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LEDES, John (d.1457), of Wappingthorn in Steyning, Suss.

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m. (1) by Trin. 1426, CP25(1)/240/85/29. Alice (d.c.1442), da. and h. of Peter Wilcombe of Wappingthorn, Suss. Arch. Collns. liv. 54-55 (some of the details given in this ped., for instance that the name of Ledes’ fa. was William, cannot now be verified); Add 39376, f. 28; CP40/730, rot. 325d; KB27/842, rot. 37. 4s. inc. John†, 4da.; PCC 16 Stokton (PROB11/4, ff. 123v-124). (2) Isabel (d. 20 July 1481), da. of John Boys of Wellingore, Lincs., wid. of Robert Southwell of Herts. Trans. E. Herts. Arch. Soc. ix. 136-7, 147.
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Attestor, parlty. election, Suss. 1433.

Constable of Bramber castle and master forester of chases, parks and warrens, Suss. for John Mowbray, earl of Nottingham and Earl Marshal, 13 Mar. 1413-aft. 1432; C139/60/43, m. 44. the earl’s steward, Suss. 20 Dec. 1422-bef. Mich. 1439. Add. Ch. 16555, m. 4.

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LEDES, John (d.1457), of Wappingthorn in Steyning, Suss.
Main residence: Wappingthorn in Steyning, Suss.
Ledys
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LECCHE, William (d.c.1454), of Colchester, Essex.

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m. bef. Mar. 1439, Margaret, wid. of Richard Chamberleyn of Colchester. Essex RO, Colchester bor. recs., ct. roll, 1438-9, D/B 5 Cr56, m. 26.
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Councillor, Colchester Sept. 1442–4, 1447–9; Colchester ct. rolls, D/B 5 Cr58, m. 1; 59, m. 1; 62, m. 1; 63, m. 1. bailiff 1450–1; VCH Essex, ix. 377. alderman 1451–3; Colchester ct. rolls, D/B 5 Cr64 m. 1; 65, m. 1. claviger 1451–2. Ibid. D/B 5 Cr64, m. 1.

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LECCHE, William (d.c.1454), of Colchester, Essex.
Main residence: Colchester, Essex.
Lacche, Leche
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LAWLEY, William (d.1430), of Much Wenlock, Salop.

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?yr.s. of Thomas Lawley of Much Wenlock.
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Under sheriff, Salop 12 Dec. 1426–7 Nov. 1427. Add Roll 65954.

Filacer, ct. of KB for Salop, Staffs. Mich. 1428-Trin. 1430. KB27/670, rot. 21; 677, rot. 27.

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LAWLEY, William (d.1430), of Much Wenlock, Salop.
Main residence: Much Wenlock, Salop.
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LAWLEY, John, of Much Wenlock, Salop and South Moreton and Tidmarsh, Berks.

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yr. s. of Thomas Lawley (d.1442) of Much Wenlock by Agnes, da. and h. of Thomas Wyvell of Much Wenlock; ?nephew of William Lawley*. m. by Nov. 1471, Isabel (d. 13 Oct. 1477), sis. of Richard Changton, wid. of Thomas Rothwell† (d.c.1455) of South Moreton and Tidmarsh, s.p.
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Commr. of inquiry, Coventry, Warws. Aug. 1449 (treasure trove); CPR, 1446–52, pp. 272–3. Although he is not known to have held property in Coventry, he may have had a personal connexion with one of the other commissioners, William Betley, who had succeeded his putative uncle as the filacer responsible for Salop cases in KB. arrest, Salop July 1460 (spoilers and maimers); array Aug. 1461, May 1484; gaol delivery, Wallingford castle Feb. 1477 (q.), Bridgnorth Oct. 1482; C66/539, m. 15d; 549, m. 4d. to assess subsidy on aliens, Salop Apr., Aug. 1483.

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. HP Biogs. ed. Wedgwood and Holt, 529.

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LAWLEY, John, of Much Wenlock, Salop and South Moreton and Tidmarsh, Berks.
Main residences: Much Wenlock, Salop; South Moreton; Tidmarsh, Berks.
Lauley, Lawele, Laweley
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Commons 1422-1461
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LAWHIRE, John, of Lawhire, Cornw.

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s. of Gerard Lawhire of Fowey, Cornw. ?by his w. Alice. Cornw. RO, Arundell (Tywardreath) mss, ART2/5, rot. 3d. m. Joan, SC2/157/3, rot. 1. 2da.
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Attestor, parlty. elections, Cornw. 1419, 1425.

Under sheriff, Cornw. 1414–16. JUST1/1531, rot. 25.

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.

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LAWHIRE, John, of Lawhire, Cornw.
Main residence: Lawhire, Cornw.
Lawhere, Lawhier, Lawhyer
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H.W.K.
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LAWESHULL, William, of Great Cornard, Suff.

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Page of the King’s chamber by Mich. 1448-aft. 1452; groom by Nov. 1454-aft. 1456; yeoman by Nov. 1458-Aug. 1460. E101/409/18; E361/6, rots. 44d, 50, 51d; PPC, vi. 225.

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LAWESHULL, William, of Great Cornard, Suff.
Main residence: Great Cornard, Suff.
Lawesell, Lawsell, Lawshull, Lawsill, Lawsyll
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C.E.M.
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LAVYNGTON, Thomas, of Reading, Berks.

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educ. ? I. Temple. J.H. Baker, Men of Ct. (Selden Soc. supp. ser. xviii), ii. 999. m. bef. 1426, Denise.
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Attestor, parlty election, Berks. 1432.

Bailiff of the bp. of Salisbury’s liberties, Oxon. and Berks. by Mich. 1446-aft. Mich. 1451.. E368/219, rot. 2d; 224, rot. 2d. At Easter and Mich. 1453 John Lavyngton is recorded in office (E368/225, rot. 7d; 226 rot. 2d), possibly in mistake for Thomas. By Easter 1456 Ralph Legh* was occupying the post: E368/228, rot. 6.

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. C66/471,m. 13d; 472, mm. 16d, 20d; 474, m. 12d.

Tax collector, Berks. Aug. 1450.

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LAVYNGTON, Thomas, of Reading, Berks.
Main residence: Reading, Berks.
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L.S.C.
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LAURENCE, Thomas, of Natland, Westmld and Yealand Redmayne, Lancs.

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yr. s. of Sir Robert Laurence† (d.1439) of Ashton, Lancs.; bro. of Robert*. m. ?Mabel, da. and h. of John Croft of Yealand Redmayne, ?3s.
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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.

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LAURENCE, Thomas, of Natland, Westmld and Yealand Redmayne, Lancs.
Main residences: Natland, Westmld; Yealand Redmayne, Lancs.
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