LEDE, William, of Chichester, Suss.
Town clerk, Chichester by Mich. 1419;
Town clerk, Chichester by Mich. 1419;
Councillor, Colchester Sept. 1442–4, 1447–9;
Under sheriff, Salop 12 Dec. 1426–7 Nov. 1427.
Filacer, ct. of KB for Salop, Staffs. Mich. 1428-Trin. 1430.
Commr. of inquiry, Coventry, Warws. Aug. 1449 (treasure trove);
Escheator, Salop 29 Nov. 1451 – 13 Dec. 1452.
J.p. Salop 1 Sept. 1460 – June 1461, 8 June 1461-Dec. 1470 (q.), 15 Feb. 1478–?d.(q.), Berks. 14 Nov. 1470-June 1471 (q.), 10 Nov. 1475-Apr. 1478 (q.).
Dep. to (Sir) John Wenlock*, chief butler of Eng. c. Nov. 1460 – Apr. 1471.
King’s general attorney, N. Wales 1 July 1461 – ?
Coroner, London 15 July 1461 – May 1471.
?Marshal of Exchequer 29 Oct. 1462 – ?Mar. 1465.
Bailiff, Much Wenlock 1468.
Attestor, parlty. elections, Cornw. 1419, 1425.
Under sheriff, Cornw. 1414–16.
J.p. Cornw. 20 July 1424 – 7 July 1431, 7–19 July 1431 (q.).
Havener, Cornw. and Plymouth Mich. 1427-Nov. 1431.
Commr., Cornw. Apr. 1431 – Dec. 1432.
Page of the King’s chamber by Mich. 1448-aft. 1452; groom by Nov. 1454-aft. 1456; yeoman by Nov. 1458-Aug. 1460.
Attestor, parlty election, Berks. 1432.
Bailiff of the bp. of Salisbury’s liberties, Oxon. and Berks. by Mich. 1446-aft. Mich. 1451.
J.p.q. Berks. 13 Nov. 1448 – June 1449, 22 Mar. 1452 – Jan. 1454.
Commr. Berks., Oxon. Jan. – July 1450; of gaol delivery Aug., Nov. 1450, Wallingford castle Feb. 1452; to take assize of novel disseisin, Oxon. Nov. 1450.
Tax collector, Berks. Aug. 1450.
Attestor, parlty. elections, Lancs. 1432, 1437, 1442, 1447, 1449 (Feb.), 1455, 1459.
Commr. to distribute allowance on tax, Lancs. Jan. 1436.
Tax collector, Lancs. May 1440.
Attestor, parlty. elections, Lancs. 1437, 1442, 1449 (Feb.).
Tax collector, Lancs. June 1445.
Commr. of inquiry, Lancs. June 1446 (malfeasance of Sir John Byron* as sheriff).
Attestor, parlty. elections, Beds. 1467, 1472.
Escheator, Beds. and Bucks. 6 Nov. 1448 – 10 Dec. 1449, Cambs. and Hunts. 4 Nov. 1463–4.
J.p.q. Beds. 23 June 1455 – Feb. 1468, 7 Dec. 1473 – Nov. 1475, 14 Apr. 1479 – June 1483, 2 Oct. 1484 – Sept. 1485.
Commr. of gaol delivery, Dunstable Apr. 1457, Jan., Sept. (q.) 1461, Aylesbury Aug. 1460, Bedford castle Aug. 1460, Oct. 1461 (q.), Nov. 1463 (q.), May 1474 (q.), Sept. 1479 (q.), Oct. 1481, Bedford Oct. 1462 (q.), Aug. 1465;