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HUBAND, John, of Ipsley, Warws. and Astwood in Feckenham, Worcs.

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s. of Richard Huband of Ipsley by Alice, da. and h. of – Walcot. m. Elizabeth, da. and h. of Roger Chaterley, 4s. VCH Warws. iii. 124.
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Attestor, parlty. elections, Worcs. 1431, 1455, Warws. 1455.

Escheator, Worcs. 5 Nov. 1430 – 25 Nov. 1431, Warws. and Leics. 4 Nov. 1445 – 3 Nov. 1446.

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

Dep. constable, Rhuddlan castle, Flint ?by May 1452-aft. June 1462. C67/40, m. 23; 41, m. 11; 45, m. 29.

Main residences: Ipsley, Warws.; Astwood in Feckenham, Worcs.
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HOWTON, George (d.1473), of London and ?Boscombe, Wilts.

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bro. of Richard Howton† of Worcester. educ. adm. L. Inn. 1454-5. L. Inn Blk. Bk. i. 25. m. bef. Sept. 1455, Margery, KB27/782, rot. 58. ? née Thorpe, 1s. 1da. PCC 26 Wattys (PROB11/6, f. 201).
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Bailiff of the liberty of the abbot of Cirencester, Glos. by Mich. 1448-bef. Easter 1454. E368/221, rot. 2d; 226, rot. 8d. He was still in office at Mich. 1452: E368/225, rot. 2d.

Feodary or bailiff of duchy of Lancaster estates in Oxon. and Berks. 1450 – 51, 4 Mar. 1461–?d. R. Somerville, Duchy, i. 625.

Alnager, Oxon. and Berks. 4 Feb. 1455–24 Dec. 1461. CFR, xix. 103; xx. 24, 26.

Controller, customs and subsidies, Great Yarmouth 5 June 1455-Oct. 1457. CPR, 1452–61, pp. 202, 328.

Main residences: London; ?Boscombe, Wilts.
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HOWLOT, Thomas (d.1473), of New Romney, Kent.

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m. ?
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Jurat, New Romney by 25 Mar. 1453 – Mar. 1454, 1457 – d.; dep. bailiff 1460. E. Kent Archs., New Romney recs., assmt. bk. 1448–1526, NR/FAc 3, ff. 21, 26, 33, 36v, 39v, 42, 44, 48, 50v, 53v, 55v, 58, 60v, 63, 65v, 68v, 71v, 73v, 75v; bk. of pleas 1454–82, NR/JB 2, f. 56v.

Poss. Cinque Ports’ bailiff to Yarmouth Sept.-Nov. 1470. White and Black Bks. of Cinque Ports (Kent Rec. Ser. xix), 61.

Main residence: New Romney, Kent.
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HOWELL, William, of Bridgwater, Som.

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Portreeve, Bridgwater, Mich. 1452–3; Bridgwater Bor. Archs. 1445–68 (Som. Rec. Soc. lx), no. 768. steward of the merchant guild 1457–8. Reg. Bekynton (Som. Rec. Soc. xlix), no. 1076.

Main residence: Bridgwater, Som.
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HOWARD, Sir John (c.1366-1437), of Wiggenhall and East Winch, Norf. and Stoke Nayland, Suff. and Stansted Mountfichet, Essex and Fowlmere, Cambs.

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b. c.1366, s. and h. of Sir Robert Howard (d.1389) of Wiggenhall and East Winch by Margaret, da. of Robert, 3rd Lord Scales (d.1369), and Katherine, sis. and coh. of William de Ufford, 2nd earl of Suffolk. m. (1) c.1380, Margaret (c.1367-Aug. 1391), da. and h. of John, 5th Lord Plaiz, by his 2nd w. Joan, da. of Sir Miles Stapleton of Bedale, Yorks. and Ingham, Norf., 1s. d.v.p. ; (2) bef. June 1397, Alice (d. 18 Oct. 1426), da. and h. of Sir William Tendring of Tendring Hall and Stoke Nayland by Katherine, wid. of Sir Thomas Clopton, 2s. Kntd. by Mar. 1387.
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Commr. Cambs., Essex, Norf., Suff. May 1388–1431; of gaol delivery, Colchester Jan., Dec. 1423, Colchester castle May 1428, Bury St. Edmunds July 1433; C66/410, m. 27d; 412, m. 22d; 423, mm. 8d, 19d; 433, m. 1d. to take an assize of novel disseisin, Norf. June 1426. C66/419, m. 10d.

