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HERCY, Hugh (aft. 1404-55), of Grove, Notts.

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b. aft. 1404, s. and h. of Sir Thomas Hercy† (d.1425) of Grove by his 2nd w. Katherine, da. of Robert Cumberworth† of Somerby, Lincs., wid. of Sir Marmaduke Constable (d.1404) of Flamborough, Yorks. m. (1) by Mar. 1425, Katherine; The only evidence for this marriage comes from a grant, dated 24 Mar. 1425, by Thomas Poge* to our MP and Katherine, his wife, of the manor and advowson of Sturton-le-Steeple in north Notts. Poge held the manor jointly with Elizabeth, duchess of Norfolk, and others, and it is not known what lay behind his grant to Hercy, only that the latter did not hold it for long: Cott. Ch. xxviii 83; Feudal Aids, iv. 137. (2) by 18 May 1436, CP40/701, rot. 340. Elizabeth (fl.1479), da. and coh. of Simon Leek† of Cotham, Notts. by Joan, da. and coh. of Alan Talbot of Swannington, Leics.; Elizabeth’s mother is generally described as da. and h. of Sir John Talbot, but her father is named as Alan Talbot in a pardon of 1417: C67/37, m.4. at least 3s. Dist. 1439.
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Attestor, parlty. elections, Notts. 1423, 1429, 1433.

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HERCY, Hugh (aft. 1404-55), of Grove, Notts.
Main residence: Grove, Notts.
Hersy
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HERBERT, Sir William (c.1423-69), of Raglan, Mon.

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b. c.1423, s. and h. of Sir William ap Thomas (d.1445) of Raglan by his 2nd w. Gladys (d.1454), da. of Sir David Gam (d.1415) of Penpont, Brec., and wid. of Sir Roger Vaughan (d.1415) of Bredwardine, Herefs.; yr. half-bro. of Thomas Herbert†. m. by 30 Nov. 1449, Anne (d.1486/7), CFR, xxii. 116. da. of (Sir) Walter Devereux I*, at least 3s. 6da.; 3s. illegit. D.H. Thomas, Herberts of Raglan, 108; J.A. Bradney, Monmouthshire, ii (1), 11, 13. Kntd. 5 Jan. 1453; summ. as Lord Herbert 26 July 1461-Feb. 1467; KG 21 Mar. 1462; cr. earl of Pembroke 8 Sept. 1468.
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Jt. lt. of James Fiennes*, Lord Saye and Sele, capt. of Carentan by Aug 1449.

Steward, Richard Neville, earl of Warwick’s lordships of Glamorgan and Morgannwg, Glam. by Oct. 1449–?d., Abergavenny, Mon. c.1455–?d., G.H.R. Kent, ‘Estates of the Herbert Fam.’ (Keele Univ. Ph.D. thesis, 1973), 22 and n. Elfael, Rad. by 5 Feb. 1460–?; Richard, duke of York’s lordships of Usk and Caerleon, Mon. by Jan. 1450 – d., Dinas, Brec., and Ewyas Lacy, Herefs. by 5 Feb. 1460; CPR, 1452–61, p. 549. abbey of Tintern at Portcaseg, Mon., by Jan. 1454–?d.; Kent, 42. lordship of Brecon and all other lands of Humphrey, late duke of Buckingham, in S. Wales 7 Sept. 1461–d., C. Rawcliffe, Staffords, 207. Katherine, dowager duchess of Norfolk’s lordship of Chepstow, Mon. by Mich. 1466–d. Kent, 413.

?Envoy to Burgundy Mar. 1451.

Sheriff, lordship of Glamorgan by appointment of the earl of Warwick by July 1453–?d., Caern. by d. CPR, 1467–77, p. 212.

Constable, castles of Usk by Feb. 1460–d., CPR, 1452–61, p. 549. Dinefwr 20 May 1461 – d., Harlech, Merion. 17 June 1463 – d., Dinas, Builth, Brec., Caerleon, Mon. and Clifford, Herefs. by 26 Sept. 1466–d., CPR, 1461–7, pp. 526–7. Denbigh 28 Aug. 1467 – d., Conway, Caern. 11 Nov. 1468 – d., Carmarthen by d. CPR, 1467–77, p. 165.

Chief justice, S. Wales 8 May 1461 – d., N. Wales 28 Aug. 1467 – d.; justice, Merion. 17 June 1463 – d.

Chamberlain, S. Wales 8 May 1461 – d., Merion. 26 Oct. 1464 – d., N. Wales Apr. 1469 – d.

Master forester, Carm. and Card. 8 May 1461 – d., Usk and Caerleon by 26 Sept. 1466 – d., Snowdon, Caern. 11 Nov. 1468 – d.; forester, Glyncothi, Carm. at d.

