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LEWKNOR, Sir Thomas (c.1393-1452), of Horsted Keynes, Suss. and South Mimms, Mdx.

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b. c.1393, CIPM, xix. 955. s. and h. of Roger Lewknor (d.1400) of Horsted Keynes. There is some confusion about the identity of his mother. W.D. O’Bayley states in House of D’Oyly, 90-95, that she was Margaret, da. of Sir John Carew of Molesford, Berks., while D.G.C. Elwes and C.J. Robinson, in Castles W. Suss. 102, say she was Elizabeth, da. of Sir John Carew of Fulford, Devon. What is certain is that his father’s wid. was Eleanor or Helena, who married bef. Mich. 1404, Robert Knyvet: Add. 39375, f. 149. By Knyvet she had a son John, who was h. to the Knyvets’ manor of Shenfield alias Fitzwalters in Essex when she died in 1436: C139/73/8. Eleanor is not identified in the account of the Knyvets in Norf. Archaeology, xli. 9-11. That she was Sir Thomas Lewknor’s stepmother, rather than mother, is suggested by her nomination of her children John and Joan Lewknor as her executors; he is not mentioned: Guildhall Lib. London, commissary ct. wills, 9171/3, f. 452v. m. (1) Elizabeth (d. Sept. 1410), da. of Nicholas Carew† of Beddington, Surr. by Mercy, da. and h. of Stephen Haym† of Winchester, s.p.; O. Manning and W. Bray, Surr. ii. 529. (2) by Mar. 1416, Philippa (d. 2 Oct. 1420), C138/56/24. da. of Walter Dallingridge of Suss. and sis. of Richard Dallingridge*, wid. of Richard Berners (d.1412), of West Horsley, Surr., 1s. Roger*; (3) by 1428, Elizabeth (d.1465), C1/41/239-44; CFR, xx. 127. She was called Margaret in CPL, viii. 129, 131-2, presumably in error. da. of Sir William Etchingham of Etchingham, Suss. by Alice, da. and coh. of William Battisford of Benenden, Kent; CP40/778, rot. 338; Archaeologia Cantiana, xxviii. 199, 228, 230, 231. wid. of Sir Thomas Hoo (d.1420) of Wartling, Suss. and Luton Hoo, Beds.; stepmother of Thomas Hoo I* and mother of Thomas Hoo II*; 5s. inc. John*, Richard* and Thomas*, at least 2da. Suss. Genealogies (Lewes) ed. Comber, 148-50. Kntd. between July 1415 and Oct. 1417.
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Attestor, parlty. elections, Surr. 1421 (May), Suss. 1429.

Commr. of array, Surr., Suss. Apr. 1418, Jan. 1436, Feb. 1437, May 1443; to treat for loans, Surr. Dec. 1419, Jan. 1420, Surr., Suss. Mar. 1430, Mar. 1431, Suss. Nov. 1440, Mar., May, Aug. 1442, Sept. 1449; of inquiry Feb. 1424, Surr. Nov. 1427 (concealments of Crown’s feudal rights), Suss. Mar. 1447 (smuggling), May 1451 (treasons); to assess those liable to contribute to subsidies Apr. 1431, Jan. 1436, Aug. 1450; take musters, Winchelsea Apr. 1433, May 1436, June 1439; of sewers, Suss. Nov. 1433; arrest July 1435; oyer and terminer, Kent Dec. 1445.

J.p. Suss. 12 Feb. 1422 – d.

Sheriff, Surr. and Suss. 15 Jan. – 12 Dec. 1426, 26 Nov. 1431 – 5 Nov. 1432.

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LEWKNOR, Sir Thomas (c.1393-1452), of Horsted Keynes, Suss. and South Mimms, Mdx.
Main residences: Horsted Keynes, Suss.; South Mimms, Mdx.
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LEWKNOR, Thomas (d.1492), of Horsted Keynes and East Grinstead and Goring, Suss.

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yr. s. of Sir Thomas Lewknor* by his 3rd w. Elizabeth Etchingham; half-bro. of Roger* and bro. of John* and Richard*; half-bro. of Thomas Hoo II*. m. Elizabeth (fl.1495), at least 2s.
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Commr. of arrest, Suss. May 1454 (Robert Poynings*); inquiry Aug. 1473 (unpaid farms); array May 1484, July 1490.

