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MITCHELL, John I (d.1445), of London.

Family and Education
s. of John Mitchell by his w. Clemency, prob. of Iklingham, Suff. m. (1) Olive; (2) Margaret, 1s.; (3) by Oct. 1411, Margaret (d.1455), da. and h. of Hamelin Matham (d.1382), of Sawbridgeworth, Herts. by his w. Cecily Lyons, and wid. of Nicholas Wolbergh (fl.1403) of Westbury, Bucks. CP40/667, rot. 327d. at least 2da.
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Attestor, parlty. elections, London 1407, 1415, 1419, 1420, 1421 (May), 1421 (Dec.), 1425, 1437.

Buyer for the royal household 26 Mar. 1413 – 2 June 1421.

Auditor, London 21 Sept. 1413–14; alderman, Castle Baynard Ward by 3 Feb. 1414 – bef.Oct. 1415, Bridge Ward by 5 Oct. 1415 – 3 July 1444; sheriff, London and Mdx. 21 Sept. 1414–15; mayor, London 13 Oct. 1424–5, 1436 – 37.

Tax collector, London Dec. 1417.

Ambassador to treat for a truce with the duke of Burgundy’s envoys 6 Mar.-4 May, 7 Aug. – 22 Oct. 1416, 10 May 1417.

Commr. London Oct. 1421 – Sept. 1437.

Mayor of the staple of Westminster 7 July 1425–30. C67/25; C241/220/3; C267/8/36. William Estfield* replaced him as mayor in July 1430, rather than 1431.

Main residence: London.
Michell, Mychell
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Commons 1422-1461
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Estates
Oxford 1644
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MILLE, Thomas (d.1460), of Traymill, Devon and Harescombe, Glos.

Family and Education
s. and h. of Thomas Mille† (d.1422) of Traymill and Harescombe by Juliana (1357-aft. 1427), da. of Thomas Rous (d.1358), and sis. and h. of John Rous (d.1369), of Avenbury, Herefs. and Harescombe, wid. of Sir Andrew Herle† of Warws. The Commons 1386-1421, iii. 738. m. Margery, da. of William Tracy of Toddington, Glos. by his 2nd w. Alice (d.1441), da. and coh. of Guy Spyne† (d.c.1427) of Coughton, Warws., Ibid. iv. 433-4, 638n; C1/22/139. 5s. (1 d.v.p.) inc. Hugh*. CPR, 1467-77, pp. 453-4; Trans. Bristol and Glos. Arch. Soc. x. 128-9. Dist. 1439, 1458.
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Attestor, parlty. elections, Glos. 1427, 1447, 1453.

Escheator, Glos. 5 Nov. 1430 – 25 Nov. 1431.

Steward, Glos. for Humphrey Stafford, earl of Stafford and duke of Buckingham, Mich. 1435–?d. C. Rawcliffe, Staffords, 210.

Sheriff, Herefs. 7 Nov. 1435–6, 4 Nov. 1445 – 3 Nov. 1446.

Commr. to distribute tax allowance, Glos. Jan. 1436, Apr. 1440, Aug. 1449; treat for loan Nov. 1440, Feb. 1441, Sept. 1449, Dec. 1452; of gaol delivery, Gloucester castle Mar. 1442, May 1449 (q.); C66/452, m. 29d; 467, m. 9d. to take an assize of novel disseisin, Glos. May 1447; C66/464, m. 28d. assess subsidy Aug. 1450; of oyer and terminer Sept. 1450; to raise money for defence of Calais May 1455; PPC, vi. 241. of array Sept. 1457, Dec. 1459.

J.p. Glos. 28 Apr. 1437 – d.

Justice itinerant for Stafford, Brec. 1440–6. Rawcliffe, 223.

Parker, Haresfield for Stafford 1453. Ibid.

Main residences: Traymill, Devon; Harescombe, Glos.
Mull, Mulle, Myll, Mylle
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Commons 1422-1461
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MILLE, Hugh, of Harescombe, Glos. and Bristol and London.

Family and Education
yr. s. of Thomas Mille*. Trans. Bristol and Glos. Arch. Soc. x. 128-9. ?; educ. I. Temple. Suggested by J.H. Baker, Men of Ct. (Selden Soc. supp. ser. xviii), ii. 1099. m. bef. 1453, Margaret, wid. of Henry Stanshawe of Stanshawe’s Court, Glos., 2s. Bodl. Rawlinson mss, B.429, ff. 6v-7 has his w. as née Pavy, which might indicate that she was related to William Pavy* of Bristol.
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Alnager, Glos. 15 Oct. 1453–1 July 1456. CFR, xix. 61, 143.

J.p.q. Glos. 16 Nov. 1456 – Mar. 1458.

Commr. of array, Glos. Dec. 1459; oyer and terminer, Mdx. Nov. 1464.

