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LYTE, Thomas (c.1410-c.1468), of Oakley and Lytes Cary, Cornw.

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b. c.1410, Reg. Bekynton, ii (Som. Rec. Soc. l), 1637. s. and h. of John Lyte (fl.1449) of Lytes Cary, by Agnes, da. of John Aysshe and Agnes (d.1428), sis. and coh. of Gregory Marlborough of Loders, Dorset. m. c.1439, Joan, ?da. of – Fitzjames of Redlynch, Wilts., 1s. H.C. Maxwell-Lyte, ‘The Lytes of Lytescary’, Procs. Som. Arch. Soc. xxxviii (2), 1-100.
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Attestor, parlty. elections, Som. 1449 (Feb.), 1449 (Nov.), 1450, 1455, 1460, 1467.

Bailiff of Grovely forest, Wilts. by appointment of John Holand, duke of Exeter, bef. Aug. 1447–?d. CIPM, xxvi. 539.

Commr. of inquiry, Som. Aug. 1449 (lands granted in mortmain without licence, and pertaining to the Crown by forfeiture).

Coroner, Som. to 10 Dec. 1450. Dismissed as unfit: CCR, 1447–54, p. 203.

Bailiff of the hundred of Bruton, Som. by 1451–2. Som. Archs., Lyte mss, DD\X\LY/3, p. 35.

Main residences: Oakley; Lytes Cary, Cornw.
Lute, Luyt, Luyte
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LYSTER, Gilbert, of Northampton.

Family and Education
m. by 1434, Joan (fl.1471), da. of Thomas Bocher of Banbury, Oxon., ?by his w. Isabel.
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Bailiff, Northampton, Sept. 1435–6; mayor, 1448 – 49, 1457–8. Northampton Recs. ed. Markham and Cox, ii. 550, 557.

Main residence: Northampton.
Litster, Littester
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LYNEY, Leonard, of Bridgnorth, Salop.

Family and Education
?s. and h. of John Lyney (fl.1404) of Bridgnorth. m. Elizabeth (fl.1458).
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Bailiff, Bridgnorth Sept. ?1422 – 23, 1427 – 28, ?1430 – 31.

Main residence: Bridgnorth, Salop.
Lenay, Leney
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LYNDE, John (d.1451), of Canterbury, Kent.

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2nd s. of John Lynde (d.c.1399) of Canterbury by his w. Joan; Canterbury Cath. Archs., Canterbury city recs., burghmote reg. 1298-1503, CCA-CC-O/A/1, f. 18v. bro. of Henry*. The Commons 1386-1421, iii. 661 almost certainly erred in assuming that John was Henry’s nephew. m. Constance (fl.1465), at least 3da.
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Attestor, parlty. election, Kent 1432.

Cofferer, Canterbury Mich. 1416–17; jurat 1424 – 26, 1428 – 30, 1432 – 34, 1436 – 38, 1441 – 43, 1445 – 47; supervisor of the works 1429 – 30; keeper of the keys to the common chest 1429 – 30; bailiff 1434 – 35, 1447 – 48; mayor 1448–9. Canterbury city recs., chamberlains’ accts. 1393–1445, CCA-CC-F/A/1, ff. 122, 164v, 170v, 186, 193v, 214, 225, 237v, 244v, 279, 287v; 1445–1506, CCA-CC-F/A/2, ff. 3, 10, 16v, 22v.

Commr. of array, Kent Dec. 1450.

Main residence: Canterbury, Kent.
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LYNDE, Henry (d.1427), of Canterbury, Kent.

Family and Education
1st s. of John Lynde (d.c.1399) of Canterbury by his w. Joan; bro. of John*. The Commons 1386-1421, iii. 661 almost certainly errs in assuming that Henry was John’s nephew. educ. adm. L. Inn bef. 1420. L.Inn Adm. i. 2. m. (1) Joan (d. 21 Nov. 1417), da. of John Hacche of Canterbury by his w. Agnes; (2) Katherine, 2da.
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Churchwarden, parish of St. Cross, Westgate, Canterbury by Nov. 1412. Canterbury Cath. Archs., Dean and chapter mss, CCA-DCc-ChAnt/C1098. He was later executor of Robert Raynhull, the vicar of the church.

Clerk of the jurats’ chamber, Canterbury June 1414-Mich. 1415; jurat Mich. 1414–16, 1418 – 20; city attorney in the ct. of common pleas June 1417-Mich. 1420, 1425 – 28; alderman of Burgate ward from Mich. 1418.

Steward, L. Inn bef. 1427. L.Inn Black Bks. i. 2–3.

Main residence: Canterbury, Kent.
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LYNBY, Henry, of Watford, Herts.

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m. by 1426, Margaret, wid. of John Carbonell of London. Corp. London RO, hr 126/111-12; 127/1, 8.
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Attestor, parlty. elections, Herts. 1429, 1442.

Main residence: Watford, Herts.
Linby, Lyndeby
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LYMBERY, Thomas, of Padstow, Cornw.

