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LINACRE, William, of Reading, Berks.

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prob. s. of Edward Linacre of Reading. m. bef. Nov. 1489, Alice. CP25(1)/13/88/6.
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Attestor, parlty. elections, Reading and Berks. 1472, 1478.

Cofferer, Reading 22 Oct. 1451–2; mayor Mich. 1463–4, 1468 – 69, 1472 – 73, 1477 – 78, 1480–1. Berks. RO, Reading recs., cofferers’ accts. R/FA/2, nos. 34, 44; deeds R/AT 1/150, 162; Reading Recs. ed. Guilding, i. 37, 54–58, 61, 66, 67, 75, 78.

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LINACRE, William, of Reading, Berks.
Main residence: Reading, Berks.
Lynacre
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L.S.C.
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Commons 1422-1461
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LILBURN, Thomas (1390-1438), of West Lilburn, Northumb.

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b. 1390, CIPM, xix. 896. yr. s. and event h. of Sir John Lilburn† (d.1399) of West Lilburn by Margaret, da. of William Pressen of Middleton, Northumb., wid. of Robert Neville (d.1374) of Raby, co. Dur., John Lucker and Sir Thomas Gray (d.1369) of Wark, Northumb.; bro. and h. of Henry Lilburn (d.1410). m. by 1415, Joan (b. 1 Aug.1389), da. of Sir Henry Heton (d.1399) of Hartley and Chillingham, Northumb., by Isabel (d.1426), da. of Sir Bertram Monbourcher† of Horton, Northumb.; sis. and coh. of William Heton (d.1401) and wid. of Robert Rotherford (fl.1407), 1s. 1da. Hist. Northumb. ix. 116; xiv. 435-6. As a juror in a proof of age in 1429, he claimed to have had a da. Joan born on 29 Sept. 1407: CIPM, xxiii. 317. However, in general, no reliance can be placed on the remembrances in proofs of age, and, in any event, his wife’s first husband was still alive in 1407: CIPM, xix. 342.
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Attestor, parlty. elections, Northumb. 1413 (May), 1414 (Nov.), 1420, 1422, 1427, 1432, 1437.

Tronager and pesager, Newcastle-upon-Tyne 18 July 1417–16 Feb. 1424. CPR, 1416–22, p. 116; 1422–9, p. 182.

Commr. to list persons to take the oath against maintenance, Northumb. Jan. 1434; administer the same May 1434; of array July 1434.

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LILBURN, Thomas (1390-1438), of West Lilburn, Northumb.
Main residence: West Lilburn, Northumb.
Lilleburn, Lylborne, Lylburn
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D.I.G.
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Commons 1422-1461
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LIGHTFOOT, William (d.1459), of Salisbury, Wilts.

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m. Edith, 4s. 2da. PCC 17 Stokton (PROB11/4, f. 16v).
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Attestor, parlty. elections, Wilts. 1450, 1453.

Commr. of arrest, Salisbury Feb. 1451 (John Wylly*).

Member of the council of 48, Salisbury by Apr. 1443; First General Entry Bk. Salisbury (Wilts. Rec. Soc. liv), 381. of the council of 24, 2 Nov. 1444–d.; Ibid. 394. mayor 1451–2; C241/235/2; 236/3, 18; First General Entry Bk. 448. auditor 12 Oct. 1457. Ledger bk. 2, G23/1/2, f. 29v.

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LIGHTFOOT, William (d.1459), of Salisbury, Wilts.
Main residence: Salisbury, Wilts.
Lyghtefote, Lyghtfote, Lygtfote, Lytfote
Author
L.S.C.
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Commons 1422-1461
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LICHFIELD, Sir William (c.1388-1446), of Eastham, Worcs.

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b. c. 1388, s. and h. of Thomas Taverner of Lichfield, Staffs.; kinsman and h. of Aymer Lichfield alias Taverner† of Lichfield. m. (1) by July 1414, Elizabeth (c.1390-bef. 1423), da. and h. of Sir John Cornwall† (d.1414) of Kinlet, Salop, by his 1st w. Joan, da. and h. of Sir William Wasteneys† of Eastham, 2da. (1 d.v.p.); (2) by Sept. 1430, Joan (d.1461), da. of Sir John Greyndore† (d.1416) of Abenhall, Glos. by his 2nd w. Isabel; half-sis. and event. h. of Robert Greyndore*; wid. of William Walwyn of Much Marcle, Herefs., s.p. Kntd. between Nov. 1414 and Aug. 1415.
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Attestor, parlty. elections, Worcs. 1414 (Nov.), 1420, 1432, Herefs. 1421 (May), 1422, 1425, Salop 1429.

Sheriff, Salop 7 Nov. 1427 – 4 Nov. 1428, 7 Nov. 1437 – 3 Nov. 1438.

Commr. to treat for loans, Worcs. Mar. 1431.

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LICHFIELD, Sir William (c.1388-1446), of Eastham, Worcs.
Main residence: Eastham, Worcs.
Lychefeld
Author
L.S.C.
Volume
Commons 1422-1461
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LEYOT, William (d.1462), of Manston and Shaftesbury, Dorset and Sutton Mandeville, Wilts.