Steward, commote of Cantref Mawr and all royal lordships, manors and commotes in Card. and Carm. 8 May 1461 – d., lordships of Glasbury, Brec., Clifford and Winforton, Herefs. 7 Sept. 1461 – d., Dinas, Builth and Ewyas Lacy by 26 Sept. 1466 – d., Denbigh and Montgomery 28 Aug. 1467 – d.

Commr. to take into royal hands the lands of Jasper, earl of Pembroke, John, earl of Shrewsbury, Sir James Luttrell, Glos., Herefs., Pemb., Som. May, Aug. 1461, of James, earl of Wiltshire, S. Wales May 1461, of Humphrey, duke of Buckingham, S. Wales Sept. 1461; of array, Glos., Herefs., Salop July 1461, S. Wales and marches Mar. 1462, Glos., Herefs., Salop and marches July 1468; to urge King’s subjects to array, Herefs. Aug. 1461; receive submissive rebels, Wales Aug. 1461, June 1463, Harlech Oct. 1464; of inquiry, S. Wales Aug. 1461 (treasons etc.), Herefs., Salop, Wales Jan. 1468 (counterfeiting etc.); oyer and terminer, S. Wales Aug. 1461, Glos., Herefs., Som., Staffs., Worcs., Bristol Sept. 1461, 25 counties Feb. 1462, Berks., Dorset, Devon, Glos., Hants, Oxon., Som., Wilts. July 1466, N. Wales Aug. 1467, S. Wales Oct. 1467, Glos., Herefs., Wales Feb. 1468, N. Wales July 1468, Devon, Glos. Aug. 1468, Cumb., Westmld., Yorks. May 1469; to take ships to resist King’s enemies, Bristol and other western ports Mar. 1462; of arrest, Salop Aug. 1467 (Roger Kynaston); to distribute allowance on tax, Glos. June 1468.

J.p. Herefs. 17 July 1461 – d., Glos. 1 Mar. 1462 – d.

Steward and constable, duchy of Lancaster lordship of Monmouth 12 Aug. 1461 – d., Ogmore, Glam. 10 Dec. 1461 – d.; receiver, Ogmore 10 Dec. 1461–d. R. Somerville, Duchy, i. 644, 648.

Parlty. cttee. to negotiate with merchants of the Calais staple Dec. 1461. W.H. Dunham jnr., Fane Fragment, 20, 59.

Receiver, Merion. 26 Oct. 1464–d. CPR, 1461–7, p. 352.

Master of the hunt, Usk, Caerleon and Trellech Chace, Mon. by 26 Sept. 1466–d. CPR, 1461–7, pp. 526–7.

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HERBERT, Sir William (c.1423-69), of Raglan, Mon.
Main residence: Raglan, Mon.
Harbert, Hareberd, Herberd, Hereberd
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S.J.P.
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HERBERFELD, William (d.c.1439), of Oxford.

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m. (1) 1s.; (2) by 1420/1, Cecily (d.c.1449), ?da. of William Haket by his w. Julia, wid. of John Kingsmill of Oxford. Surv. Oxf. ii (Oxf. Historical Soc. n.s. xx), 199; VCH Hants. iii. 241; CP40/649, rot. 172.
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Attestor, parlty. elections, Oxford 1420, 1422, 1423, 1425, 1426, 1427, 1429, 1431, 1433, 1437.

Bailiff, Oxford Mich. 1417–19, 1426–7; Wood’s Surv. Antiqs. Oxf. iii (Oxf. Historical Soc. xxxvii), 20, 21; Cart. Hosp. St. John the Baptist, ii (ibid. lxviii), 260; Cart. Oseney Abbey, ii (ibid. xc), 257. surveyor of nuisances 1424–5; Cart. Oseney Abbey, i (Oxf. Historical Soc. lxxxix), 380. alderman 1428–d.; Wood’s Surv. Antiqs. Oxf. iii. 21n; PCC 4 Stockton (PROB11/4, f. 27). According to the 17th-cent. antiquary Anthony Wood, Herberfeld was an alderman in 1407 (Wood’s Surv. Antiqs. Oxf. iii. 20), but this must be a mistake. mayor Mich. 1432–4. C219/14/4; Wood’s Surv. Antiqs. Oxf. iii. 21; Cart. Oseney Abbey, i. 228.

J.p. Oxford 29 Aug. 1433 – May 1436.

Commr. to administer oath against maintenance, Oxford May 1434. Appointed as mayor to this comm., in which he is not mentioned by name: CPR, 1429–36, p. 414.

