Bodmin, Cornw. and Eastwell, Kent.

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?s. of Henry Moyle of Bodmin. J. Maclean, Trigg Minor, i. 278; E. Foss, Judges, iv. 445; J.H. Baker, Men of Ct. (Selden Soc. supp. ser. xviii), ii. 1135. educ. G. Inn. Readings and Moots, i (Selden Soc. lxxi), pp. xxxi-xxxii. m. by Nov. 1442, CP25(1)/293/70/268. Margaret (d.1492), CFR, xxii. 367. 1st da. and coh. of John Luccombe* by Joan, da. and coh. of William Graunt of Stevenstone, Devon, C1/26/3; 29/288. 2s. 1da. C1/215/41; Maclean, i. 278. Summ. as King’s serjt. 1445-53, as j.c.p. 1455-70. Dist. Kent 1458, 1465; Kntd. 23 May 1465. Letters and Pprs. Illust. Wars of English ed. Stevenson, ii [784].
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Common serjeant, London 23 July 1442-Oct. 1443. Readings and Moots, i. p. li.

Serjt.-at-law c. May 1443; CCR, 1441–7, p. 87; Order of Serjts. at Law (Selden Soc. supp. ser. v), 163, 527. King’s serjt. by 18 Jan. 1445; CPR, 1441–6, p. 371 first records him as King’s serjt. in Apr. 1445, but his summons to Parl. earlier that year suggests that he had achieved the rank by Jan., when the writs were issued. justice of assize, s.-w. circuit 15 Dec. 1448-c. Apr. 1471; CPR, 1446–52, p. 209; KB27/746, rex rot. 24; 793, rot. 88d; 827, rots. 34, 53d; JUST1/199/13, m. 4; CP40/810, rot. 357; E159/232, brevia Easter rot. 2; Cornw. RO, Liskeard bor. recs., B/Lis/134; Launceston bor. recs., B/Laus/147. serjt.-at-law retained by the duchy of Lancaster c.1451–1454; R. Somerville, Duchy, i. 451. j.c.p. 9 July 1454-Apr./May 1471. CPR, 1452–61, p. 158; CP40/774, rot. 110; E159/232, brevia Easter rot. 2.

J.p.q. Kent 12 Nov. 1443-c. Apr. 1471, KB27/739, rex rots. 4, 21; 830, rex rots. 39, 40. Som. 24 Nov. 1449-c. Apr. 1471, Wilts. 20 May 1450-c. Apr. 1471, Cornw., Devon, Dorset 26 Nov. 1451-c. Apr. 1471, Hants, 8 Feb. 1452-c. Apr. 1471.