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educ. adm. L. Inn by 1450. J.H. Baker, Men of Ct. (Selden Soc. supp. ser. xviii), ii. 1043; L. Inn Adm. i. 11. m. Joan, ?1da. C1/207/101.
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Receiver of writs in the ct. of KB for the sheriff of Cornw. 1448–9. KB27/752, rot. 27d.

Commr. of inquiry, Cornw. Feb. 1454 (piracy), Mar. 1463, Devon, Cornw. July 1473 (concealments), Cornw. Jan. 1479 (wreck), Jan. 1481 (title to the manor of Bosseveynon), Apr. 1485, Feb. 1486 (piracy); arrest Dec. 1467; gaol delivery, Launceston Aug. 1470, Dec. 1473 (q.); C66/526, m. 6d; 532, m. 14d. to assess a tax, Cornw. Apr., Aug. 1483.

Under sheriff, Cornw. 1457–8. KB9/289/13.

Coroner, Cornw. by 10 Nov. 1469–?Oct. 1470. KB9/330/82–83; CCR, 1468–76, no. 573.

J.p.q. Cornw. 18 Dec. 1469 – Jan. 1471, 23 Feb. 1471-Nov. 1476, KB9/336/5; Cornw. RO, Launceston bor. recs., B/Laus/147, m. 3. 25 Feb. 1478 – May 1483, 24 July – Dec. 1483, 22 Nov. 1484 – Sept. 1485, 20 Feb. 1486 – Dec. 1492.

Steward of the prior of Launceston on the manor of Launcestonland by 24 May 1479. CPR, 1476–85, p. 178.

Main residence: Padstow, Cornw.
Lymbury, Lymbyry
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LYE, John (1407-52), of Flamston, Wilts.

Family and Education
b. Flamston 31 May 1407, CIPM, xxiii. 315. s. and h. of Nicholas Lye (c.1391-1420) of Flamston by his w. Elizabeth (fl.1440). Harl. Ch. 53 C 11. She may well have been the Elizabeth Lye who was godmother to John’s son in 1443: C140/11/35. m. 11 Sept. 1440, Harl. Chs. 53 C 9, 11; 54 D 18. Joan (d. bef. 1452), er. da. of John Newburgh II* by his 1st w. Edith (1402-c.1434), da. and h. of Robert More† (d.1422) of Stinsford, Dorset, 1s. John†.
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Attestor, parlty. elections, Wilts. 1437, 1447, 1449 (Feb.). HP Biogs. ed. Wedgwood and Holt, 564, erroneously states that he was also an attestor in 1450: C219/16/1.

Commr. of inquiry, Wilts. Feb. 1442 (escapes of felons), Salisbury, Wilts. Mar. 1451 (theft from property of John Crekemore); to distribute tax allowance, Wilts. Mar. 1442; of gaol delivery, Old Sarum castle Feb. 1446, Mar. 1450, Mar. 1451 (q.), Jan. 1452; C66/461, m. 8d; 470, m. 3d; 472, m. 8d; 474, m. 21d. to assess tax, Wilts. Aug. 1450; of array Sept. 1450.

J.p.q. Wilts. 17 Mar. 1447 – d.

Steward of estates of Walter, Lord Hungerford†, Wilts. Mich. 1447–8. SC6/1119/12.

Main residence: Flamston, Wilts.
Leye, Legh, Lygh
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LUYT, Thomas (d.1487), of Shrewsbury, Salop and London.

Family and Education
m. Joan (d.1498), da. of Robert Whitcombe* by his 1st w. Benedicta, 2s. d.v.p.
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Attestor, parlty. elections Salop 1453, Mdx. 1460, 1472.

Clerk of the peace, Mdx. by Apr. 1440-aft. Apr. 1456. KB/9/232/2/54d. He is last described as clerk of the peace on 15 Apr. 1456, but he is not definitely known to have lost the office until 1466: KB9/283/81d; 322/42d.

Filacer, ct. of KB for Hants, Wilts., Som. Easter 1441-Trin. 1485. KB27/720–896.

Bailiff, Shrewsbury Oct. 1450–1.

Under sheriff, Salop 3 Dec. 1450 – 8 Nov. 1451, Mdx. 1455–6. C254/146/131; KB9/279/91d.

Commr. of sewers, Essex Mar. 1469, Feb., July 1471, Mdx. Oct. 1474, Essex, Herts. Feb. 1477, Essex Feb. 1478; inquiry, Berks., Bucks., Essex, Glos., Herts., Kent, Mdx., Oxon., Surr. Aug. 1470, Feb. 1477 (capture of swans on R. Thames), Surr., Suss., Mdx. Dec. 1483; array, Mdx. Mar. 1472, Dec. 1484; to assess subsidies Aug. 1483; of oyer and terminer, London or Mdx. July 1487.

J.p.q. Mdx. 3 June 1480 – Sept. 1485, 26 Sept. 1486 – d.

Main residences: Shrewsbury, Salop; London.
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