J.p. Suff. 22 July 1397 – May 1408, 14 Dec. 1417 – July 1434, 16 Nov. 1436 – d., Essex 12 Nov. 1397 – Oct. 1399, 28 Nov. 1399 – Dec. 1414.

Steward of the franchise of Bury St. Edmunds abbey, Suff. c. Oct. 1399-aft. Nov. 1419. C67/37, m. 18.

Sheriff, Essex and Herts. 24 Nov. 1400 – 8 Nov. 1401, 10 Nov. 1414 – 1 Dec. 1415, 4 Nov. 1418 – 23 Nov. 1419, Cambs. and Hunts. Mich. 1401–4 Nov. 1403.

Tax collector, Essex Mar. 1404.

Main residences: Wiggenhall; East Winch, Norf.; Stoke Nayland, Suff.; Stansted Mountfichet, Essex; Fowlmere, Cambs.
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HOWARD, John (c.1425-85), of Stoke Nayland and Framlingham, Suff. and Bray, Berks.

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b. c.1425, s. and h. of Sir Robert Howard (d.1436) of Stoke Nayland by Margaret (d.1459), da. of Thomas Mowbray (d.1399), 1st duke of Norfolk; gds. of Sir John Howard*. m. (1) c.1441, Katherine (d. 3 Nov.1465), da. of Sir William Moleyns† (d.1425) of Stoke Poges, Bucks. by his w. Margery (d.1439), 2s. inc. Thomas† (1 d.v.p.), 4da.; (2) by 22 Jan. 1467, Margaret (d.1494), da. of Sir John Chedworth, wid. of Nicholas Wyfold (d.1456) of London, grocer, and John Norris*, 1da. CP, ix. 41-42, 610, 612; PCC 25 Luffenham (PROB11/3, f. 200v). Dist. 1458; Kntd. Towton 29 Mar. 1461; KG, inst. 24 Apr. 1472; cr. Lord Howard between 29 Dec. 1469 and 12 Feb. 1470, Earl Marshal and duke of Norfolk 28 June 1483. CP, Addenda and Corrigenda ed. Hammond, 504; CPR, 1476-85, p. 358; CChR, vi. 258. summ. .
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Attestor, parlty. elections, Suff. 1450, 1459.

Commr. of arrest, Essex Dec. 1450, Suff. July 1457, Feb. 1461, Norf., Suff. Jan., Apr. 1461, Mar. 1463, May 1478, Suff. July 1478; inquiry, Essex, Suff. Dec. 1455 (plunder of Portuguese and Genoese ships), Suff. Feb. 1459, Essex, Kent, Lincs., Norf., Suff., Suss. May 1464 (complaints of piracy against Venetian merchants), Norf., Suff. June 1464 (treasons, insurrections and other offences), Dec. 1464 (breach of statutes regulating trade), Cambs., Essex, Herts., Suff. Dec. 1474 (lands and heir of Sir John Skrene), Essex, Suff. Mar. 1476 (piracy against Hanseatic ship); to settle wages of garrisons at Calais and Guînes July 1466; C76/150, m. 6. seize ships, Suff. Oct. 1466; distribute tax allowance June 1468; of oyer and terminer, Cumb., Westmld., Yorks. May 1469, Essex Nov. 1476, Mdx. May 1477, London Feb. 1480, Aug. 1483, Berks., Essex, Herts., Kent, Mdx., Oxon., Surr., Suss. Aug. 1483, Nov. 1484 (treasons of William Collingbourne and John Turberville†); array, Norf., Suff. Feb. 1470, Essex, Norf., Suff. May, Dec. 1484; to take musters of garrisons at Calais and Guînes Aug. 1471; C76/155, m. 26. view armoury at Guînes castle and determine arrears of wages owed to garrison June 1472; C76/156, m. 19. hear appeal of case heard in mayor’s court at Calais Nov. 1472; Ibid. m. 8. determine boundaries of Calais Pale and survey King’s lands within it June, Aug. 1473; C76/157, mm. 14, 25, 27. of sewers, Calais July 1473; Ibid. m. 9. gaol delivery, Colchester castle Jan. 1476, Aug. 1478, Bury St. Edmunds July 1478, Norwich castle, Ipswich Sept. 1479, Newgate Mar. 1484, Guildford Dec. 1484; C66/535, m. 9d; 543, m. 26d; 542, m. 9d; 544, m. 20d. to assess subsidy, Suff. Apr. 1483.

