HANCHECHE, Thomas (d.1491), of Cambridge and Newport Pagnell, Bucks.
J.p.q. Cambridge 3 Feb. 1440 – Nov. 1441.
J.p.q. Cambridge 3 Feb. 1440 – Nov. 1441.
Ranger of Chasepool, Iverley and Ashwood in Kinver forest, and bailiff of Chasepool 26 Sept. 1413–17 Nov. 1461.
Serjeant of the King’s armour in the Tower 24 May 1421–20 Feb. 1423;
Water-bailiff, Plymouth 6 Dec. 1425 – 8 July 1440, jt. (with his bro. Boyce) 8 July 1440–12 Apr. 1461.
Commr. to hold inquisition post mortem on Joan, wid. of William Chetwynd, Leics. June 1426; take musters, Winchelsea Dec. 1429, Jan. 1430, Dover June 1434, Isle of Thanet July 1436, Poole May 1438; distribute tax allowance, Staffs. May 1437, Apr. 1440, Mar. 1441, June 1445, July 1446, Aug. 1449, June 1453; requisition materials to build church of the royal free chapel of Wolverhampton July 1439; of inquiry, London and nationwide Jan. 1440 (evasion of customs on wool), Staffs. July 1443 (dispute between John Kingsley and the mayor and commonalty of Newcastle-under-Lyme),
Master of the ordnance 24 Feb. 1430–9 Feb. 1432.
Sheriff, Merion. 24 May 1433 – 8 Aug. 1437.
Hereditary keeper of Kinver forest 20 Oct. 1433–?d.
Constable, Chester castle 27 Apr. 1436–6 Dec. 1437,
J.p. Staffs. 21 Feb. 1439 – July 1461.
Jt. high bailiff, Guînes 25 Aug. 1441–?Feb. 1444.
Jt. alnager (with William Essex*), Northants. and Rutland 19 July 1444 – 6 May 1452, 17 Nov. – 30 Dec. 1454, 4 Feb. 1456 – 3 July 1461.
Master of the queen’s horses by Aug. 1444 – bef.10 Feb. 1449.
Steward of Morfe and Shirlett, Salop 30 Sept. 1447–7 Sept. 1461,
Capt. of Hammes in Picardy by 20 Nov. 1449-bef. May 1451.
Attestor, parlty. elections, Hants [?1414 (Nov.), 1415, 1419, 1420, 1421 (May), 1421 (Dec.)], 1425, 1426, 1427, 1429, 1431, 1435, 1437, 1442, 1447, 1449 (Feb.), 1450.
Bailiff, bp. of Winchester’s estates at Ecchinswell, Overton, Bishops Sutton, Beauworth, Cheriton, Alresford, Woodhay and Burghclere, Hants c. Mich. 1428-c.1460.
Verderer, New Forest ? by 1437–28 Apr. 1447,
Commr. of inquiry, Hants Jan. 1440 (wool smuggling), July 1448 (extortions by John Fleming*), Dorset, Hants, Suss. Apr. 1453 (smuggling along coast from Weymouth to Seaford); array, Hants Sept. 1449, hundreds of Buddlesgate, Wherwell and Andover Sept. 1457.
Attestor, parlty. elections, Bucks. 1420, 1422, 1426, 1431, 1437, 1442, 1447, ?1449 (Nov.), ?1453.
Escheator, Beds. and Bucks. 20 May 1422 – 12 Nov. 1423, 26 Nov. 1431 – 4 Nov. 1432.
J.p. Bucks. 3 July 1422–3, 2 Aug. 1431 – d.
Commr. of oyer and terminer, Herts., Bucks. Mar., July 1430 (charges against Sir John Cheyne I*); gaol delivery, Wallingford castle July 1432, Wallingford Feb. 1435, Aylesbury June 1436;
Sheriff, Beds. and Bucks. 3 Nov. 1434 – 6 Nov. 1435, 3 Nov. 1438 – 4 Nov. 1439, 3 Dec. 1450 – 7 Nov. 1451, 17 Nov. 1456 – 6 Nov. 1457.
Master and surveyor of the King’s deer and fisheries in Risborough park, Bucks. 3 May 1438–?d.; jt. parker of Risborough (with Richard Brout) 26 Mar. 1441–?d.
Attestor, parlty. elections, Bucks. 1427, 1429, 1431, 1433, 1447.
Commr. Bucks. Apr. 1431 – Sept. 1457.
J.p. Bucks. 19 Feb. 1433 – Apr. 1434, 30 Apr. (q.)-July 1434, 13 July 1434 – Nov. 1439, 28 Nov. 1439 (q.)-July 1459.
Attestor, parlty. elections, Bucks. [1429], 1432, 1449 (Nov.).
Surveyor, controller of works and keeper at Woodstock, Oxon. 17 July 1437–?1461 (jtly. with John Golafre* 18 Feb. 1438–23 Feb. 1442).
Parker of Beckley park, Oxon. 18 Feb. 1438-bef. 1461 (jtly. with John Golafre 18 Feb. 1438–23 Feb. 1442).
Marshal of the hall by Mar. 1439-aft. June 1440;
Jt. constable of Harlech (with John Salghall) 12 Mar. 1439–?1461.
Escheator, Beds. and Bucks. 5 Nov. 1439 – 3 Nov. 1440.
J.p. Bucks. 28 Nov. 1439 – July 1459, Berks. 24 Apr. 1449 – Mar. 1452, Oxon. 22 Mar. 1452 – Aug. 1460.
Commr. to distribute tax allowance, Bucks. Apr. 1440, Oxon. Aug. 1449, June 1453; treat for loan, Bucks. Sept. 1449; of inquiry, Oxon. Sept. 1452 (escapes of prisoners), Feb. 1454 (lands of Elizabeth, wid. of Richard, Lord Strange of Knockin), Dec. 1456, Berks., Oxon. Dec. 1456 (post mortem on Isabel, late w. of Sir Robert Shotesbrooke*); gaol delivery, Wallingford castle Feb. 1454, Oxon., Berks., Hants., Wilts. June 1460;
Sheriff, Beds. and Bucks. 4 Nov. 1441 – 5 Nov. 1442, Merion. (jtly. with Thomas Burneby) 24 Oct. 1447-June 1453.
Jurat, Dover by 8 Sept. 1413 – Sept. 1414, 1418 – 19, 1420 – 21, 1427–?d.; chamberlain 1418 – 19, 1428 – 29, 1433–7.
Cinque Ports’ bailiff to Yarmouth Sept.– Nov. 1423, 1435.
Steward, Exeter Mich. 1447–8, 1451 – 52, 1457 – 58, 1461 – 62, 1463 – 64; bridge warden 1452 – 53; member of the council of 24, 1456 – 57, 1458 – 59, 1460 – 61, 1462 – 63, 1464 – 65, 1466 – 71, 1472 – 74; receiver 1465–6.
Attestor, parlty. elections, Glos. 1415, 1422, 1425, 1427, 1432.
Bailiff, Gloucester Mich. 1421–2, 1424 – 25, 1433 – 34; steward 1429 – 30, 1432–3.