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LEVENTHORPE, Laurence, of Yorks. and Framlingham, Suff.

Family and Education
m. by Nov. 1455, Thomasina (fl.1478), da. and h. of Peter Pope of London, Corp. London RO, hr 208/7. wid. of Thomas del Rowe*. C1/25/186.
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Parker and warrener of Stoke, Suss. for the 3rd and 4th dukes of Norfolk 7 July 1455-bef. 1472. L.E. Moye, ‘Estates and Finances of the Mowbray Fam.’ (Duke Univ. Ph.D. thesis, 1985), 439; W. Suss. RO, Bosham Manor Acc. 939/II/A19.

Treasurer of the household of the dukes of Norfolk bef. Mich. 1457, 1468 – 71; comptroller, estates of same by Sept. 1465–?1468. Arundel Castle mss, A1871 (Lewes receiver’s acct. 1457–8 referring to him as former treasurer); Moye, 422, 424.

Poor knt. of Windsor Mar. 1482 – d.

Main residences: Yorks.; Framlingham, Suff.
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LEVENTHORPE, John II (d.1457), of Southwark, Surr.

Family and Education
m. Katherine.
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Marshal of the Marshalsea prison by appointment of John Mowbray, duke of Norfolk, 28 Nov. 1450–d. KB27/763, rot. 26; 789, rex rot. 6; 798, rex rot. 45.

Main residence: Southwark, Surr.
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LEVENTHORPE, John I (d.1435), of Sawbridgeworth, Herts. and Ugley, Essex.

Family and Education
s. and h. of Robert Leventhorpe of Leventhorpe Hall and Swillington, Yorks. by his 1st. w. Isabel, prob. da. of Thomas Totty of Rolleston, Staffs. m. by Nov. 1392, Katherine (d. 5 Oct. 1437), da. of William Riley by his w. Margaret Toothill (d.c.1410), of Rastrick, Yorks., 4s. inc. Robert* (d.v.p.), 2da.
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Attestor, parlty. election, Herts. 1425.

Receiver-gen. and attorney-gen. of Henry, earl of Derby Mich. 1390–9, of the duchy of Lancaster Mich. 1399–1 Feb. 1423; keeper of the duchy muniments 1 May 1402 – d.; clerk of the duchy markets in Midlands and Yorks. 14 July 1416; steward of the duchy manor of the Savoy by 1418 – 15 Nov. 1420, of the duchy estates in Essex, Herts., Mdx. 20 June 1421 – d.; surveyor of the duchy estates held by Henry V’s feoffees and executors by Sept. 1422 – d.; steward of the duchy estates held in dower by Queen Katherine by 1426 – d.

Constable of Odiham castle, Hants, and keeper of Odiham manor and park 8 Oct. 1399-Mich. 1408, 8 Apr. 1410 – d.

Collector of the wool subsidy, London 12 Oct. 1399 – 6 Oct. 1401.

Commr. Beds., Bucks., Derbys., Essex, Hants, Herts., Leics., Norf., Northants., Notts., Rutland, Staffs., Warws., Wales Jan. 1402 – May 1428.

Collector of revenues from the estates of Henry, earl of Northumberland, 10 Sept. 1403 – 6 Mar. 1404.

J.p. Essex 1406 – 07, 1412 – 14, 1422 – 23, Herts. 1406 – 07, 1419 – 33.

Main residences: Sawbridgeworth, Herts.; Ugley, Essex.
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LEVELORD, Adam (d.1454), of Southwark, Surr.

Family and Education
m. twice. PCC 5 Stokton (PROB11/4, f. 37v) – his wives’ names are not given. 1s. Robert†, 2da.
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Attestor, parlty. elections, Surr. 1447, 1449 (Feb.).

Coroner, Surr. by 28 May 1429–18 Oct. 1454. KB9/225/27, 28; 237/54, 55; 265/33; 1046/27; KB145/6/30; CCR, 1454–61, p. 11.

Commr. of sewers, river Thames Sept. 1443, Oct. 1452, Apr., June 1453.

Main residence: Southwark, Surr.
Lenelord, Lynelord, Lyfflood, Lyvelode, Lyvelord
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LEVEDON, Roger (d.1447), of Bristol.

Family and Education
m. Isabel, 2da. PCC 35 Luffenham (PROB11/3, f. 282).
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Attestor, parlty. elections, Bristol 1417, 1420, 1421 (May), 1425, 1426, 1427, 1429, 1432, 1435, 1437.