Collector of customs and subsidies, Chichester 12 Nov. 1456–?27 Oct. 1457. CFR, xix. 169–71. There is no account for Lewknor’s term of office; the dates given here have been drawn from the two adjacent accts., and to complicate matters further the acct. from 27 Oct. 1457 names the prior collector as William Lewknor: E356/21, rots. 42, 42d.

Escheator, Surr. and Suss. 5 Nov. 1466–7.

J.p. Suss. 20 June –Dec. 1471, 6 Dec. 1471-May 1472 (q.), 5 May 1472-July 1474, Called ‘senior’ to distinguish him from his nephew: KB9/337/34. 24 Nov. 1474–5.

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LEWKNOR, Thomas (d.1492), of Horsted Keynes and East Grinstead and Goring, Suss.
Main residences: Horsted Keynes; East Grinstead; Goring, Suss.
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LEWKNOR, Roger (c.1418-78), of Trotton, Suss. and South Mimms, Mdx.

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b. c.1418, In June 1453 he was said to be aged 30 ‘and more’ (C139/150/35), and in October 1471 aged 50 ‘and more’ (C140/33/48), but he cannot have been born bef. 1413 (the earliest possible date of his parents’ marriage) or aft. Oct. 1420 (when his mother died). s. and h. of Sir Thomas Lewknor* by his 2nd w. Philippa Dallingridge; er. half-bro. of John*, Richard* and Thomas*; nephew and h. of Richard Dallingridge*. m. (1) by Feb. 1427, C139/28/26; CFR, xv. 167. Eleanor (c.1408-1445), yr. da. of Sir Richard Camoys of Trotton by Joan, da. of Richard, 3rd Lord Poynings, and sis. and coh. of Hugh, Lord Camoys (c.1414-1426), at least 1s.; (2) bef. 1457, By which date their s. Roger had apparently been born: C140/66/37. Mary (d. 24 July 1473), Cat. MSS Lambeth Palace ed. James and Jenkins, no. 545. 1s.; (3) between 25 Mar. and 15 May 1477, Dorset RO, D16/F2. Katherine (1427-9 Apr. 1479), er. da. and coh. of Sir John Chideock*, wid. of William Stafford* and of Sir John Arundell (d.1473) of Lanherne, Cornw.; 6s. 3da. Suss. Genealogies (Lewes), 150-3. It is uncertain which of his first two wives was the mother of these children. Kntd. 5 Jan. 1453.
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Attestor, parlty. election, Suss. 1450. C219/16/1.

Sheriff, Surr. and Suss. 5 Nov. 1439 – 4 Nov. 1440, 5 Nov. 1467–8.

Commr. to distribute tax allowances, Suss. Apr. 1440, June 1453; of array May 1454, Aug. 1456, Aug. 1457, Sept. 1458, Feb., Dec. 1459, Jan. 1460, Oct. 1469, Feb. 1470, Mar. 1472; sewers May 1456, Nov. 1457, June 1463, Feb. 1467; gaol delivery, Guildford May 1456, Battle Aug. 1459, Guildford June 1463, Nov. 1468; C66/481, m. 13d; 487, m. 10d; 505, m. 8d; 522, m. 16d. oyer and terminer, Suss. June 1456, Oct. 1470; inquiry Feb. 1457 (prisoner in gaol of bp. of Chichester), July 1457 (liberties of the bpric.), Oct. 1470 (felonies), Aug. 1473 (unpaid farms), Mar. 1477 (piracy); to assign archers Dec. 1457; prepare coastal defences Feb. 1458; of arrest July 1460, Mar. 1461 (rebels); to make levies for coastal defence July 1462; assess tax July 1463.

J.p. Suss. 20 Apr. 1455 – Feb. 1468, 8 July 1469 – d.

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LEWKNOR, Roger (c.1418-78), of Trotton, Suss. and South Mimms, Mdx.
Main residences: Trotton, Suss.; South Mimms, Mdx.
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LEWKNOR, Richard (d.1503), of Horsted Keynes and Brambletye, Suss. and Southwark, Surr.

