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MONTGOMERY, Sir John (d.1449), of Faulkbourne, Essex.

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m. bef. Mar. 1420, CPL, vii. 337. Elizabeth (d. 5 Feb. 1465), C140/17/21. da. of Sir Thomas Butler† (d.1398) of Sudeley, Glos., sis. and coh. of Sir Ralph Butler, Lord Sudeley (d.1473), wid. of Sir William Heron†, Lord Say (d.s.p.1404), of Eshott and East Duddoe, Northumb. and Eppleden, Durham, and John Norbury† (d.1414) of Hoddesdon and Little Berkhampstead, Herts., 3s. inc. John* and Sir Thomas†, 2da. CP, xii (1), 419-21; The Commons 1386-1421, ii. 459; iii. 355, 843-4; E329/13. Kntd. 23 Apr. 1418. Trans. Essex Arch. Soc. n.s. xv. 36.
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Capt. of Mayenne by 1417-aft. 1425, Gesta Hen. V ed. Williams, 279; R.A. Massey, ‘Lancastrian Land Settlement in Normandy’ (Liverpool Univ. Ph.D. thesis, 1987), 113. Domfront 20 Oct. 1420–23 Aug. 1428 or later, Actes de la Chancellerie d’Henri VI ed. le Cacheux, i. 216; Bibliothèque Nationale de France, Paris, Pièces Originales, 2021, Montgomery 8. Arques 18 Sept. 1431–28 Sept. 1441 (jtly. with Sir Ralph Butler 18 Sept. 1431-at least Jan. 1432 and for part of 1434), Bibliothèque Nationale de France, Paris, Fr. mss, 25770/633, 634; 25771/873; Add. Chs. 184, 16238. St.-Valéry by Feb. 1432-aft. Mar. 1434, A.E. Curry, ‘Military Organization in Lancastrian Normandy’ (Council for National Academic Awards Ph.D. thesis, 1985), app. p. xlvi. Eu 25 Nov. 1434–31 Jan. 1436. Fr. mss, 25772/919, 938.

Lt. Argentan under John, duke of Bedford, 9 Oct.-16 Nov. 1423. Ibid. 4485, pp. 273–4. According to Actes de la Chancellerie d’Henri VI, i. 246n, Montgomery served as capt. of that garrison in the following year.

Commr. to array members of the royal army for France Apr. 1430; DKR, xlviii. 273. take musters of troops arriving in France June 1439.

Bailli of Caux by 30 Sept. 1430-aft. Mar. 1434. Fr. mss, 25769/530; Curry, app. p. xlvi.

Steward, honour of Clare for Richard, duke of York, 1437 – 38, of Thaxted, Essex, for York by Oct. 1438-bef. 1448. P.A. Johnson, Duke Richard of York, 235.

Gaoler, Calais 15 Jan. 1438–? DKR, xlviii. 321.

Bailiff of Calais and receiver of the scivinage in Calais and Pas-de-Calais 14 Dec. 1440 – Feb. 1446; jt. with his son John 5 Feb. 1446–d. CPR, 1441–6, pp. 361, 398; 1446–52, p. 57.

Ambassador to treat for peace with French 9 Sept. 1442. Foedera ed. Rymer (Hague edn.), v (1), 115; PPC, v. 212.

J.p. Herts. 4 Dec. 1443 – June 1445, 12 July 1445 – d., Essex 26 Feb. 1446 – d.

Main residence: Faulkbourne, Essex.
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MONTGOMERY, John (c.1426-62), of Great Tey, Essex.

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b. c. 1426, C139/135/36. s. and h. of Sir John Montgomery*; bro. of Sir Thomas†. m. aft. May 1447, CPR, 1446-52, p. 37. Anne (d. bef. Nov. 1506), Trans. Essex Arch. Soc. n.s. xv, ped. between pp. 50 and 51. da. of Robert Darcy I*, and sis. of Robert Darcy II*, s.p.
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Jt. bailiff of Calais and receiver of the scivinage in Calais and Pas-de-Calais (with his fa. Sir John) 5 Feb. 1446 – 27 June 1449; sole June 1449 – Mar. 1451, 6 Feb. 1453–?1461. CPR, 1441–6, p. 398; 1452–61, p. 38.

Main residence: Great Tey, Essex.
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MONTAGU, William (d.1489), of Henley in Crewkerne and Sloo, Som.

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m. (1) by Nov. 1455, Joan, at least 3s. (2 d.v.p.); Reg. Bekynton, i (Som. Rec. Soc. xlix), no. 951; Reg. Stillington (Som. Rec. Soc. lii), no. 11. (2) Alice (d. 21 Sept. 1499), wid. of Thomas Pyke of Pykesash in Martock, Som. and William Gilbert. CIPM Hen. VII, i. 510; ii. 284. Dist. Som. 1458.
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Attestor, parlty. elections, Som. 1442, 1447, 1472.

Commr. of inquiry, Som. Aug. 1473 (unpaid farms); arrest, Dorset July 1473.

Main residences: Henley in Crewkerne; Sloo, Som.
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MONNINGTON, John, of King’s Pyon, Herefs.

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s. and h. of Hugh Monnington (d. bef. 1414) of King’s Pyon by his w. Margery (fl.1420). m. Joan (fl.1453), 1da.
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Attestor, parlty. elections, Herefs. 1417, 1419, 1420, 1422, 1425, 1429, 1433, 1435, 1437, 1442, 1447.

Escheator, Herefs. 16 Nov. 1420–3. CIPM, xxii. 557.

