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MIDDLETON, Thomas (d.1471), of Walton Deyville, Warws.

Family and Education
yr. s. of Sir John Middleton*; bro. of Richard Middleton†. m. by July 1437, Elizabeth (d. 25 Oct. 1490), da. of Sir Thomas Wykeham*, Armorial evidence proves her parentage. In Dugdale’s time, the windows of Wellesbourne church bore the arms of Wykeham impaling those of our MP, that is, the arms of the Middletons of Belsay (quarterly gules and or, a cross patonce argent in the first quarter) with a label of three points for a difference: W. Dugdale, Warws. i. 574. wid. of Sir Thomas Strange† (d.1436) of Walton Deyville and Walton Mauduit, Warws., 1s. Dist. 1465.
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Dep. sheriff, Worcs. (by appointment of Richard Neville, earl of Warwick), 1465 – 66.

Main residence: Walton Deyville, Warws.
Medylton, Middeltonx, Middelton, Myddelton, Myddilton
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MIDDLETON, Sir John (c.1373-1441), of Belsay, Northumb.

Family and Education
b. c.1373, s. and h. of Sir John Middleton (d.1396) of East Swinburn, Northumb. by Christine (d.1422), da. and coh. of Elizabeth Acton of Jesmond, Northumb. m. by Oct. 1409, Joan (d. 17 Mar. 1450), da. and coh. of Sir Clement Skelton† of Stainton, Cumb., and wid. of John Blennerhasset (d. by 1409) of Carlisle, Cumb., 4s. inc. Thomas* and Richard†. Kntd. by 17 Feb. 1405. DL42/16, f. 31.
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Attestor, parlty. elections, Northumb. 1407, 1420, 1423, 1425, 1427.

Commr. Northumb., Yorks. (W. Riding) July 1410-c.1431; of gaol delivery, the bp. of Durham’s liberty of Norhamshire and Islandshire Sept. 1431; inquiry Sept. 1431 (concealments). DURH3/36, mm. 4, 5. In the earlier biography the MP is wrongly identified as a subsidy collector in Westmld. in 1428: CFR, xv. 217.

J.p. Northumb. 12 Feb. 1422 – 20 July 1424, Westmld. 7 July 1423 – 20 July 1424, Norhamshire and Islandshire 1 Sept. 1431 – d.

Escheator, Northumb. 6 Nov. 1424 – 24 Jan. 1426.

Conservator of a truce with Scotland 12 July 1429.

Justice of assize, Norhamshire and Islandshire 1 Sept. 1431–d. DURH3/36, m. 5.

Main residence: Belsay, Northumb.
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MIDDLETON, John (d.1477), of London.

Family and Education
b. Barlborough, Derbys. educ. appr. mercer, London, ?1436-7. Med. Acct. Bks. of the Mercers ed. Jefferson, 500-1. m. (1) bef. 1446, Margaret, 1s.; Corp. London RO, hr 175/1. (2) Elizabeth (fl.1488), ?da. of Thomas Wolseley (d.1478) of Wolseley, Staffs., by Margery, da. of Thomas Broughton of Longdon, Staffs., and sis. of Ralph Wolseley*, 4s. 1da. HP Biogs. ed. Wedgwood and Holt, 590; Staffs. Parl. Hist. i. (Wm. Salt Arch. Soc.), 234, 244; S. Erdeswyk, Staffs. 205.
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Attestor, parlty. elections, London 1449 (Nov.), 1455.

Warden, Mercers’ Co. London July 1444–5; master 1451 – 52, 1457 – 58, 1466 – 67, 1474–5. A.F. Sutton, Mercery of London, 556–7.

Chamberlain, London 21 Sept. 1449–50; sheriff of London and Mdx. 1450 – 51; alderman, Farringdon Without Ward 17 Mar. 1456 – 20 Feb. 1458, Bread Street Ward 20 Feb. 1458 – 10 Sept. 1462; auditor 21 Sept. 1458–60. Cal. Letter Bk. London, K, 329, 332, 395, 399; Corp. London RO, jnl. 5, ff. 15, 46v; jnl. 6, ff. 26v, 64, 193; jnl. 7, f. 10.

Commr. for the ‘multiplication of the coinage’ May 1456.

Collector of tunnage and poundage, London 20 July 1463–19 Nov. 1465. CFR, xx. 97; E356/21, rot. 13 (he accounted from 6 Aug. 1463).

Envoy to Burgundy May 1469. C76/153, mm. 17, 18.

Main residence: London.
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MIDDLETON, George (d.1479), of Northampton.

Family and Education
?1s. William†.
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Attestor, parlty. election, Som. 1472.

Alnager, Dorset 6 July 1452-May 1458. CFR, xviii. 244; xix. 200.

Escheator, Som. and Dorset 13 Nov. 1452 – 3 Dec. 1453.

Commr. of arrest, July 1461 (Robert Tanfeld†), Som. Sept. 1470.