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yr. s. of Sir Thomas Lewknor* by his 3rd w. Elizabeth Etchingham; half-bro. of Roger* and bro. of John* and Thomas*; half-bro. of Thomas Hoo II*. m. (1) by Trin. 1440, Eleanor, da. and coh. of Thomas Town† of Town Place in Throwley, Kent, and gdda. and coh. of Benedicta Detling of Detling, Kent, ?1s. d.v.p. ; Peds. Plea Rolls ed. Wrottesley, 371. (2) by Mich. 1462, KB27/806, rot. 301. Elizabeth (c.1422-1492), C145/308/56; C139/73/4; Suss. Arch. Collns. lxxii. 2. 1st da. and coh. of Thomas St. Cler (1402-35) of Chalgrove, Oxon., by Margaret, sis. of Sir Thomas Hoo (d.1420) of Luton-Hoo, Beds.; wid. of William Lovell (?II*); (3) Katherine (d.1505), illegit. da. of Thomas, Lord Scales (d.1460), wid. of Sir Thomas Grey† of Crawdon, Cambs., s.p. Dist. Suss. 1465.
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Attestor, parlty. election, Kent 1449 (Feb.).

Escheator, Surr. and Suss. 7 Dec. 1450 – 29 Nov. 1451.

Commr. of array, Kent Apr. 1454, Surr., Suss. May 1484, Suss. Dec. 1484, June, July 1490; arrest, Suss. May 1454 (Robert Poynings*); inquiry Aug. 1473 (unpaid farms); goal delivery, Guildford castle Apr. 1482, Dec. 1484; C66/549, m. 23d; 558, m. 21d. to assess subsidies on aliens Apr., Aug. 1483, Jan. 1488; summon men of Kent and Suss. to besiege rebels in Bodiam castle Nov. 1483; raise body of archers, Suss. Dec. 1488.

Constable of Lewes castle and master forester of Worth, Suss. for the 3rd and 4th dukes of Norfolk bef. 1461-aft. 1479; L.E. Moye, ‘Estates and Finances of the Mowbray Fam.’ (Duke Univ. Ph.D. thesis, 1985), 440–1; DL29/454/7312, 7313. jt. receiver of the late dukes’ estates, Suss. Mich. 1481–2; receiver, Surr. and Suss. 1497–8. Arundel Castle mss, A1869; Suss. Arch. Collns. lvii. 188, 193.

Sheriff, Surr. and Suss. 5 Nov. 1469 – 6 Nov. 1470, 5 Nov. 1490–1, 1495 – 96.

J.p. Suss. 16 July 1474 – 5 Dec. 1483, 3 June 1484 – Aug. 1488, 6 Sept. 1488 – Feb. 1491, 18 May 1493 – Feb. 1496, 12 Dec. 1496 – d.

Master forester, Ashdown forest, Suss. 8 Mar. 1486–d. R. Somerville, Duchy, i. 621.

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LEWKNOR, Richard (d.1503), of Horsted Keynes and Brambletye, Suss. and Southwark, Surr.
Main residences: Horsted Keynes; Brambletye, Suss.; Southwark, Surr.
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LEWKNOR, John (d.1471), of Horsted Keynes and West Grinstead, Suss.

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yr. s. of Sir Thomas Lewknor* by his 3rd w. Elizabeth Etchingham; half-bro. of Roger* and bro. of Richard* and Thomas*; half-bro. of Thomas Hoo II*. m. by 27 Mar. 1442, Joan (bef. 1422-12 May 1495), da. of Richard Halsham by Anne, da. of John Thorlegh, Centre for Kentish Studies, Maidstone, Scott mss, U1115/T13/7. and niece and h. of Sir Hugh Halsham (d.1442) of Brabourne, Kent, Filby, Norf. and West Grinstead, C139/107/27. s.p. Dist. Norf. 1458, Suss. 1465; Kntd. Tewkesbury 3 May 1471.
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Attestor, parlty. elections, Suss. 1449 (Feb.), 1453.

Forester of ‘Bateles Bailly’ in Windsor forest 3 Feb. 1446 – 7 July 1447.

Sheriff, Surr. and Suss. 3 Dec. 1450 – 8 Nov. 1451.

Commr. of arrest, Kent, Surr., Suss. Dec. 1452, Suss. Aug. 1453, May 1454 (Robert Poynings*), Surr., Suss. Sept. 1462; to assign archers, Suss. Dec. 1457; of inquiry May 1458 (homicide); array Oct. 1469, Feb. 1470.