Feodary, duchy of Lancaster in Herefs. and Glos. 22 May 1422-aft. 1 Jan. 1423. R. Somerville, Duchy, i. 638.

Commr. of gaol delivery, Hereford Sept. 1438, C66/443, m. 39d. Oct. 1442.

Main residence: King’s Pyon, Herefs.
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MONMOUTH, Thomas (d.c.1479), of Leominster, Herefs.

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s. and h. of Thomas Monmouth of Leominster. m. 2da.
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Attestor, parlty. elections, Leominster 1449 (Nov.), 1460, 1472, 1478.

Main residence: Leominster, Herefs.
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MONMOUTH, John, of Reading, Berks.e and Dauntsey and Malmesbury, Wilts. and Hereford and London.

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Serjeant-at-arms 14 Dec. 1444–?1461. CPR, 1441–6, p. 315.

Dep. searcher of ships, London 1456. E159/232, recorda Hil. rot. 3d.

Main residences: Reading, Berks.e; Dauntsey; Malmesbury, Wilts.; Hereford; London.
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MONESLEE, Richard (d.1441), of Norwich.

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m. (1) by Mar. 1413, Isabel; (2) by Sept. 1429, Margaret. CPL, vi. 345; Norf. RO, Norwich city recs., ct. roll, 1424-35, NCR 1/18, m. 17.
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Attestor, parlty. elections, Norwich 1420, 1421 (Dec.), 1435.

Treasurer, Norwich Mich. 1406–7, 1415–16; Norwich chamberlains’ accts., 1384–1448, NCR 18a, f. 47d; treasurers’ acct., 1415–16, NCR 7c. sheriff 1415 – 16; alderman by 1424–?d.; CPR, 1429–36, p. 32. mayor June 1428–9; B. Cozens-Hardy and E.A. Kent, Mayors of Norwich, 22. supervisor Mich. 1433–4; Chamberlains’ accts. NCR 18a, f. 94v. auditor 1436–8. Norwich assembly bk., 1434–91, NCR 16d, ff. 1v, 5v.

Tax collector, Norwich Nov. 1419, Sept. 1432.

Commr. to distribute tax allowance, Norwich Dec. 1433.

Main residence: Norwich.
Monesle, Monesley, Mozeley, Muslee
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MONE (MOHUN), John (c.1403-79), of Hammoon and Wolfeton, Dorset and Salisbury, Wilts.

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b. c.1403, Honour of Dunster (Som. Rec. Soc. xxxiii), 114, 130-1. s. and h. of John Mone of Hammoon by Sibyl, ?da. of William Fillol† of Langton Matravers, Dorset. Dorset Feet of Fines (Dorset Recs. x), ii. 270-1. J. Hutchins, Dorset, i. 273 is the source for Sibyl being a da. of William Filiol, and thus aunt of the William Filoll† who died in 1416: The Commons 1386-1421, iii. 73-74. m. Joan, da. of John Jordan*, 1da. d.v.p. Dist. Dorset 1430, 1439, 1457, 1458.
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Attestor, parlty. elections, Dorset 1429, 1431, 1435, 1442, 1449 (Feb.), 1449 (Nov.), 1450, 1453, 1455, 1467, 1472, 1478, Wilts. 1442.

Commr. of inquiry, Dorset Apr. 1428 (contributors to a subsidy), Hants, Surr., Suss., Wilts. Apr. 1468 (piracy), Dorset Aug. 1473 (unpaid farms), Dorset, Wilts. Dec. 1475 (treasons, heresies); array, Dorset Oct. 1469, June 1470, Apr. 1471; arrest July 1473; gaol delivery, Dorchester Mar. 1475, Dorchester, Old Sarum, Salisbury Dec. 1475; C66/535, m. 20d, 537, m. 10d. to take musters, Weymouth June 1475.

Member of the council of 48, Salisbury by 6 June 1444–?aft. 1471; First General Entry Bk. nos. 389–90, 405, 417, 420–1, 423–35, 337–9, 442–5, 450–3, 455, 458; Wilts. Hist. Centre, Salisbury city recs., ledger bk. 2, G23/1/2, ff.4v, 5, 8, 9, 12, 15, 16v, 18v, 19, 25v-39, 41, 49v, 52v, 55, 59v, 64, 69, 71, 73, 74, 103. He was usually called ‘gentleman’ to distinguish him from his fellow member, John Mone the fuller. The latter had been a member of the 48 since 1440 or earlier, and in 1445 paid a fine of £4 to be excused the offices of alderman or reeve: First General Entry Bk. nos. 358, 401. The fuller is not specifically referred to aft. 1455: ledger bk. 2, f. 15. Another John Mone was active as a member of the 48 in the late 1470s and in 1480: ibid. ff. 138–140v. auditor 26 June 1444–5, 1446 – 47, 19 Oct. 1454, Jan. 1465; First General Entry Bk. nos. 390, 393, 405; Salisbury ledger bk. 2, ff. 9v, 73v. alderman 2 Nov. 1461–2. Salisbury ledger bk. 2, ff. 54v, 55.

J.p. Dorset 7 Dec. 1470–d. Calendars of the commissions of Apr. 1478 and Jan. 1479 wrongly call him John More: C66/542, mm. 26d, 29d; CPR, 1476–85, p. 559.

Steward, Dorchester prob. by Apr. 1474–d. Dorchester Recs. ed. Mayo, 296–8, 308, 442–3; Dorset RO, Bloxworth mss, D/BLX/T51/12.

Main residences: Hammoon; Wolfeton, Dorset; Salisbury, Wilts.
Mohun, Mawne, Mawyn, Mohune, Moigne, Moone, Moun, Mowene
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