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m. c.1446, Margaret (d. 10 Sept. 1479), E149/240/15. da. and h. of Thomas Manston of Manston, C1/28/58; 29/475. 2s. 2da.
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Commr. to survey the church at Sturminster Marshall, Dorset May 1440; of inquiry, Hants June 1441 (piracy).

Escheator, Som. and Dorset 6 Nov. 1444 – 4 Nov. 1445.

Steward of Barford St. Martin, Wilts. for John Holand, duke of Exeter, bef. Aug. 1447. CIPM, xxvi. 539.

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LEYOT, William (d.1462), of Manston and Shaftesbury, Dorset and Sutton Mandeville, Wilts.
Main residences: Manston; Shaftesbury, Dorset; Sutton Mandeville, Wilts.
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L.S.C.
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Commons 1422-1461
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LEYNTON, John (d.1474), of Tattershall, Lincs. and London.

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adm. L. Inn Mich. 1454.

Receiver, duchy of Lancaster honour of Bolingbroke, Lincs. 20 Mar. 1451 – 3 July 1461; jt. receiver, estates forfeited by the Yorkists 16 Mar.-July 1460. R. Somerville, Duchy, i. 579; CPR, 1452–61, p. 572.

Controller of customs, Boston 20 Oct.-22 Nov. 1458. CPR, 1452–61, p. 459.

Under clerk of the Receipt of the Exchequer 10 Oct. 1460 – 20 Oct. 1464; clerk 20 Oct. 1464 – 31 Aug. 1465; chamberlain 31 Aug. 1465–27 June 1471. PRO List ‘Exchequer Offs.’ 206, 214; CPR, 1461–7, p. 483; 1467–77, pp. 310–11.

Jt. keeper of Horston castle, Derbys. 24 Feb.-1 Aug. 1462. CFR, xx. 63; CPR, 1461–7, p. 225.

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LEYNTON, John (d.1474), of Tattershall, Lincs. and London.
Main residences: Tattershall, Lincs.; London.
Lenton
Author
S.J.P.
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Commons 1422-1461
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LEYBOURNE, Sir Robert, of Longsleddale and Cunswick, Westmld.

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s. and h. of Sir Thomas Leybourne (d.c.1396) of Longsleddale by Joan (d. by 1404), da. and h. of Alan Cunswick of Cunswick. m. (1) by Oct. 1404, Margaret, wid. of Robert Sandford† (d.c.1403) of Sandford and Burton, at least 3s. inc. Nicholas* and ?Robert*, 1da.; John Leybourne, an attestor when Nicholas was elected for Westmld. in 1426, was probably another of Sir Robert’s sons: C219/13/4. (2) Katherine (fl.1447), ?s.p. She may have been alive as late as 1459: Recs. Kendale ed. Farrer and Curwen, i. 362. Kntd. by Easter 1402.
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Attestor, parlty. elections, Westmld. 1407, 1413 (May), The surname has been omitted from the indenture, but the only possible ‘Sir Robert’ is our MP: C219/11/2. 1429, 1435.

Commr. Westmld. 1398 – 1441; to take special assize of novel disseisin July 1435 (lands once of Sir John Lancaster†). C66/437, m. 6d.

J.p. Westmld. 20 July 1424–32.

Escheator, Cumb. and Westmld. 24 Jan. 1426 – 17 Dec. 1427.

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LEYBOURNE, Sir Robert, of Longsleddale and Cunswick, Westmld.
Main residences: Longsleddale; Cunswick, Westmld.
Author
S.J.P.
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Commons 1422-1461
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LEYBOURNE, Robert, of Longsleddale and Kendal, Westmld.

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prob. yr. s. of Sir Robert Leybourne* and yr. bro. of Nicholas*.
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J.p.q. Westmld. 4 Apr. 1443 – bef.14 Mar. 1454, Cumb. 4 Apr. 1443 – May 1447.

Commr. to assess subsidy, Westmld. Aug. 1450.

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LEYBOURNE, Robert, of Longsleddale and Kendal, Westmld.
Main residences: Longsleddale; Kendal, Westmld.
Author
S.J.P.
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LEYBOURNE, Nicholas (b.c.1401), of Longsleddale and Cunswick, Westld.

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b. c. 1401, His mother’s first husband, Robert Sandford†, must have died before 1403 (the date suggested for his death in The Commons 1386-1421, iv. 298-9), but he was alive at least as late as Dec. 1399: CPR, 1399-1401, p. 213. Our MP can thus not have been born before 1400. s. and h. of Sir Robert Leybourne*; ?er. bro. of Robert*. m. at least 1s. 1da. Dist. 1458.
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Attestor, parlty. elections, Westmld. 1433, 1435, 1450, 1455.

Escheator, Cumb. and Westmld. 17 Dec. 1426 – 18 Nov. 1427.

Commr. of array, Westmld. Mar. 1427, Oct. 1429, Mar. 1430, Westmld., Yorks. (W. Riding) Mar. 1431; arrest [no county] Aug. 1430 (John Middleton and three of his sons), Cumb., Westmld. Nov. 1460, ?Westmld. June 1461.

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LEYBOURNE, Nicholas (b.c.1401), of Longsleddale and Cunswick, Westld.
Main residences: Longsleddale; Cunswick, Westld.
Author
S.J.P.
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