J.p. Suss. 7 Nov. 1470 – d.

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LEWKNOR, John (d.1471), of Horsted Keynes and West Grinstead, Suss.
Main residences: Horsted Keynes; West Grinstead, Suss.
Leukenor, Leukenore, Lewknore
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LEWESTON, Philip, of Stratton and Dorchester, Dorset and Wimbledon, Surr.

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educ. ?Strand Inn. J.H. Baker, Men of Ct. (Selden Soc. supp. ser. xviii), ii. 1015. m. (1) by Oct. 1441, Joan (d.1449), wid. of Ivo Etton of Gilling in Ryedale, Yorks.; CP40/775, rot. 543. (2) by June 1453, Margaret. CPL, ix. 236-7; CP25(1)/232/74/5.
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Attestor, parlty. elections, Dorset 1427, Surr. 1442.

Filacer, ct. of c.p. Mich. 1431-Easter 1451. CP40/683–762. First appearance, CP40/683, rot. 35, last 761, rot. 16. Attachment of privilege as ‘unus clericorum de Banco’: CP40/757, rot. 124.

Under sheriff, London by 30 Nov. 1437. CP40/707, rot. 307d.

J.p.q. Surr. 8 Feb. – Nov. 1439, 16 Oct. 1440 – Jan. 1457.

Commr. of inquiry, Surr. May 1442, Nov. 1457 (escapes of felons); sewers, R. Thames in Surr. and Kent Jan. 1447, Oct. 1452, Apr. 1453; to take an assize of novel disseisin, Kent Feb. 1454; C66/478, m. 18d; CP40/779, rot. 515. of gaol delivery, Guildford June 1454 (q.); C66/478, m. 12d. to assign archers, Surr. Dec. 1457.

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LEWESTON, Philip, of Stratton and Dorchester, Dorset and Wimbledon, Surr.
Main residences: Stratton; Dorchester, Dorset; Wimbledon, Surr.
Lewestone, Lewston, Lewyston
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LEVING, John (d.?1447), of London.

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m. ?Margaret, 1s. C1/23/4.
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Attestor parlty. elections, London 1433, 1435, 1447.

Commr. to hear an appeal against a judgement of the admiral’s ct. Nov. 1441.

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LEVING, John (d.?1447), of London.
Main residence: London.
Levyng, Levynge
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LEVESON, James, of Willenhall, Staffs.

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s. and h. of Nicholas Leveson (d. by 1431) of Willenhall. m. by Apr. 1431, Elizabeth (fl.1474), da. of Peter Warberton of Arley, Cheshire, wid. of John Manley (d.1426), of Manley, Cheshire, s.p.
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Commr. to take and provide stone to build the church of the royal free chapel of Wolverhampton July 1439; of gaol delivery, Stafford Oct. 1441, Stafford castle Oct. 1461; C66/451, m. 35d; 494, m. 25d. inquiry, Staffs. June 1444 (q.) (lunacy of Thomasina, wid. of Richard Chetwynd of Ingestre).

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LEVESON, James, of Willenhall, Staffs.
Main residence: Willenhall, Staffs.
Leeson, Lefeson, Leson, Leweson
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LEVENTHORPE, Robert (d.1426), of Sawbridgeworth, Herts.

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yr. s. of John Leventhorpe I*. Trans. E. Herts. Arch. Soc. ix. 129. m. (1) by Sept. 1417, Elizabeth; (2) by Mich. 1423, Joan (c.1404-fl.1475), 2nd da. of John Waleys (d.1418), C138/30/11. of Glynde, Suss. by Joan (d.1420), C138/57/37; C260/133/24. da. and h. of Sir Robert Turk† of London and Hitchen, Herts.; Cat. Glynde Place Archs. ed. Dell, ped. aft. p. x. sis. and coh. of John Waleys (c.1407-c.1423), 2da.
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Attestor, parlty. elections, Herts. 1423, 1426.

Steward of the liberty of the duchy of Lancaster manor of the Savoy, London by Trin. 1424. CP40/654, rot. 134.

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LEVENTHORPE, Robert (d.1426), of Sawbridgeworth, Herts.
Main residence: Sawbridgeworth, Herts.
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