[Collector of customs and subsidies, Great Yarmouth 18 Sept. 1470–3 June 1471. CFR, xx. 262–4. He never accounted for the office: E356/21, rot. 55d; 22, rot. 23.]

Main residences: Harescombe, Glos.; Bristol; London.
Moll, Mull, Mulle
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Commons 1422-1461
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MILLE, Edmund (d.1452), of Mundham and Pulborough, Suss.

Family and Education
s. and h. of John atte Mille of Petworth, Suss.; W. Suss. RO, Add. mss, 12318-19. er. bro. of Edward*. educ. G. Inn. m. Maud (d.?1472), 2s. 2da.
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Attestor, parlty. elections, Suss. 1433, 1447, 1449 (Feb.).

Steward of Arundel coll. Suss. 1429 – 36, the Suss. estates of the bp. of London 1436–7, J.H. Baker, Men of Ct. (Selden Soc. supp. ser. xviii), ii. 1098–9. of John, Lord Fanhope, Mich. 1436–43, Syon abbey 1444–d. SC6/1036/15, 16; 1037/1, 3, 5–7, 9.

Commr. to assess a tax, Suss. Apr. 1431, Aug. 1450; distribute tax allowances May 1437, Mar. 1442; of inquiry June 1438 (smuggling), Surr., Suss. Feb. 1448 (concealments), Suss. May 1451 (treasons and felonies); gaol delivery, Battle July 1440; C66/447, m. 23d. to treat for loans, Suss. Nov. 1440, Mar., May, Aug. 1442, June 1446, Sept. 1449; of sewers Nov. 1442, Dec. 1443; to take an assize of novel disseisin July 1446; C66/462, m. 5d. raise money for an army to relieve Calais, Surr., Suss. Feb. 1452.

J.p. Suss. 8 July 1437 – Mar. 1439, q. 20 Mar. 1439 – d.

Main residences: Mundham; Pulborough, Suss.
Melle, Mulle, Mylle
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Commons 1422-1461
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MILFORD, William II, of London and South Tawton, Devon.

Family and Education
s. and h. of William Milford I*. CP40/852, rot. 460d.
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Attestor, parlty. election, Mdx. 1478.

Escheator, Devon and Cornw. 6 Nov. 1454 – 4 Nov. 1455.

Under sheriff, Mdx. 1458–9. KB9/291/8, 13, 51; KB145/7/1.

Controller of customs, Exeter and Dartmouth 31 July-28 Oct. 1460. CPR, 1452–61, pp. 589, 635; E122/40/35.

Commr. of inquiry, Berks., Cornw., Devon, Som. Aug. 1467 (estates of Thomas Butler, later earl of Ormond), Mdx. Oct. 1470 (felonies).

Main residences: London; South Tawton, Devon.
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MILFORD, William I, of Wickington (in South Tawton) and Totnes, Devon.

Family and Education
m. Juliana, 1s. William II*. CP40/852, rot. 460d.
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Main residences: Wickington (in South Tawton); Totnes, Devon.
Myllford
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Commons 1422-1461
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MILES, William, of Worcester.

Family and Education
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Attestor, parlty. elections, Worcs. 1410, 1421 (May), 1425, 1429, Combined returns for Worcs. and Worcester. Worcester 1442.

Bailiff, Worcester Mich. 1426–7, 1431 – 32; alderman by 1433. Worcester Chs. (Worcs. Hist. Soc. 1909), 162, 194; W.R. Williams, Parlty. Hist. Worcs. 88.

Main residence: Worcester.
Mills, Myle, Myles, Mylys
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MILBORNE, Richard (d.1451), of Laverstock, Wilts.

Family and Education
bro. and h. of John Milborne of Kingston-upon-Thames, Surr. m. by 1398, Mary, 1s. Dist. 1439.
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Attestor, parlty. elections, Wilts. 1420, 1421 (Dec.), 1426, 1429, 1431, 1432, 1433, 1435, 1442, 1447, 1449 (Feb.), 1450.

Tax collector, Som. Dec. 1407.

Steward, estates of Sir Walter Hungerford†, Long Hungerford, inWilts. ? by May 1421, Mich. 1436–7. SC6/1054/3. He was not steward in 1429–31: SC6/1054/1, 2.

Verderer, Clarendon forest, Wilts. c. 1422 – May 1434, Grovely forest 12 Jan. 1423 – June 1440.

Commr. Poole, Wilts. Aug. 1426 – Sept. 1450; of gaol delivery, Old Sarum castle Mar. 1450. C66/470, m. 3d.

Escheator, Som. and Dorset 4 Nov. 1428 – 12 Feb. 1430.

Main residence: Laverstock, Wilts.
Melbourne
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Commons 1422-1461
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