J.p. Norf. 12 Mar. 1452 – Feb. 1453, 20 Feb. 1466 – Dec. 1470, 20 June 1471 – d., Suff. 10 Dec. 1455 – Jan. 1459, 20 Feb. 1462 – Dec. 1470, 4 July 1471 – Dec. 1476, 11 July 1478 – d., Berks. 18 Feb. 1467 – Nov. 1470, 12 June 1471 – Nov. 1475, 20 May 1476 – d., Essex 23 June 1467 – Dec. 1470, 14 July 1472 – d., Cambs. 26 Mar. 1483 – d., Beds., Bucks., Cumb., Derbys., Dorset, Hants, Kent, Leics., Lincs., Mdx., Northants., Northumb., Notts., Oxon., Salop, Staffs., Surr., Suss., Warws., Westmld., Yorks. June 1483 – d.; Cornw., Glos., Herefs., Herts., Hunts., Rutland, Som., Wilts. July 1483 – d.; Worcs. 11 Aug. 1483 – d.

Sheriff, Norf. and Suff. 6 Mar. – 6 Nov. 1461, Oxon. and Berks. 5 Nov. 1467 – 4 Nov. 1468.

Constable, Colchester castle 6 July 1461 – d., Norwich castle 21 July 1461–d. CPR, 1461–7, pp. 10, 119, 124; 1476–85, p. 510. Howard’s letters patent of 21 July backdated his grant as constable of Norwich to the previous Easter: by means of fresh letters of 23 Feb. 1462 it was further backdated to the beginning of Edw. IV’s reign: CPR, 1461–7, p. 119.

King’s carver 28 July 1461–?d. CPR, 1461–7, p. 27; E13/165, rot. 14d.

Vice-admiral of Richard, duke of Gloucester, adm. of Eng., in Norf. and Suff. by Mich. 1463; admiral of Eng., Ire. and Aquitaine 25 July 1483–d. CPR, 1476–85, p. 363.

Steward honour of Clare in Essex, Norf. and Suff. for Cecily, dowager duchess of York, at Harwich for Katherine, dowager duchess of Norfolk, of Dedham, Essex for John de la Pole, duke of Suffolk, in Suff. for Richard, Lord Grey of Powys and the prior of Canterbury, in Norf. and Suff. for abbot of St. Osyth, Essex, in Suff. and Essex for Elizabeth, Lady Scrope of Bolton, in Norf., Suff. and Essex for the provost of King’s College, Cambridge by Mich. 1463, of confiscated estates of John de Vere, 13th earl of Oxford 26 Aug. 1475–d. Howard Household Bks, i. 456–7; CPR, 1467–77, pp. 545, 547.

Ambassador to treat with Louis XI of France Oct. 1467, Nov. 1477, C76/161, m. 4. Jan. 1479, C76/162, m. 4. May 1480, C76/164, m. 13. summer/autumn 1482, C.L. Scofield, Edw. IV, ii. 355; E405/71, rot. 6. the duke of Burgundy June 1472; commr. to treat with Scottish ambassadors at Nottingham Sept. 1484. C76/156, m. 19.

Parlty. cttee. investigating corruption at the Mint May 1468. PROME, xiii. 386–8.

Treasurer of the Household c. 30 Sept. 1468-aft. Feb. 1474. R.L. Storey, ‘English Officers of State’, Bull. IHR, xxxi. 92.

Lt. of Calais castle 2 July 1470–?; C76/154, m. 4. dep. of William, Lord Hastings, lt. of Calais July 1471. C76/155, m. 18.