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HERBERFELD, William (d.c.1439), of Oxford.
Main residence: Oxford.
Arburfeld, Erberfeld, Harbarfylde, Harberfeld, Harbirfeld, Harbyfeld, Hauberfeld, Herberfeild, Herburvale
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HENTON, William, of Milborne Port, Som.

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m. Alice, 1s.
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Parlty. proxy for the abbot of Cirencester, Glos. 1426, 1431. SC10/48/2375, 2392.

Tax collector, Som. Jan. 1436.

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HENTON, William, of Milborne Port, Som.
Main residence: Milborne Port, Som.
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L.S.C.
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HENSTEAD, William (d.1472), of Norwich.

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?s. of Thomas Henstead (d.1419) of Norwich by his w. Sibyl. Norf. RO, Norwich city recs., ct. rolls 1413-21, NCR 1/17 m. 16d. m. Agnes (d. aft. Apr. 1477), 3s. (1 d.v.p), 1da. Ibid. 1461-83, NCR 1/19; ‘Old Free Bk.’, NCR 17c, f. 56; Cal. Freemen Norwich ed. Rye, 71.
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Attestor, parlty. elections, Norwich 1433, 1449 (Feb.), 1453, 1455, 1460, 1467.

Sheriff, Norwich Mich. 1433–4; alderman by 1437–d.; KB9/229/1/106; Norwich city recs., assembly bk. 1434–91, NCR 16d, ff. 91, 94. mayor June 1442 – 18 Mar. 1443, 1 Dec. 1447-June 1448. Norf. Official Lists ed. Le Strange, 101.

Tax collector, Norwich May 1437.

J.p. Norwich 28 Nov. 1442 – Mar. 1443, Mar. 1452–d. Norwich’s charter of 17 Mar. 1452 made all aldermen who had served as mayor j.p.s for as long as they remained aldermen: Recs. Norwich ed. Hudson and Tingey, i. p. xcviii.

Commr. of gaol delivery, Norwich Oct. 1447. C66/465, m. 26d.

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HENSTEAD, William (d.1472), of Norwich.
Main residence: Norwich.
Hempsted, Hempstede, Hensted
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C.E.M.
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HENDELOVE, William, of Devizes, Wilts.

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?s. of William Hendelove† of Devizes.
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Mayor, Devizes 1467–8. Wilts Hist. Centre, Devizes bor. recs., 189/41.

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HENDELOVE, William, of Devizes, Wilts.
Main residence: Devizes, Wilts.
Hendloue, Hendlove, Henlowe
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H.W.K.
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HENDE, [John] (d.1464), of Ramsey and Wrabness and Stondon, Essex.

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2nd s. of John Hende (d.1419) of London by his 2nd w. Elizabeth (d.1462). CIPM Hen. VII, i. 152; CP, xii (1), 421; C140/7/14. s.p.
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Forester of ‘Bateles Bailly’ in Windsor forest, and keeper of Cranborne chase, Wilts. 18 Feb. 1436-Feb. 1446. CPR, 1429–36, p. 510; 1441–6, p. 399.

Marshal of the King’s hall by Aug. 1444-aft. Dec. 1458. CPR, 1441–6, pp. 273, 317; 1452–61, p. 481; CCR, 1441–7, p. 396; PPC, vi. 232.

Sheriff, Caern. 25 Jan. 1437-bef. Mich. 1459, CFR, xvi. 314; CPR, 1436–41, p. 151. Essex and Herts. 4 Nov. 1443 – 6 Nov. 1444, 9 Nov. 1447–8, 17 Nov. 1456 – 7 Nov. 1457.

Jt. warden of the Exchange and Mint in the Tower of London 25 June 1453–?Mar. 1461. CPR, 1452–61, pp. 87–88, 481; E 101/294/16.

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HENDE, [John] (d.1464), of Ramsey and Wrabness and Stondon, Essex.
Main residences: Ramsey; Wrabness; Stondon, Essex.
Hiende, Hynde
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H.W.K.
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HELTON, John (d.c.1429), of Helton Bacon, Westmld.

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m. ?Isabel (fl.1436), at least 2s.
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Attestor, parlty. elections, Westmld. 1413 (May), 1414 (Nov.), 1420, 1421 (Dec.), 1425.

Commr. of inquiry, ?Lancs., Northumb., Westmld., Yorks. July 1404 (thraves of corn due to hospital of St. Leonard, York), Cumb., Westmld. c. Jan. 1424 (lands of Sir William Threlkeld†). E159/200, commissiones Hil. 2 Hen. VI.

J.p. Westmld. 7 July 1423–4 (q.), 20 July 1424 – d.

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HELTON, John (d.c.1429), of Helton Bacon, Westmld.
Main residence: Helton Bacon, Westmld.
Hilton, Hiltoun
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S.J.P.
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