Porter of the manor of Clarendon, Wilts. 15 July 1461 – d.

Yeoman of the Crown by 1464. PROME, xiii. 202.

Meddleton, Midelton, Myddelton, Mydelton
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MICHELGROVE, John (d.1459), of Falconhurst, Kent and Michelgrove in Clapham, Suss.

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s. and h. of John Michelgrove alias Fauconer (b.c.1367) of Michelgrove by Joan (c.1377-1439), C139/91/18. 3rd da. and coh. of Richard Wheghelton (d.1383) of Broadbridge in Bosham, Suss., sis. and coh. of Elizabeth Wheghelton (d.1387), CIPM, xvi. 73, 481. and kinswoman and coh. of John Taverner (d.1414) of Kingsham near Chichester. m. ?(1) a kinswoman of William Sydney* of Kingsham, 1s.; (2) by Feb. 1447, Agnes; CCR, 1441-7, pp. 473-4. (3) by Hil. 1454, Joan (fl.1465), ? da. and h. of Simon Best of Winterbourne Bassett by Agnes, da. of John Malwyn of Etchilhampton, Wilts., wid. of John Erneley*. CP40/772, rot. 28; 808, rot. 354d. Her son, another John Erneley, named her among his executors in 1465: PCC 10 Godyn (PROB11/5, f. 78v).
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Attestor, parlty. elections, Suss. 1432, 1435, 1447, 1449 (Feb.), 1449 (Nov.), 1453.

Commr. to distribute tax allowances, Suss. June 1445, July 1446; of inquiry, July 1457 (liberties of the bp. of Chichester), Sept. 1457 (escapes from bp.’s gaol), Feb. 1458 (nuncupative will of John Fust*); C1/28/503. sewers Nov. 1457; to assign archers Dec. 1457.

Rec.-gen. estates of Syon abbey in Suss. Mich. 1447–58. SC6/1037/6, 7, 9–12.

Main residences: Falconhurst, Kent; Michelgrove in Clapham, Suss.
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MEYNELL, Gerard (d.1437), of Willington and Osmaston, Derbys.

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s. and h. of Sir William Meynell† (d. bef. June 1406), of Yeaveley, Derbys. m. 20 Aug. 1425, Cecily, da. of John de la Pole*, at least 1s.
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Attestor, parlty. election, Notts. 1411.

J.p.q. Derbys. 20 July 1424 – d.

Commr. of gaol delivery, Derby Sept. 1429; to assess subsidy, Derbys. Apr. 1431; of inquiry, Notts. July 1434 (concealments); to distribute allowance on tax, Derbys. Jan. 1436; restore the church of Beighton to its incumbent Feb. 1436; of array Aug. 1436.

Main residences: Willington; Osmaston, Derbys.
Maynell, Meinell, Menell, Meygnyll
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MEYE, William, of Northampton.

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?s. and h. of Richard Meye of Northampton by his w. Julian. m. Margaret (fl.1497).
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Bailiff, Northampton Sept. 1443–4; mayor 1451 – 52, 1460 – 61, 1468 – 69; coroner by 22 Mar. 1456-aft. 15 Feb. 1460. Northampton Recs. ed. Markham and Cox, ii. 550, 558; Northants. RO, Finch Hatton mss, 1134; KB27/788, rex rot. 2; 803, rex rot. 42.

Main residence: Northampton.
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METLEY, Nicholas (c.1387-1437), of Wolston, Warws.

Family and Education
b. c.1387, s. and h. of Edward Metley (d. bef. 1426), C. Carpenter, Locality and Polity, 165; Derbys. RO, Coke-Steel mss, MTD/5/26. by Margaret (d.c.1440), da. and coh. of Simon Cresholme of Weston-under-Wetherley, Warws., and Margaret, da. and h. of Edmund Watford of Watford, Northants.; wid. of William Cotes of Hunningham, Warws. E40/15853; M. Jurkowski, ‘John Fynderne’ (Keele Univ. Ph.D. thesis, 1998), 257-8. educ. M. Temple. m. between 3 Mar. and Mich. 1435, Joan (d.1473), For her lost monumental brass in the church at Wolston: W. Dugdale, Warws. i. 39. 1da. 1s. illegit.
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Commr. of gaol delivery, Coventry June 1429; C66/424, m. 6d. to distribute allowance on tax, Warws. Dec. 1433, Jan. 1436; list persons to take the oath against maintenance Jan. 1434; administer the same May 1434; of inquiry, Derbys., Leics., Lincs., Northants., Notts., Rutland, Warws. July 1434 (concealments).

J.p.q. Warws. 26 Oct. 1433 – d.

Parlty. proxy for prior of Coventry 1435.

Common serjeant, London by 9 Feb. 1436 – 11 Nov. 1437.

Main residence: Wolston, Warws.
Metle, Metteley, Mettley
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