Steward, duchy of Lancaster south parts and Wales 21 Apr. 1483–d. R. Somerville, Duchy, i. 429.

High steward at coronation of Ric. III 30 June-7 July 1483. CP, ix. 611.

Surveyor of array, Berks., Bucks., Beds., Cambs., Essex, Herts., Hunts., Kent, Mdx., Norf., Suff., Surr., Suss. 16 July 1483. CPR, 1476–85, p. 362.

Trier of petitions, English 1484.

Main residences: Stoke Nayland; Framlingham, Suff.; Bray, Berks.
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HOUGHTON, Richard, of New Windsor, Berks.

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Swanherd, river Thames from Cirencester to Gravesend 20 Feb. 1443–19 July 1444. CPR, 1441–6, pp. 153, 275.

Yeoman of the Crown Mich. 1446 – 31 Aug. 1460.

Bailiff of the fees, honour and franchise of Wallingford and St. Valery 2 Apr. 1455–15 Nov. 1460. CPR, 1452–61, p. 226.

?Controller of customs, Plymouth and Fowey 24 Oct. 1470–4 June 1471. CPR, 1467–77, pp. 230, 268.

Main residence: New Windsor, Berks.
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HOTOFT, Richard (d.1471), of Humberstone, Leics.

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s. and h. of Richard Hotoft† (d.c.1434) of Humberstone. ?; educ. L. Inn. m. by Dec. 1438, Joan (d.1473), For her lost monumental brass in the church of Wolston, Warws.: W. Dugdale, Warws. i. 39. wid. of Nicholas Metley*, 1da. d.v.p. Dist. Warws. 1458, Leics. 1465.
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Dep. chamberlain of the Exchequer 28 Feb. 1431–6 Apr. 1443. PRO List ‘Exchequer Officers’, 169.

Escheator, Warws. and Leics. 3 Nov. 1434 – 7 Nov. 1435.

J.p. Leics. 26 Oct. 1436 – Apr. 1442, 3 July 1444-Nov. 1458 (q.), 18 Dec. 1460-July 1461 (q.), Warws. by 30 Sept. 1460-July 1461 (q.), Rutland 10 Feb. 1464-Apr. 1470. His second appointment in Leics. is misdated to 4 Jan. 1445 in CPR, 1441–6, p. 472. He was active as a j.p. in Warws. by 30 Sept. 1460, although he is not included on the enrolled comms. until the following 16 Dec.: KB9/313/57; CPR, 1452–61, pp. 679–80.

Commr. to distribute allowance on tax, Leics. May 1437, Apr. 1440, Warws. Aug. 1449; of inquiry, Leics. Jan. 1439 (forestallers and regrators), Dec. 1439 (wastes in lands of Thomas Walsh), Jan. 1449 (lands of Sir Hugh Willoughby*), Coventry Oct. 1461 (treasons), Leics. Oct. 1470; to treat for loans Nov. 1440, Sept. 1449, May 1455; PPC, vi. 242. of arrest, Warws. May 1441, Leics. Jan. 1461; gaol delivery, Leicester, Warwick Feb. 1447, Leicester Apr. 1448 (q.), Dec. 1457; C66/463, m. 6d; 465, m. 27d; 484, m. 2d. to assess subsidy, Leics. Aug. 1450, July 1463; assign archers Dec. 1457; of array Dec. 1459; oyer and terminer, Oct. 1470.

Feodary of duchy of Lancaster honour of Leics. 1 Aug. 1441 – May 1442, July 1442 – 17 July 1461; bailiff of the duchy town of Leicester, 1 Aug. 1441 – May 1442, July – Sept. 1442, Sept. 1443-aft. June 1447 (jt.), by Apr. 1448-c. June 1461. DL37/8/47; DL29/212/3257–62; Wyggeston Hosp. Recs. ed. Thompson, 348–9; HMC Hastings, i. 64.

Jt. bailiff, Queen Margaret’s ct. at Welton, Northants. by 29 Jan. 1454–? KB27/774, rot. 143d (modern numbering).

Main residence: Humberstone, Leics.
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