Commr. of inquiry, Kent Apr. 1445 (piracy), Dec. 1449 (dilapidations at Leeds), Cornw. Feb. 1453 (piracy), Kent Apr. 1453 (robbery), Cornw. June 1453 (piracy), Kent Jan. 1454 (rescue of Thomas Bigg), Cornw. Feb. 1454 (piracy), Kent Feb. 1454 (offences of Robert Colynson), Kent Feb. 1454 (concealments), Essex Nov. 1454 (treasons), Kent Dec. 1454 (felonies), Devon, Cornw. [July 1455 (all offences)], Vacated. Aug. , Sept. 1455 (concealments), Kent Mar. 1457 (unlawful gatherings), Hants June 1458 (escapes from Winchester gaol), E159/234, commissiones Trin. rot. 1. Cornw. Mar. 1460 (goods of Yorkist rebels), Kent Feb. 1468 (manor of Capell), Devon July 1469 (treasons), Dorset, Hants, Wilts. Oct. 1470 (felonies); gaol delivery, Wye June 1448, Nov. 1461 (q.), July 1463 (q.), Dorchester Mar. 1449 (q.), June 1459, June 1467, Conerton in Penwith, Dorchester, Ilchester, Exeter castle, Launceston castle, Old Sarum castle, Winchester castle Mar. 1449, Dorchester, Old Sarum castle, Winchester castle June 1450, June 1469, Canterbury castle Mar. 1451 (q.), July 1454 (q.), Mar. 1455 (q.), Feb. 1465 (q.), Dorchester, Old Sarum castle June 1451, Feb. 1453, July 1455, Jan. 1469, Maidstone Nov. 1451 (q.), Sept. 1464 (q.), Dorchester, Exeter castle July 1453, Old Sarum castle, Winchester castle Mar. 1454, Feb. 1470, Dorchester, Exeter castle, Ilchester, Launceston July 1454, Old Sarum castle July 1455 (q.), Feb. 1456, June 1457, Feb. 1463, Feb. 1465, Newgate Dec. 1455, Nov. 1456, Nov. 1457, Nov. 1458, Nov. 1460, Nov. 1461, Oct. 1462, Nov. 1464, Nov. 1465, Nov. 1466, Dec. 1468, Nov. 1469, Jan. 1471, Dorchester, Ilchester, Old Sarum castle Jan. 1459 (q.), Berks., Hants, Oxon., Wilts. June 1460 (q.), Dorchester, Exeter castle, Ilchester, Launceston, Old Sarum castle, Winchester castle July 1461, June 1466, Jan. 1471, Launceston, Old Sarum castle Feb. 1462 (q.), Ilchester July 1467, Dorchester, Exeter castle, Old Sarum castle, Winchester castle Feb. 1468, Launceston Aug. 1470; C66/466–526; KB27/832, rex rot. 4. sewers, Kent Feb. 1450, Kent, Surr. May 1465; arrest, Cornw. Sept. 1451; oyer and terminer, Devon July 1450 (assault by Robert Wenyngton alias Cane* on Walter Reynell*), Eng. Feb. 1451 (soldiers’ complaints against Thomas Hoo I*), Cornw. Sept. 1451 (offences of John Arundell of Tolverne and others), Som. Apr. 1452, Cornw. July 1452 (offences of Richard Tregoose* and others), Dec. 1452, July 1455 (offences of the burgesses of Bodmin), Devon, Dorset, Som. Mar. 1456, London Apr. 1456, Kent, Suss. June 1456, Devon, Dorset, Som. July 1456, Cornw. July 1456 (offences of the burgesses of Bodmin), Glos., Herefs., Worcs. Mar. 1457, Kent Nov. 1457, Kent, Essex, Suff. Sept. 1458, Wilts. May 1459, Cornw. June 1459, Glos., Herefs., Salop, Staffs., Worcs. Oct. 1459, Feb. 1460, Wales, Cheshire, London, Mdx. Feb. 1460, Wales, Welsh marches, Kent Mar. 1460, Cornw. Mar. 1460, Yorks., York, Hull May 1460, Berks., Cornw., Devon, Hants, Oxon., Som., Wilts. June 1460, Cumb., Leics., Lincs., Northants., Northumb., Notts., Warws., Westmld., Derby, York Dec. 1460, Hants Aug. 1461, Glos., Herefs., Som., Staffs., Worcs., Bristol Sept. 1461, Wilts. Feb. 1462, general Feb. 1462, Hants Mar. 1462, Dorset, Som., Wilts. May 1462, Cornw., Devon Feb. 1463 (treasons), London, Mdx. June 1463, Sandwich Aug. 1463 (treasons), Kent, Mdx., Surr. July 1463, Berks., Glos., Leics., Oxon., Som., Warws., Wilts., Worcs. Jan. 1464, Berks., Cambs., Cornw., Devon., Dorset, Glos., Hants, Kent, Som., Surr., Suss., Wilts., Bristol Feb. 1464, Kent, Faversham Mar. 1464, Berks., Oxon. Apr. 1464, Cornw. June 1465 (offences of Henry Bodrugan†), London, Mdx., Surr., Suss. June 1465, London, Mdx. Nov. 1465 (treasons of (Sir) Gervase Clifton*), Berks., Devon, Dorset, Hants, Glos., Oxon., Som., Wilts. July 1466, Yorks., York Feb. 1467, Herefs., Notts., Salop, Staffs., Warws., Worcs., Derby Feb. 1468, London June 1468, KB27/830, rex rot. 41. Essex, Mdx., Surr. July 1468, Devon, Glos. Aug. 1468, Essex Nov. 1468, Devon, Hants, Wilts., Salisbury, Southampton Dec. 1468, Eng. May 1469, Cumb., Westmld., Yorks., York May 1469, Lincs., Lincoln July 1470, York Aug. 1470, Glos. Jan. 1471; [to treat for loans, Kent May 1455]; PPC, vi. 239; Foss, iv. 445. The comm. was never executed: H. Kleineke, ‘Comm. de Mutuo Faciendo’, EHR, cxvi. 8. examine proceedings of suits in the Guildhall, London May, July, Nov. 1455, in Chancery Dec. 1460; of array, Kent Aug. 1456; to investigate alchemical means for the settlement of the King’s debts Nov. 1457; to assign archers, Kent Dec. 1457; to take an assize of novel disseisin Dec. 1470 (q). C261/11/8.

Trier of petitions, Gascon 1459, 1460, 1461. PROME, xii. 453, 513; xiii. 10.

