HOCHON, John (d.1467), of Rochester, Kent.
Warden, Rochester bridge by Mich. 1435-Mich. 1438.
Bailiff, Rochester 14 Oct. 1444–5.
Warden, Rochester bridge by Mich. 1435-Mich. 1438.
Bailiff, Rochester 14 Oct. 1444–5.
Parker of ‘Goddesbere’ (in Tiverton) for Thomas Courtenay, earl of Devon, by Mich. 1455-aft. Mich. 1457.
Clerk of the peace, Surr. 1418 – 27.
Under sheriff, Surr. Nov. 1424 – Jan. 1426, Nov. 1427–8.
Commr. Suss. Feb. 1431.
J.p. Yorks (liberty of Beverley) 4 Mar. 1401 – June 1407, 12 Feb. 1408 – aft.30 Nov. 1414, (E. Riding) 16 May 1401 – July 1424, (W. Riding) 16 Jan. 1414 – July 1415.
Commr. Yorks. (E. Riding) Mar. 1401–27.
Sheriff, Lincs. 10 Nov. 1414 – 1 Dec. 1415, Yorks. 16 Nov. 1417 – 4 Nov. 1418, 13 Nov. 1423 – 6 Nov. 1424, 7 Nov. 1427 – 4 Nov. 1428.
Attestor, parlty. elections, Suss. 1416 (Mar.), 1421 (May), 1431, 1432.
Commr. Suss. Feb., June 1431.
Bailiff, Chichester Mich. 1441–2; mayor 1450–2.
Tax collector, Suss. Aug. 1449.
Commr. of inquiry, Devon Feb. 1441 (piracy).
Attestor, parlty. elections, Dorset 1419, 1421 (May), 1460.
Commr. Dorset, Som. Aug. 1426 – July 1458; of gaol delivery, Dorchester Feb. 1434, Aug. 1438 (q.), May, Sept. 1441, Oct. 1442, Feb. 1446 (q.), Oct. 1452 (q.), Ilchester Sept. 1441, Oct. 1442.
J.p.q. Dorset 22 May 1432 – Nov. 1458.
Bailiff of the liberty of Bp. Stafford of Bath and Wells in Dorset and Som. by Easter 1438-c. Easter 1444.
Steward of estates of Abbotsbury abbey, Dorset 21 Jan. 1441–20 May 1454.
Commr. of inquiry, Plymouth July 1435, Cornw. Nov. 1444 (piracy); to arrest a ship July 1440; take and keep a ship, Plymouth Aug. 1442.
Controller of customs and subsidies, Plymouth and Fowey 29 May – 28 Oct. 1443.
?Attestor, parlty. election, Suss. 1449 (Nov.).