Bailiff, Bristol Mich. 1417–18; Little Red Bk. Bristol ed. Bickley, ii. 135. sheriff 11 Oct. 1420–1; mayor Mich. 1428–9, 1430–1. Ibid. 147; Recs. All Saints Bristol, i (Bristol Rec. Soc. xlvi), 62.

Constable of the Bristol staple 8 Oct. 1427–8, 13 Oct. 1436 – 30 Sept. 1437, 20 Oct. 1439–40; mayor 8 Oct. 1428 – 30 Sept. 1429, Oct. 1430–1. C67/25.

Commr. of inquiry, Bristol Apr. 1429 (treasons, felonies and trespasses); gaol delivery May 1429; C66/424, m. 27d. to assess subsidy Jan. 1436.

Main residence: Bristol.
Leneden, Leveden, Loveden, Lyveden, Lyvedene, Lyvedon
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LEMATON, Richard (d.c.1475), of York.

Family and Education
s. of John Barker of Edlingham, Northumb.; yr. bro. of John Lematon*. m. bef. 1451, Joan, 1da. Northumb. RO, Swinburne (Capheaton) mss, ZSW/3/17-18, 21; Reg. Guild Corpus Christi, York (Surtees Soc. lvii), 51.
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Attestor, parlty. elections, York 1449 (Feb.), 1453, 1460.

Chamberlain, York 3 Feb. 1446–7; sheriff Mich. 1447–8; member of the council of 24 by 20 Jan. 1449 – bef.Feb. 1453; of the council of 12 by 26 Feb. 1453–?d.; mayor 3 Feb. 1455–6. York City Chamberlains’ Acct. Rolls, 1396–1500 (Surtees Soc. cxcii), 210–11; C219/15/6; 16/2.

Collector of customs and subsidies, Kingston-upon-Hull 15 Dec. 1449–30 Aug. 1450. He accounted from 31 Dec. 1449 to 20 Aug. 1450: E356/20, rot. 17.

Commr. of gaol delivery, York Feb. 1456. C66/481, m. 20d.

Main residence: York.
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LEMATON, John (d.1449), of Lemington in Edlingham, Northumb. and London.

Family and Education
s. and h. of John Barker of Edlingham; er. bro. of Richard Lematon*. Northumb. RO, Swinburne (Capheaton) mss, ZSW/3/17, 18, 21; Reg. Guild Corpus Christi, York (Surtees Soc. lvii), 51.
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Attestor, parlty. elections, Mdx. 1432, 1433, 1435, 1447.

Treasurer of the east march prob. by 1442-bef. Apr. 1449. E326/12067.

Clerk of works, castles and towns of Roxburgh, Berwick-upon-Tweed and Carlisle 4 May 1442–d. CPR, 1441–6, p. 33; 1446–52, pp. 138, 183.

Parker of Liskeard, Cornw. 18 June 1445–28 Apr. 1447. CPR, 1441–6, p. 353; 1446–52, p. 87.

Attorney-gen. for John Mowbray, duke of Norfolk, by 1446–d.; L.E. Moye, ‘Estates and Finances of the Mowbray Fam.’ (Duke Univ. Ph.D. thesis, 1985), 437. steward of the ducal estates by Mich. 1446. KB27/744, rot. 78d; W. Hooper, Reigate, 38.

Commr. of inquiry, Feb. 1447 (expenses of William, Lord Fauconberg, for repair of Roxburgh castle); to distribute tax allowances, Mdx. Aug. 1449.

Warden of the exchange, mint and coinage 25 May 1447–d. CPR, 1446–52, pp. 54, 86.

Main residences: Lemington in Edlingham, Northumb.; London.
Lemanton, Lemyngton, Lymaton
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LEIGH, Sir William (c.1388-1439), of Isel, Cumb.

Family and Education
b. c. 1388, s. and h. of Sir William Leigh† (d.1428) of Isel and Blindcrake by Agnes (d. by Apr. 1428), da. and coh. of Sir Clement Skelton† of Stainton and Orton, Cumb. m. c.1423, Isabel (fl.1458), da. of Sir Robert Lowther† (d.1430) of Lowther, Westmld. and Newton Reigny, Cumb., at least 2s. inc. William*. Kntd. by 20 July 1421. Cumbria RO, Carlisle, Blencow mss, DHGB/1/148.
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Attestor, parlty. elections, Cumb. 1423, 1425, 1432.

J.p. Cumb. 6 Dec. 1432 – May 1435.

Commr. to list persons to take the oath against maintenance, Cumb. Jan. 1434; administer the same May 1434; to assess subsidy Jan. 1436.

Main residence: Isel, Cumb.
del Legh, Lee, Lygh
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