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MOYLE, Walter (d.1480), of Bodmin, Cornw. and Eastwell, Kent.
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MOUNTFORT, Sir William (c.1375-1452), of Coleshill, Warws.

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b. c.1375, 2nd s. and event. h. of Sir Baldwin Mountfort (d.1386) of Coleshill by Margaret, da. of John, Lord Clinton (d.1398) of Maxstoke castle, Warws.; bro. and h. of John Mountfort (d.c.1394). m. prob. by 1407, Margaret (1386-bef. Apr. 1417), posthumous da. and h. of Sir John Pecche† (d.1386) of Hampton in Arden by his w. Katherine (fl.1411), 6s. 2da.; (2) bef. Oct. 1422, Joan (fl.1463), KB27/853, rot. 25d. da. of William Alderwich of Aldridge, Staffs., wid. of William Brokesby† (d.1416) of Shoby, Leics., 1s. Edmund*. Kntd. c. 1417.
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Attestor, parlty. election, Warws. 1413 (May).

Commr. Glos., Leics., Warws., Worcs., Gloucester, Warwick, Worcester Jan. 1412 – Dec. 1451; to treat for premature payment of taxation, Warws. Feb. 1441; CPR, 1436–41, p. 536. for loans June 1446; C47/7/6/13. of gaol delivery, Warwick Mar. 1449, Jan. 1451, Sept. 1452. JUST3/68/22, m. 7; C66/472, m. 18d; 476, m. 23d.

Steward, household of Richard Beauchamp, earl of Warwick, in Normandy by Mich. 1417-aft. Mich. 1418.

J.p. Warws. 12 Feb. 1422 – Feb. 1439, 7 Apr. 1444 – d.

Dep. sheriff, Worcs. by appointment of Richard, earl of Warwick 29 Nov. 1423 – 12 Nov. 1424, by appointment of the guardians of Henry Beauchamp, earl of Warwick 10 Nov. 1440 – 4 Nov. 1441.

Sheriff, Warws. and Leics. 26 Nov. 1431 – 5 Nov. 1432, 4 Nov. 1441 – 6 Nov. 1442, 3 Dec. 1450 – 8 Nov. 1451.

Capt. of Honfleur, Normandy by 3 Jan. 1438-bef. 4 Apr. 1439; lt. under Richard, earl of Warwick by 4–30 Apr. 1439. A.E. Curry, ‘Military Organization in Lancastrian Normandy’ (Council for National Academic Awards Ph.D. thesis, 1985), ii. p. xci.

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MOUNTFORT, William (d.1437), of Dartmouth, Devon and Bridport, Dorset.

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yr. s. of John Mountfort (d.c.1395) of Dartmouth. m. (1) 1390, Alice, da. of Richard Barbour† of Weymouth, Dorset, by his w. Elizabeth; She was still living in Aug. 1391: H.R. Watkin, Dartmouth, i. 72; Dorset Feet of Fines (Dorset Recs. x), 215. (2) by Jan. 1405, Alice (fl.1444), da. of John Benefeld of Bridport by his w. Joan, C146/10183. His second marriage was not noted in the earlier biography. s.p.
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Attestor, parlty. elections, Bridport 1407, 1414 (Apr.), 1414 (Nov.), 1417, 1420, 1421 (May), 1421 (Dec.), 1425, 1426, 1427, 1429, 1431, 1432, 1437, Dorset 1425.

Commr. to restrict movement of shipping, Lyme Regis and Seaton May 1401.

Constable of Bridport Mich. 1403–4; bailiff 1407 – 08, 1409 – 10, 1412 – 13, 1415 – 16, 1417 – 18, 1423 – 24, 1427–8. But not in 1426–7 as stated in the earlier biography: Dorset Hist. Centre, Bridport bor. recs., ‘Domesday Bk.’, DC/BTB/M11, f. 112; CAD, i. C1260, 1714; ii. C2095.

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MOUNTFORT, William (d.1437), of Dartmouth, Devon and Bridport, Dorset.
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MOUNTFORT, Sir Thomas (c.1403-?1461/2), of Hackforth, Yorks.

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b. c.1403, He was still being represented by his guardian in Hil. term 1424: CP40/652, rot. 139. s. of Thomas Mountfort (1384-c.1416) of Hackforth by Elizabeth, ?da. of Conan Aske of Aughton, Yorks. The precise identity of Elizabeth’s fa. within the Aske ped. is unclear, but she married secondly John Pygot of Ripon, by whom she was the mother of Richard Pygot, a noted lawyer: E. Foss, Judges, iv. 398; Test. Ebor. iii (Surtees Soc. xlv), 285n. m. 1 Sept. 1418, Elizabeth, da. of Sir James Strangeways (d.1443), j.c.p., of West Harlsey, Yorks., by Joan, da. of Nicholas Orell of Orrell in Makerfield, Lancs.,7s. 9da. Vis. Yorks. (Harl. Soc. xv), 213-15. Dist. 1439; Kntd. by Mich. 1449. CP40/755, rot. 249.
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Attestor, parlty. elections, Yorks. 1449 (Nov.), 1455.

J.p. Yorks. (N. Riding) 24 Feb. 1459 – Mar. 1460, 23 Aug. 1460 – May 1461.

Commr. of array, Yorks. (N. Riding) Dec. 1459; gaol delivery, York castle Aug. 1460. C66/489, m. 11d.

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MOUNTFORT, Edmund (c.1419-94), of Coleshill, Warws. and Remenham, Berks.

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b. c. 1419, s. of Sir William Mountfort* by his 2nd w. Joan (fl.1463). m. by Mich. 1449, Elizabeth, da. of Henry, Lord Fitzhugh (d.1425), by Elizabeth, da. and h. of Sir Robert Marmyon alias Grey; wid. of Sir Ralph Gray (d.1443) of Wark, Northumb., CP40/755, rot. 457d. s.p. Kntd. between 11 Apr. and 13 Aug. 1459.
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Jt. master of the game and steward on estates of Henry Beauchamp, late duke of Warwick, in Warws. and Staffs. during minority of his heir 14 June 1446-Jan. 1449. CPR, 1441–6, p. 433.

Jt. steward of royal manor of Cheylesmore, Warws. 29 Dec. 1446-aft. 2 Oct. 1447; CPR, 1446–52, pp. 6, 27; KB27/767, rex rot. 24. steward, estates forfeited by Richard, earl of Warwick, in Warws. and Staffs. 19 Dec. 1459–10 July 1460; CPR, 1452–61, p. 534. ldships. of Yardley (Worcs.), Erdington, Pipehall (Warws.), Perry and Perry Bar (Staffs.) during minority of Edward, earl of Warwick, 14 Dec. 1486–?d. CPR, 1485–94, p. 167.

Commr. to distribute allowance on tax, Warws. Aug. 1449; of array Dec. 1459; to summon and lead men to resist Yorkist invasion ? Apr. 1460; of inquiry Feb. 1486 (complaints of tenants of estates of earldom of March); gaol delivery, Gloucester Nov. 1491.

King’s sewer by 13 Nov. 1454 – bef.13 Nov. 1458; carver by 13 Nov. 1458-Mar. 1461. PPC, vi. 232; E361/6, rot. 51d.

Ranger, Cannock forest, Staffs. 13 Aug. 1459-July 1461. CPR, 1452–61, p. 510.

Sheriff, Warws. and Leics. 24 Nov. 1459 – 7 Nov. 1460, Oxon. and Berks. 5 Nov. 1485–6, 7 Nov. 1493 – d.

Receiver-general, lands forfeited by Richard Neville, earl of Warwick, 9 Dec. 1459–10 July 1460. CPR, 1452–61, p. 527.

Steward, household of Henry Stafford, duke of Buckingham, by Mich. 1475 – ?; lands of dukedom in Glos., Hants. and Wilts. by Mich. 1485–d.; C. Rawcliffe, Staffords, 196, 210; T.B. Pugh, Marcher Ldships. S. Wales, 295. of Jasper Tudor, duke of Bedford’s ldship. of Thornbury, Glos. by 11 June 1489–? CAD, v. A13340.

Chamberlain to Jasper, duke of Bedford ?-d. CPR, 1485–94, pp. 85–86.

Justice in eyre, Stafford ldships. of Newport, Wentloog and Machen 6 Apr. 1476, Monmouth, Skenfrith, Grosmont, White Castle and Ebboth Mar. 1486. Pugh, 21, 84; Materials for Hist. Hen. VII ed. Campbell, i. 378.

J.p. Glos. 7 Nov. 1490 – d.

Jt. keeper, Builth castle, Wales 15 May 1491–?d. CPR, 1485–94, p. 345.

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MOUNTFORT, Edmund (c.1419-94), of Coleshill, Warws. and Remenham, Berks.
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MOULE, John (d.1456), of Winchester, Hants.

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s. and h. of John Moule (d.1421) of Winchester. Stowe 846, f. 155. m. Joan.
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Bagman, Winchester Mich. 1432–3; chamberlain 1446–7. Hants RO, Winchester recs., W/E1/17, 18.

Warden of the fraternity of St. John the Baptist, Winchester 16 Apr. 1446–53. Black Bk. Winchester ed. Bird, 83.

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